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Irvine’s Newest Farm Is Ready for Harvest: Malaia’s Microgreens

By Greer Wylder

November 09, 2022

Malaia’s Microgreens, Orange County’s newest hydroponic farm, will be ready for its first harvest in November. Founded by young entrepreneurs Malaia Martinez, 22, and Jaebin Yoo, 22, the specialty farm grows over 50 varieties of organic microgreens, edible flowers, and specialty herbs at their state-of-the-art indoor hydroponic lab in Irvine.Malaia’s Microgreens is reinventing traditional agriculture with an innovative approach to sustainable farming. Equipped with rows of tall shelves illuminated by bright grow lights, their hydroponic system looks nothing like a traditional farm. Built with scalable sustainability in mind, their farm is 90% more water efficient than traditional farms producing the…

Inaugural MILPA MUSIC FESTIVAL at The Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano

By Greer Wylder

November 07, 2022

Celebrate the inaugural 2-day MILPA MUSIC FESTIVAL on Nov. 12 from 3 p.m.- 9:30 p.m., Nov. 13 from 1 pm.-.7 p.m., at The Ecology Center’s world-class, regenerative organic farm in South Orange County (San Juan Capistrano), highlighting the sites, sounds, and flavors of the Milpa season: corn, beans & squash. Featuring 18 local bands, local craft drinks, and very-local food – grown just a stone's throw from the music stage.“Milpa” is the ten-thousand-year-old tradition of intercropping corn, beans, and squash – the original regenerative organic agriculture. The first annual Milpa Music Festival will focus on the rhythm of the earth (and…

Collective2one9, Orange County’s Newest, Unique Shopping Experience

By Greer Wylder

November 04, 2022

Located in the heart of DTSA, Collective2one9 will bring a new and innovative shopping hub to the Orange County community with a grand opening celebration on Saturday, November 5. A project that has been in the works for years and gone through numerous iterations after being delayed by the pandemic and construction on the long-awaited Santa Ana Streetcar, the collective connects with its resident city and urban environment by hosting a carefully curated mix of vendors.“The goal of Collective2one9 is to provide brick-and-mortar opportunities to small businesses looking for a cool, walkable area that represents their brands. Collective 2one9 offers…

The Aura Light Therapy Mask

By Greer Wylder

October 24, 2022

Facial masks are all the rage for home use and for aestheticians. Now there’s a four-in-one LED light therapy mask that helps eliminate bacteria that cause clogged pores, oily skin, and inflammation via red, blue, yellow, and multicolor lights. It even reduces new breakouts and treats facial scars.The Emberela AURA Light Therapy Mask is a mask that addresses different skin types and issues. With five combinations of lights ( \Red, Blue, Yellow, and Multi-color), it's a must-have mask for anyone that is trying to improve their skin tone, texture, acne issues, wrinkles, pigmentation, and much more. The Red Light has -…

The 2022 Newport Beach Film Festival

By Greer Wylder

October 12, 2022

The 2022 Newport Beach Film Festival will host world premieres, awards contenders, nightly special events, and compelling conversations with filmmakers. This year’s highlights include the Opening Night film Weird: The Al Yankovic Story and the Closing Night film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Centerpiece films will also include All Quiet on the Western Front, Argentina 1985, Armageddon Time, Bardo, The Banshees of Inisherin, Broker, Corsage, Devotion, Empire of Light, The Good Nurse, Joyride, The Lost King, My Policeman, Mothering Sunday, She Said, Taurus, White Noise and Women Talking. The Festival Honors event will also recognize Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch: Kerry Condon (The Banshees of…