Talk of the Towne Articles

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...

Walt Disney Archives at Bowers Museum

98 - Mar / Apr 20

High above the brick-lined streets, trolleys and through the echoing caverns of the Matterhorn, Nicholasa Nevarez found his passion for all things Disney as a child. The days of the Skyway ride at Disneyland in Anaheim are long gone, but that passion for Walt Disney’s... Read More →

High above the brick-lined streets, trolleys and through...

Illusion Week Focuses on "The Magic of Healing"

97 - Jan / Feb 20

All magicians know that without an audience that actually wishes to be mystified and entranced, a magic trick will fall flat. In the art of illusion—as well as in the art of any stagecraft—it’s called the “willing suspension of disbelief.” This results in a series... Read More →

All magicians know that without an audience that...