OC NEWS

With so many models of popular Toyotas being recalled to fix the sticking accelerator pedal problem, Toyota has issued an FAQ for folks wanting to learn more details about the recall, along with some updated news about the problem and solution.  WHOLE STORY

Some unsuspecting motorists got an unwelcome eyeful when Charles Edward Meaux Jr. began parading naked on a rooftop in view of the Santa Ana Freeway.   After police found Meaux, having climbed into a family’s home and closet, he was arrested.  WHOLE STORY

New Year’s resolutions often include eating better and getting more exercise.  But, the costs of gym memberships are often a good excuse NOT to follow through.  The Mandir Hindu Temple in Irvine will host a 24-hour “Yogathon” from 7pm tonight through 7pm Saturday night to introduce people around Orange County to the benefits of yoga.  WHOLE STORY

WEEKEND PICKS

Sugar Ray turned out several of the most breezily infectious summer singles of the late ’90s, hitting on an appealing combination of sunny pop, lightly funky hip-hop grooves, and reggae lilt. Tonight, he’ll bring that sweet sound to the Galaxy Theater, Doors at 6:00pm, Show Starts at 8:00pm.  MORE INFO

The lure and legacy of the California Gold Rush is displayed in this Mission San Juan Capistrano museum exhibit, previewing the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill on January 24, 1848, and the frenzied rush to California of gold seekers from around the world. Learn how this restless tide of diverse humanity invaded California, each seeking to change their lives and fortunes. Feel their words and stories. See and touch what they used and did to explore and discover gold in California.  MORE INFO

Leukemia is NOT cool. Todd Larsen, swim coach and music teacher for many students in Orange County and one of the coolest people on the planet, has it.  That’s why a few of Todd’s friends are putting on the Todd Rocks Benefit Concert featuring Mark Schulman and Vivian Campbell at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA (Downtown Disney).  MORE INFO