In a uniquely Southern California ceremony, the Catholic Diocese of Orange County will once again host a “Blessing of the Waves” in Surf City on Sunday. Everyone is welcome to bless the surf in this light-hearted, spiritual celebration.
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OC NEWS
Marilyn De Carlo sleeps with a stuffed animal for each of her four children so they will have something of her when she’s gone. Her 39-year old body has been taken over with terminal cancer but her spirit is strong. Family and friends are pitching in to help and celebrate Marilyn’s life. WHOLE STORY
Irvine lawyer, Sandeep Baweja, played the stock market with clients awards and lost nearly $2 million dollars. Baweja realized his scheme went bad, turned himself in last December and plead guilty this week. WHOLE STORY
Paul Gentile Smith may have killed his high school friend and then burned his body to destroy the evidence 21 years ago. DNA evidence was taken for another arrest of Smith’s and then tied to this 1988 crime. Smith may face a maximum of life in prison with no possibility of parole. WHOLE STORY
After suing the Newport Police department for not issuing a promotion due of a rumor, Neil Harvey has won the suit, been promoted and will stay home and collect a paycheck. Under the agreement of the lawsuit, Harvey will be made lieutenant and be paid his regular salary, as if he were coming to work, until retirement. WHOLE STORY
OC BUSINESS
A handful of local and LA area Business School Deans offer advice to small business owners about how to succeed in this recession. WHOLE STORY
Hyundai and Kia were able to keep selling, with higher sales than last year at this time, after “Cash for Clunkers” boost. However, another local auto seller, Mazda, saw a decline in September after a record breaking August. WHOLE STORY
Six local restaurants and bars were cited after a sting operation caught them serving alcohol to minors. Five of six establishments checked the minor’s identification but served him anyway. WHOLE STORY
FUN STUFF TO DO THIS WEEKEND
On Saturday, the Irvine Global Festival, at the Bill Barber Park will host more than 50 cultures to share their music, food, art and religion. Many booths with food, activities and information will be showcased for visitors. MORE INFORMATION
Robin Priess Glasser, illustrator of the Fancy Nancy series, Larissa Marantz, author of Rugrats and SpongeBob and many others will be on hand at the Orange County Children’s Book Festival at Orange Coast College on Sunday. MORE INFORMATION
Vanguard University’s theater department’s performances of FANTASTICKS will close this weekend. With timeless songs like, “Try to Remember” and “Soon It’s Gonna Rain,” Fantasticks is a classic, must-see for musical theater lovers. MORE INFORMATION
Two interactive mazes, one patterned after video game, “Silent Hill” and the other simply titled, “Fear” are open at the Brea Plaza center. Creator, Jeff Schiefelbein says, “There are all kinds of elements, like putting your hands and feet into things. The creative aspect is that it’s kind of like a ‘choose your own adventure’ – you can go into different rooms and do the fears multiple times if you want.” WHOLE STORY
