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Surfrider Foundation Aligns with South Coast Water District in Ocean Friendly Gardens Program

Photo: Kia/Surfrider Foundation South Orange County By Daniel Ritz Surfrider Foundation of South Orange County announced a partnership with South Coast Water District in support…

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South Orange County Weekend Event Guide: Friday, Aug. 25-Sunday, Aug. 27

Friday, August 25 Coloring & Knitting Club 10 a.m. Bring out your inner artist during the Dana Point Library’s adult coloring & knitting club. Supplies…

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South Orange County Weekend Event Guide: Friday, Aug. 18-Sunday, Aug. 20

Friday, August 18 Coloring & Knitting Club 10 a.m. Bring out your inner artist during the Dana Point Library’s adult coloring & knitting club. Supplies…

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At the Movies: Dory is Worth Finding

By Megan Bianco Of all the unnecessary sequels to come out this year, the one that turns out to be not only tolerable, but actually…

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At the Movies: ‘Neighbors 2’ Not Quite Rising

By Megan Bianco Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising is everything that a sequel to a successful, original movie is unfortunately fated to be. That’s not to…

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At the Movies: ‘The Nice Guys’ Shouldn’t Finish Last

By Megan Bianco The curse of the R-rated action film strikes again. Screenwriter Shane Black’s third feature as a director after the divisive Iron Man…

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At the Movies: ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Fights to Success

By Megan Bianco The most anticipated blockbuster of the summer is already here, and it’s as good as a big budget action flick can be….

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At the Movies: Re-plan ‘Mother’s Day’

By Megan Bianco By now it should be pretty clear how the Garry Marshall rom-com formula works. And I’m not talking about his classics—good ones…

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At the Movies: ‘Dawn of Justice’ and Backlash

By Megan Bianco For years people have contemplated when the fad of two to three superhero movies released yearly will become tiring and passé. Now,…

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At the Movies: ‘Queen of Earth’ an Unsettling Retro Arthouse Piece

By Megan Bianco Alex Ross Perry unapologetically takes direct influence from 1960s-1970s arthouse dramas for his latest independent film, Queen of Earth. The trailer even…

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At the Movies: Magic Mike XXL Isn’t Big on Story

By Megan Bianco The sequel to Steven Soderbergh’s Magic Mike is given the amusing title Magic Mike XXL, not even bothering to be subtle about…

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At the Movies: ‘Leviathan’ a Talker and a Thinker

By Megan Bianco One of the nominees for Best Foreign Film at the Oscars this weekend is Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan from Russia. Despite good reviews…

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