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Grease in The OC

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 05:11:23 +0000

Grease was the word last week as the“#1 musical of 2007, according to Time Magazine, started it’s run at the Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa. Direct from Broadway, Grease rocked opening night as Discover the OC staff was in attendance. From a front and center seat, we watched Vince Fontaine lead from the WAXX radio station in a nostalgic tour back in time to 1959. Poodle skirts, drive-ins, and hot rods electrified the stage as the cast did a fantastic job leveraging audience participation.

There’s something to be said about live performances. The energy levels are high and the music is engaging. Opening night always tends to be exceptionally special. We found the cast full of enthusiasm and their tone on point. The plot remains focused on the typical issues of high school teenagers in the 50’s. Ryder High came alive on stage as making out, breaking up and making up played out with hoods, nerds, jocks, jerks, sluts and snobs. Let’s not forget the real American Idol Taylor Hicks who not only personified the Teen Angel role, but did a meet and greet in the lobby after the performance. Those who come to see “Grease” ready to sing, dance and “rock and roll” will have a great time. Bring the family and the kids…you’ll love it!

Orange County Hospital Patients Get Around

admin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:59:49 +0000

Hospitals share patients more often than they realize, which increases the chance of spreading infections, according to a study released March 19 at the annual meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and Nurse.com. While one in nine shared patients is directly transferred from one hospital to another, most patients are discharged before they’re readmitted to another facility, the report says. After examining nearly 240,000 admissions at 31 acute care Orange County hospitals in 2005, researchers found that 22% of patients discharged from acute care facilities were readmitted somewhere else within a year. “If we better understand the ‘traffic patterns’ of patients and the interlinking of hospitals, we’ve added an important component to preventing the spread of disease,” lead researcher Susan S. Huang, MD, MPH, assistant professor and hospital epidemiologist at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, said in a press release. She added that “being aware of the extent of patient sharing could give us a better idea of where to intervene first.”

Rock On OC…The Galaxy to ReOpen

admin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:46:06 +0000

We’re happy to say that the Galaxy Theater, in Santa Ana, California, the scene of so many great live shows, has officially reopened for business. According to Junkman at KNAC.com who attended a grand reopening party and was impressed with what he saw.

Owner Gary Folgner (who also owns the Coach House concert club in San Juan Capistrano Ca.) has reaquired the place after being closed for over a year. Extensive renovations have been made and more to come. A complete re-working of the upstairs balcony comes complete with new booths, bar and more. All bathrooms have been completely redone as has the main bar. All new booths and tables downstairs as well as lots of new paint. The stage remains the same, although there are lots of new lights and new PA system. Looks like its going to be THE place in Orange County for live music once again, and we couldn’t be happier.

Orange County Boob Job Bandit Gives Up

admin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:27:14 +0000

A 30-year-old California woman turned herself into Huntington Beach police on Tuesday afternoon on charges of commercial burglary, grand theft, and identity theft after using another woman’s name to establish a line of credit at the Pacific Center for Plastic Surgery according to Real Self.com.

Former Orange County judge backs the legalization of pot.

admin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:13:41 +0000

Steve Lopez visited a former Orange County judge who is not just supporting a bill that would legalize marijuana so that the state could tax it, but he is willing to go on the record to say that the war on drugs is a lost, according to the article in the Los Angeles Times. Lopez writes “If Gray had his way, no one under 21 could buy drugs. But anyone older than that could legally buy marijuana — which, he says, causes nowhere near the amount of death and disease as alcohol. The state would need to see how that works, he said, before moving on to legalizing the sale of harder drugs. Sure, he says, legalization might lead to more toking at first, but he believes drug use would wane when it’s no longer forbidden and the novelty wears off.”

OCEC interviews Barack Obama Guests in OC

admin — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:47:52 +0000

The Orange County Entrepreneur Community www.ocentrepreneurs.com interviews guests waiting to attend Barack Obama’s Town Hall Meeting in Costa Mesa, California.

Want To Start A Business?…Move To Irvine

admin — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:52:45 +0000

According to BusinessWeek, Irvine California, located in the heart of the OC, ranks as one of the best cities to start a business in. Starting a business and growing it to success is a challange in any city, but deciding where to locate it and potentially liv really affects your lifestyle. “Irvine is small business-friendly. There are quite a few office spaces and office parks. It’s very easy to find talented employees and resources. The quality of life of having literally perfect weather 95% of the days of the year is an incredible luxury. You have a lot of physically active people wanting to work in a nice climate.” Vic Liu, CEO of Web development agency Web Advanced