2013 The Night Stalker Blog Archive Stories

For its Southern California Regional debut, McCoy Rigby Entertainment assembled an extraordinary cast and crew to bring this 2010 Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Next To Normal, to its La Mirada stage. What is in store is a powerful and moving story of an American family coping with the mental illness of its matriarch, whi

[Prologue]My invitation to visit Scotland wasn’t delivered by mail. It didn’t come via phone, text or Tweet. Instead, it was passed on to me over the course of many years – courteously extended by the fictional tales of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Peter Pan, Sherlock Holmes, and ev

The OC art world sometimes seems to be a zero sum game; for every cool new gallery that opens, we lose something iconic. Such was the case in 2010, when Artists Republic 4 Tomorrow (also known as AR4T) opened in North Laguna, around the same time that The Surf Gallery off of Thalia Street closed. The galleries are/were dedicated to contemporary

The annual red tide returns later this month to swarm the beach and coastal waters of every waterside city in the OC.This isn’t the occasional red tide, a natural algae bloom that, at its worst, poses a threat to fish, birds and marine mammals.Rather, it’s the annual wave of junior lifeguards who hit the sand

As summer heats up, RA Sushi will keep things cool with a refreshing watermelon summer pairing. Enjoy RA’s watermelon margarita, made with Patron Silver, Cointreau orange and freshly muddled watermelon, paired with the watermelon kiwi shrimp entrée, made with layers of watermelon, kiwi, orange slices, and lychee for $18. Available n

In recent years, I have spent time with my fair share of variants of Mercedes-Benz’s iconic SL roadster. This includes the cushy V-8 powered SL550 base model; the fiery turbocharged SL63 AMG; the over-the-top V-12 biturbo SL65 AMG; and even the über-limited edition, track-ready SL65 AMG Black Series. I mention this not to brag, but ra

Working up a sweat with some

The quest to build a “greener” surfboard has been one of slow starts and

Love Me AnywayBefore former Coast Contributing Editor Tiffany Hawk was a writer, she was a flight attendant: It was the best way she could think of to see the world for cheap before she discovered travel writing. Her current gig as an author, Air Force wife and mom has her fully grounded,

Call Gensler one of the biggest design firms you’ve barely heard of. With 43 offices around the globe – six in California alone – the architectural behemoth has designed and built some of the world’s most recognizable buildings. And its Newport Beach office, which has been operating for three decades, is no exception. Joh

Southerly swells brought high waves and plenty of action to the Wedge in Newport Beach from Thursday, June 6 through Saturday, June 8. Mike Ure, Newport Beach lifeguard, reported that there were 38 rescues on June 7 with five people requiring medical care.  Hundreds of fans came to watch the surfing and wave action. Stand-up pad

The summer season is upon us and that means the OC Parks Summer Concert Series is coming to a park near you. The series kicks off Thursday, June 6 with Dead Man’s Party playing at Craig Park in Fullerton. Flashback Heart Attack takes over on June 13 and local ska favorite O.C. Supertones plays June 20. The series moves to Irvine’s Ma

As Ryan Parks flips a bo staff from his right hand to his left hand, behind his back and over his head in one fluid movement, he says one thing to himself:“This is easy.”That mantra is part of a learning system called Kung Flow that the

Will Anaheim get a new streetcar? The Anaheim City Council did vote three-to-two to invest $319 million into a streetcar system which would serve local employees and tourists. One-half the money would come from the federal government and another $32 million would come from local, state and other federal funds. But some residents, civic interests

The older I get, the more aware I am of my skin's general well-being. Is it too dry? Too oily? Too red? Is that a sun spot? Was that freckle there before? You get the picture. As a result, what I put on my skin has come under an equal amount of scrutiny. So when I came across the Redondo Beach-based sunscreen company Suntegrity Skinc

Several thousand happy onlookers watched and cheered their approval as the color guard, school bands, bag pipers, tap dancers, old-fashioned swing dancers, floats, and baton twirlers paraded down Marine Avenue at The 20th Annual Balboa Island Parade on Sunday, June 2, 2013. The theme of the parade was Balboa Island - Yesterday and To

Savannah Chop House Chefs Chris and Manny will demonstrate cooking Light Summer Appetizers June 5, 11:30 a.m. The menu includes mozzarella bruschetta, marinated skewers of chicken, shrimp and vegetables, basic dipping sauces, finger sandwiches, and mini-sliders. The $35 fee, per person, includes a spec

Your neighbor's lush landscaping has you green with envy. And, unfortunately, none of that green has fallen onto your thumb.Not to worry, with a little creativity and a bit of knowledge about native plants and flowers, you can have the garden of your dreams that will thrive no matter how botanically inept you might be. Planting a nat