Trial by Fire: The Making of Ali Mookhi and Khan Saab
Halal chef-owner’s success came with burns, hunger and tough love. Now Imran Ali Mookhi has two restaurants and two more in the works. Determined to seek his fortune in America,17-year-old...
April 17, 2024
Great Park Arts Campus is Finally Taking Shape
After years of planning and negotiations, the Cultural Terrace is a step closer to reality. The city of Irvine has greenlighted construction for two tenants of the Great Park’s dedicated...
April 12, 2024
Conventional Conversations: Diverse Voices Find Their Place at WonderCon
Diversity and representation were major talking points in upstairs meeting rooms at WonderCon last weekend, but what did they look like on the exhibition floor? It didn’t take long for...
April 2, 2024
$61 Million Arts Village at Irvine Valley College Opens Its Doors
Irvine Valley College dance student Nathan Waters used to struggle to find space to practice on campus. He remembers rehearsing outside, using the reflective surface of the Performing Arts Center...
March 29, 2024
10 Years at The Frida Cinema
The Santa Ana indie theater has endeavored to become a ‘museum of cinema’ with curated films, themed events, panels and community partnerships over the past decade. The past few years...
March 22, 2024
Where to Break Your Fast During Ramadan
Here’s a list of restaurants that serve iftar for Muslims during the month-long holy holiday. It’s time once again for the celebration of Ramadan, a holy month of worship, study...
March 7, 2024
Requiem Cafe Shines a Light on Underrepresented Folks in the Gaming Community
If you think about what life was like not too long ago, you wouldn’t envision a palpable presence for gaming culture. While gaming culture has always been a thing, there...
February 28, 2024
Orange County Celebrates Tet and Lunar New Year
PHOTO STORY: Drew A. Kelley captures the festivities at the 42nd annual UVSA Tết Festival at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa on Saturday, Feb. 10. Tens...
February 12, 2024
Tet and Lunar New Year Festivals Illuminate Orange County in the Year of the Wood Dragon
A roundup of events for the Tet and Lunar New Year festivities in Orange County. The Lunar New Year, also known as Tet in Vietnamese culture, is a time for...
February 7, 2024
Black History Month Kicks-off in Orange County with an Annual Parade in Anaheim
On the first Saturday of February each year, the Orange County Heritage Council holds its Black History Parade and Unity Festival. The annual event brings together and commemorates individuals who...
February 5, 2024
One Teen’s Vision Culminates in a Concert at Soka University for Maui Wildfire Victims
The recent Maui wildfires hit close to home for one Orange County teen. Sydney Malone, 15, of Laguna Niguel discovered her cousin and ukulele teacher in the Lahaina region of...
February 2, 2024
Five Things To Know When Visiting Mercado González
Our culinary columnist offers her take on Northgate’s newest property, Mercado González. Literally one of the biggest openings in 2023 happened in November, when Northgate completed its puesto (food stall)...
January 31, 2024
