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A Green Model Home: We get a photo tour of the ABC Green Home at the Great Park.; Shawn Price; In the shadow of the big orange balloon at the Great Park sits a new house and a grand proposition. A far sight fancier than any home built in the days of the old El Toro Air Base, the house represents the best, brightest and greenest ideas of the ne... Full story

Post Production: Some of Southern California’s shuttered post offices are coming back for a design-worthy second act.; Alexandria Abramian; When Hollywood producer Joel Silver ended his contract with Warner Bros. last spring, the entertainment mogul had to look for alternate workspace. Gone were those swanky Burbank offices, but where to set up new digs for Silver Pictures, which had pro... Full story

Profiles of Courage: In a tribute to the power of family and friends, three breast cancer survivors talk about their personal journey with the disease, and the people who walked every step of it with them.; Jessica Forsyth; Go PinkKomen Orange County’s Pink Tie Ball takes place on Mother’s Day weekend, on Saturday, May 11, lakeside at Lake Mission Viejo. To attend or for sponsorship opportunities, contact Stacy Davis. For more information on breast can... Full story

Interview with Jennifer Friend: This former “motel kid” graduated law school and made partner. Then she gave it all up to help homeless families.; Terence Loose; Get Involved Find out more about Project Hope Alliance’s mission and how to help on the organization’s website.:: projecthopealliance.org When Jennifer Friend was in her formative middle and high school years, she... Full story

Open Casting: Orange County’s got talent... lots of it.; Jessica Forsyth; Many may think of Orange County as a breeding ground for soul-killing reality TV and its corresponding uninspiring “stars,” but what few may know is that our oft-misunderstood county is actually a hotbed of talent. We’re talking rea... Full story

Little Bit of Hollywood: Orange County has hosted some notable movie shoots over the last few decades.; Shawn Price; Since the silent era, Hollywood has traveled to Orange County dozens of times for locations less familiar to moviegoers than the overly used Los Angeles area. For example, the Old County Courthouse in Santa Ana remains a regular filming location, and... Full story

Interview with Gregg Schwenk & Todd Quartararo: We talk movies with the founders and executive directors of the Newport Beach Film Festival.; Terence Loose; ATTEND For information and tickets to the 2013 Newport Beach Film Festival, visit the website.:: newportbeachfilmfest.com Back in 1999, when Todd Quartararo and Gregg Schwenk, a marketer and financial expert who had a passion... Full story

Youth County: Minimally invasive cosmetic procedures are part of the new arsenal in the fight against aging.; Jessica Forsyth; Our cultural obsession with youth has a new ally: minimally invasive cosmetic procedures. They're soaring in popularity, and they are faster, more effective and less expensive than ever thanks to novel techniques and advances in technology. But their... Full story

G.I. Janes: Recognizing veterans in celebration of Women’s History Month; Steve Bramucci; LEARN MORE To hear more from Ethel, Mary and Violet, as well as other women veterans, make a point to attend the Women in History program at Vanguard’s Veterans Courtyard of Honor on March 25 from 4-6 p.m. National Women&rsquo... Full story

OC’s A+ Team: Orange County is a magnet for the world’s best, brightest and most successful people, including a globally significant community of scientists and other brilliant men and women who are inventing our future – and trying to save it.; Kedric Francis; ... Full story

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