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Paralympic Snowboarder Noah Elliott

The Beijing 2022 Paralympics will run from March 4 to 13, 2022, and one of the athletes we’ll be following for sure is Noah Elliott. Four years ago in Pyeongchang South Korea, this Paralympic Snowboarder won the gold medal in the banked slalom event and a bronze medal...

A Q & A with Dr. Natalie Graham of Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Meet Dr. Natalie Graham, the new Vice President of Community Engagement for Segerstrom Center for the Arts. We asked her all about her plans for upcoming community events, her background prior to joining the Segerstrom team, and why she thinks the Arts are so...

DIY Simmer Pot Holiday Home Fragrance!

Before your next holiday dinner, put a pot of this DIY home fragrance on your stove. It’ll instantly fill your house with warmth and joy, with none of the chemicals or fake fragrances you’ll find in some plug-ins or candles. Thank you to our contributor Kathleen...

LOCAL & LOVED Holiday Gift Guide

You’ve heard all the warnings . . . holiday shopping is going to be extra difficult this year. With pandemic-related production issues and huge shipping delays, save yourself the stress and shop right here at our LOCAL & LOVED stores and boutiques. Need...

What To Do With All That Halloween Candy

It’s the day after Halloween . . . hello sugar crash! Give us a few more days and we will all probably be ready to get our kids’ candy out of the house. There are lots of good places to donate, from shelters to dentists’ offices to the military, but we also...

The Graceful Warrior Project

You know when you meet someone for the first time and you can just tell they have a heart of gold. That was what I thought when I met Kristin Titov for the first time thru a mutual friend. She had an energy and positivity that drew me to her. And what a heart she...