Check mark: The water slide works. Check mark: The zipline zips. Check mark: Yorba Linda’s beloved Adventure Playground is still a place of exploration and fun after a $7 million renovation. Community leaders, invited guests and, most importantly, several children, got a sneak peek at the park’s new features Friday night, putting them through their…
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BOSTON — The Angels promoted 2022 No. 1 draft pick Zach Neto on Saturday morning and sent infielder David Fletcher to Triple-A, a stunning roster shakeup. Neto, 22, was hitting .444 with three homers at Double-A, including two homers Friday night. In his career, he’s played just 44 pro games, hitting .322 with a .937…
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As I penned this column, it was Good Friday and Passover. I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter and Zissen Pesach! Most of you have folks from whom you solicit advice. Those of you who own a business most likely get counsel from a banker, attorney or CPA. Others may seek wise words from priests,…
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“Feeling blue? Here’s what to do.” That’s how Cantor Judy Sofer described the upcoming performance of the musical comedy “The Drowsy Chaperone” she is directing for the Jewish Federation’s JFed Players. Not unlike this year’s Academy Awards, where many of the nominees were over 50, the production showcases older actors. A cast of predominantly senior,…
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Her mom was an attorney — a “brilliant, brilliant, bright star.” They used to talk every single day. “She was my cornerstone — she always had the best advice,” said Jil Wexler. But now, “She’s disappeared.” Alzheimer’s disease is a slow death, a long goodbye, a soul-crusher as the people we know and love fade…
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Weeks after a record-breaking storm pummeled the San Bernardino Mountains, dirty snow still lines the streets, piled atop cars and blocking driveways — slowly melting remnants of the extreme weather that radically changed people’s lives and a stark reminder of the arduous recovery ahead. The storm dumped more than 100 inches of snow in the…
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A team of amphibious warfare experts is at Camp Pendleton redoing a training program for the instructors and Marines who are operating and maintaining a new troop carrier, following multiple accidents that occurred while crews practiced with the 36-ton vehicles. The Amphibious Combat Vehicle is replacing the vehicle the Marines have used for decades to…
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Walls with plants growing on them are turning up everywhere. And I am not just talking about vines that cling such as Boston ivy and creeping fig. It is now possible to cover any wall, exterior or interior, with vegetation in a variety of colors, textures, and forms. Such living walls are becoming an increasingly…
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Q. My 20-something-old redbud tree has developed lichens on the trunk, which is a first. Do I have a problem and is there anything I should do? I have another one in the yard which doesn’t have this problem. When we see something weird growing on tree bark, it is usually algae, lichens, moss, or…
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Long Beach’s motorsports party is into Day 2 — and now it’s really going to rev up. The second day of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach got underway early Saturday morning, April 15, with visitors getting to enjoy a full day of competitive action, the continuing delights of the Lifestyle Expo, Family Fun…
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