Studio Seaside of Corona Del Mar offers moms an hour of workout while their children play on site. OCNewsChannel.com spent the morning at the gym.
STUDIO SEASIDE Carissa Martin & Zoe Bertoia (owners) – 3711 E. Coast Hwy, Corona Del Mar 949 675-YOGA
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20,000 acres of Irvine Co. land has been offered to Orange County, as a gift. The land must be kept undeveloped as park and wildlife sanctuary land. Some environmentalists are speaking out, saying the county does not have the funds to maintain such a parcel. WHOLE STORY
California workers have been making do with whatever is available to them in 2009. A recent finding by the state Employment Development Department shows an 83% uptick in people looking for full-time work and having to settle only for part-time. The EDD survey shows 1,443,000 part-time workers in Sept of 09, up from 840,000 last September. WHOLE STORY
In a driving test taken by 29 people, folks with a certain gene variant performed worse than those without. The genetic test, given by UCI grad students, is part of on-going study to eventually help stroke victims and others with degenerative disease. WHOLE STORY
In an effort to get young people interested in math and science, the Discovery Science Center sponsored a “pumpkin launch” in Fullerton. One group created a “pumpkin lobber” cannon to propel pumpkins through plywood targets 50 yards away. The pressurized air used to fire the pumpkin exceeded expectations and shot a pumpkin 120 yards and through the stadium scoreboard. WHOLE STORY
The OC cool weather of late caused a stir in the local Upper Oso Reservoir, creating a smelly algae cloud. WHOLE STORY
OC EDUCATION
SCC’s public works program has a good reputation but state budget cuts have kept improvements at bay. A $10,000 grant offered by the Grainger Foundation will create a mini-conference center to be used for the school’s California Code Enforcement Officer training. WHOLE STORY
Dinosaur Dash for Education brought together more than 6,500 people in an effort to raise funds for the Tustin Unified School District after school programs. The final tally was $125,000, down from last year’s $170,000. WHOLE STORY
University High in Irvine will be celebrating and honoring the past forty years of excellence with a Homecoming weekend celebration. Festivities begin on Thursday with Spirit Night on campus and conclude with the Homecoming Game on Saturday afternoon. MORE INFORMATION
