Month: May 2022

Santa Ana Artist Celebrates Car Culture

BREA, Calif.—Santa Ana, California, artist Aaron Moctezuma won the “Solo Show Award” during the “Made in California” art exhibit with his photographs highlighting vibrant custom cars. The Made in California art show—which is on display at the Brea Art Gallery until June 24—annually features artwork from Californians who practice with a wide variety of art…


Santa Ana Artist Celebrates Lowrider Culture

BREA, Calif.—Santa Ana, California, artist Aaron Moctezuma won the “Solo Show Award” during the “Made in California” art exhibit with his photographs highlighting vibrant custom cars. The Made in California art show—which is on display at the Brea Art Gallery until June 24—annually features artwork from Californians who practice with a wide variety of art…


Rising Star Alcaraz Dazzles to Reach Last 16 in Paris

PARIS—Carlos Alcaraz’s meteoric rise continued on Friday when the Spanish prodigy produced yet another awe-inspiring performance to outplay American Sebastian Korda 6–4 6–4 6–2 and reach the last 16 of the French Open for the first time. Facing the only man to beat him on clay this year, the sixth-seeded teenager, who saved a match…


Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal Coast Into 4th Round at French Open

Defending champion Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal each recorded straight-set wins on Friday in their respective third-round matches at the French Open in Paris. The top-ranked Djokovic cruised into the fourth round following his 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 win over Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia. The 20-time Grand Slam champion recorded 30 winners and committed just 18…


160 School Bus Catalytic Converters Stolen in LA Unified This Year

LOS ANGELES—School buses in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) have become the most recent target for catalytic converter thefts, rekindling a debate over whether the district should increase its budget for school police patrols. Catalytic converters—a device that mitigates toxic exhaust emission—have been stolen from about 160 LAUSD school buses since January, costing…


What You May Have Missed About the Angel Stadium Deal

Void the Angel Stadium sale and preserve all evidence related to its negotiations—that’s what the City of Anaheim is asking Angels baseball team owner Arte Moreno and his company SRB Management to do. City Attorney Robert Fabela sent a formal letter to Moreno’s attorney on May 25, saying the city’s original 2020 agreement with the…


This Hidden IPhone, iPad Feature Can Really Improve Your Audio, Video Calling Experience

The iPhone and other Apple devices have a not-so-conspicuous feature that can improve the quality of audio and video calls, the Verge reported. Apple devices powered by either iOS 15 or macOS Monterey—including iPhone, iPad and the Mac—have a feature called “Voice Isolation” that helps to accomplish this. This setting can be accessed only when a…


Woman Sentenced 15 Months for Flight Attendant Attack on San Diego-Bound Plane

SAN DIEGO—A woman who repeatedly punched a flight attendant on a San Diego-bound plane was sentenced Friday to 15 months in federal custody. Vyvianna Quinonez, 29, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty last year to a federal count of interfering with flight crew members and attendants for striking a Southwest Airlines flight attendant on a May 23,…


Zen of Busy: Continual Letting Go When You’re Overwhelmed

These past two weeks have been hectic and exhausting for me. My wife’s father passed away, and I’ve been in non-stop planning, coordinating, cooking, cleaning, driving around mode. Yesterday was the funeral, and it was a long, tiring and busy day. Incredibly sad, but busy. In the midst of this busyness, I’ve been trying to remember…


6 Causes of Blood Sugar Swings

There are many ways blood sugar (glucose levels in the blood) can affect people both with and without diabetes. Each person reacts differently to various items that influence blood sugars. There are compounds that individuals should examine to see how they influence their own blood sugar levels. For example, blood sugar levels can rise due…