Articles

116 - Jul / Aug 23

Taking Off in Old Towne Orange

Rocket Launch President Mike Wheeler (left), Vice President of Marketing and Advertising Erin Gibbons and Vice President of Public Relations Dan Nasitka meet in the agency’s Old Towne office, which they opened in 2020. The trio used their creative experience to launch a full-service marketing... Read More →

Rocket Launch President Mike Wheeler (left), Vice President of Marketing and Advertising Erin Gibbons and Vice President of Public Relations Dan Nasitka meet in the agency’s Old Towne office, which they opened in 2020. The... Read More →

116 - Jul / Aug 23

Mike Ibba, PhD

Professor & Dean of Schmid College of Science & Technology

Mike Ibba, PhD. Ask many highly regarded educators what drew them to teaching, and you’ll often discover it was the influence of a teacher. Such was the case with Mike Ibba, Professor and Dean of Schmid College of Science and Technology, Biological Sciences at Chapman... Read More →

Mike Ibba, PhD. Ask many highly regarded educators what drew them to teaching, and you’ll often discover it was the influence of a teacher. Such was the case with Mike Ibba, Professor and Dean of... Read More →

116 - Jul / Aug 23

Laurenly Boutique

Just One of the Local Places, Beautiful Spaces

Lauren Hernandez wants her customers to have a great experience and is looking to expand that going forward with more in-store events and pop-ups. - - - - Laurenly Boutique Back in 2010, Lauren Hernandez was a new small business owner. Thirteen years later, her... Read More →

Lauren Hernandez wants her customers to have a great experience and is looking to expand that going forward with more in-store events and pop-ups. - - - - Laurenly Boutique Back in 2010, Lauren Hernandez... Read More →

116 - Jul / Aug 23

Sergeant Creative

A Shared Passion for Visual Story Telling

Creative couple Leanne and Paul Sargeant are avid gardeners. Leanne is expressing a love of nature through her California bird painting project. - - - - Sergeant Creative They met in illustration class at the Laguna College of Art and Design—and the rest, as they... Read More →

Creative couple Leanne and Paul Sargeant are avid gardeners. Leanne is expressing a love of nature through her California bird painting project. - - - - Sergeant Creative They met in illustration class at the... Read More →

115 - May / Jun 23

Lionheart Pride Real Estate

Has Something for Everyone

Lionheart Pride Co-Owners Sabrina and Jeremy Wayland describe their residential and commercial realty approach as one that’s similar to their company’s namesake. “Just like a lion, we’re fierce and protective of our clients,” says Jeremy. - - - - Lionheart Pride Husband-and-wife duo Jeremy and... Read More →

Lionheart Pride Co-Owners Sabrina and Jeremy Wayland describe their residential and commercial realty approach as one that’s similar to their company’s namesake. “Just like a lion, we’re fierce and protective of our clients,” says Jeremy.... Read More →

115 - May / Jun 23

American Stories: Midcentury Magazine Illustrations

at the Hilbert Museum

The period from the 1930s to the 1960s marked a significant time in American magazine and advertising illustrations. During this time, illustrations played a vital role in advertising and media campaigns, and many illustrators achieved fame and success through their work in magazines and advertisements.... Read More →

The period from the 1930s to the 1960s marked a significant time in American magazine and advertising illustrations. During this time, illustrations played a vital role in advertising and media campaigns, and many illustrators achieved... Read More →

115 - May / Jun 23

Keeping Holiday Skate Center

Doesn't Want to Skate Away

Skaters of all ages enjoy roller skating at Holiday Skate Center. Pictured here on the rink are (front row, from left) Everett, Asahi, Addison, Lucy, Estee, Scott Sackin and Barbara Collins. In the second row are Amelia (left) and Elena, and in the third row... Read More →

Skaters of all ages enjoy roller skating at Holiday Skate Center. Pictured here on the rink are (front row, from left) Everett, Asahi, Addison, Lucy, Estee, Scott Sackin and Barbara Collins. In the second row... Read More →

115 - May / Jun 23

Julianne O'Brien Pedersen

Chapman University's Chair & Professor, Department of Dance

Julianne O’Brien Pedersen In high school, Julianne O’Brien Pedersen discovered her first love. Though she had participated in a wide variety of sports, it wasn’t until she met the artistic side of dance that she knew she’d found her calling. “I became involved in a... Read More →

Julianne O’Brien Pedersen In high school, Julianne O’Brien Pedersen discovered her first love. Though she had participated in a wide variety of sports, it wasn’t until she met the artistic side of dance that she... Read More →

115 - May / Jun 23

How Mr. Turner became Farmer Doug

in 12 Satisfying Years

Before Doug Turner was known as “Farmer Doug,” a leader of Orange Home Grown’s Education Farm, he was an electrical sales engineer with a dream of teaching. Despite the unlikely connection between the worlds of engineering sales and farming, Doug’s journey to becoming a farm... Read More →

Before Doug Turner was known as “Farmer Doug,” a leader of Orange Home Grown’s Education Farm, he was an electrical sales engineer with a dream of teaching. Despite the unlikely connection between the worlds of... Read More →

114 - Mar / Apr 23

Mayor Dan Slater

New Orange Mayor Strives to Boost Customer Service

Mayor Dan Slater The bedridden woman Dan Slater went to visit once a week in the early 1980s had difficulty speaking, but the smile on her face remains vivid in his memories. Slater and his college buddies visited the 90-year-old woman and numerous others at... Read More →

Mayor Dan Slater The bedridden woman Dan Slater went to visit once a week in the early 1980s had difficulty speaking, but the smile on her face remains vivid in his memories. Slater and his... Read More →