Talk of the Towne Articles

Orange Debut on June 21, 2021

103 - May / Jun 21

Coming to Orange on June 21, Make Music Day is a global musical event featuring outdoor musical performances. Pictured are participants of Fullerton’s 5th Make Music Day, including students from Orange’s Pacific Conservatory. Also pictured are Fullerton Mayor Jesus Silva (back left) and Assemblywoman Sharon... Read More →

Coming to Orange on June 21, Make Music...

A Bounty of Home Grown Smiles

Celebrating Ten Years at the Market

102 - Mar / Apr 21

Celebrating Ten Years at the Market When Thursday nights came around for Megan Penn in the late 1990s, she’d take a break from her college homework, grab her roommates and head out the door to the San Luis Obispo Farmers Market. That’s where she could... Read More →

Celebrating Ten Years at the Market When Thursday...

Assistance League of Orange

Celebrates 80th Anniversary

101 - Jan / Feb 21

A fixture of help and hope in Orange since 1941, the Assistance League of Orange is celebrating 80 years. Pictured from left are co-chairs for the anniversary celebration, Kathy Leichtfuss, Laura Heil and Andrea Byrnes, and current ALO President Norma Hockensmith. - - - -... Read More →

A fixture of help and hope in Orange...

Syrentis Clinical Research

Dedicated to Finding a Cure

101 - Jan / Feb 21

Syrentis Clinical Research Almost 6 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease, and researchers at a Santa-Ana based medical facility are dedicated to finding a cure. Syrentis Clinical Research conducts hundreds of clinical trials that test medical strategies and treatments. The facility’s main research focus is... Read More →

Syrentis Clinical Research Almost 6 million Americans live...

Our 100th Edition!

Old Towne Orange Plaza Review

100 - Nov / Dec 20

Nineteen years ago, the Old Towne Orange Plaza Review was an eight-page newsletter with only two colors. Now, 100 editions later, the community publication has grown to a full-color, 40-page paper filled with dozens of articles and distributed to 35,000 residents. The Plaza Review was... Read More →

Nineteen years ago, the Old Towne Orange Plaza...

The Might that Survives

with the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education

100 - Nov / Dec 2020

During trying times, it becomes especially valuable to pay attention to our history. It is in reflection we discover how humanity has survived past challenges. Crucial in that endeavor are courage and empathy. Chapman University’s Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education is focusing their Fall Series... Read More →

During trying times, it becomes especially valuable to...

CU Safely Back

Chapman's Plan for a Healthy Return to Campus Learning

99 - Aug / Sep 20

The start of a new academic year is always an exciting time, full of energy and anticipation. As the 2020-21 year begins, we at Chapman have never been better prepared nor more eager to welcome our students back into our classrooms and teaching labs. We... Read More →

The start of a new academic year is...

Meaningful Conversations

with Le Van Khoa and John Goosman

99 - Aug / Sep 20

Across the world, Le Van Khoa is known for his music. He has composed more than 600 arrangements and compositions. Locally in Little Saigon (Orange County), he hosted the radio show “Music in Our Life.” His commitment to photography has also won him numerous awards.... Read More →

Across the world, Le Van Khoa is known...

Farm to Table Happiness: Terrace Hill Olive Oils

98 - Mar / Apr 20

If you want ultra-fresh olive oil, bypass the grocery shelves. Instead, visit the Orange Home Grown Farmers and Artisans Market. Every other Saturday, Old Towne residents and olive growers Frank and Shannon Tucker sell their delicious Terrace Hill olive oils. While there have been reports... Read More →

If you want ultra-fresh olive oil, bypass the...

Our Friend Phil Brigandi

Passed away on December 12, 2019

98 - Mar / Apr 20

Chris Brigandi recalls how he found his brother Phil engrossed in the encyclopedia when they were kids. “I asked what he was researching, and Phil told me he was just learning,” says Chris of his older sibling, who passed away on December 12, 2019 at... Read More →

Chris Brigandi recalls how he found his brother...