Everyone who has written about restaurants and food in Southern California in the past 20-plus years was strongly influenced by Jonathan Gold, including the wri

O ne of my major takeaways from the June election—and especially the rancorous debates that led up to it—is that we all need to get out more

"R aise a glass to Freedom, s omething they can never take away." Orange County has been abuzz over the musical "Hamilton," which recently c

Life is pretty good here in Irvine. It's a great place to raise a family, go to school, play a sport, ride a bike, take a hike and have a meal. We have a f

Our rainy season is coming to a close, alas. Despite some welcome recent storms, it's been a much drier year than last, when our open space and wilderness

I can't imagine moving to a South County city like Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills/Niguel/Woods, Aliso Viejo, Lake Forest or Ladera Ranch. They're all per

Whenever I stop at the grocery store in Irvine these days, it seems a signature gatherer is out front asking shoppers entering and leaving to sign a petition. L