RIP, chain reaction: former OC concert venue booker says goodbye
My name is Jon Halperin. I booked and managed Chain Reaction from 2000 to 2006. It all started by accident…
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Sparky the dog loses leg after Fontana package thief leaves door open
A package thief who stole Christmas presents in Fontana was almost responsible for the death of Sparky, an adorable, bouncy…
Rob Reiner was a Hollywood maverick who never wanted to repeat himself
“When I die,” Rob Reiner once joked to an interviewer, “I want my tombstone to say, 'I'm in this place…
Revisiting Nickelodeon's Crazy, Groundbreaking 'Weinerville Chanukah Special' at Age 30
For a holiday with eight days and more than 16 different ways to spell it, Hanukkah once featured extremely limited…
Finally I asked for his number. Was I making the right move?
In Fairfax, located on Beverly Boulevard near Pan Pacific Park, he ran a modest but beloved Pan-Asian restaurant called Buddha's…
Column: Forward. Making parenting mistakes
I had dinner with my son recently and, as is often the case with us, we started talking about Quentin…
Tips for planning a family vacation with three generations
If you are planning to travel with children and parents this holiday season, may the grace of whatever god you…
How to Get a Palm Springs Gondola Ticket This Winter
Since 1963, people have taken the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway on a 10-minute, 2.5-mile ride from its Valley station, about…
Is military action the most effective way to help American drug users?
December 6, 2025 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: President Trump threatens to attack Venezuela and apparently considers the…
Letters to the editor: a recognition to those who work in the field and keep us fed
December 3, 2025 8 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: In this season of harvest, feasting, and thankfulness, I want…