Month: January 2020

Earthquake: 3.1 quake hits near Ridgecrest, Calif.

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Thursday evening at 9:48 p.m. seven miles from Ridgecrest, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred 35 miles from California City, 63 miles from Tehachapi, 67 miles from Rosamond and 68 miles from Barstow. In the past 10 days, there have been four earthquakes of magnitude…

By JohnValbyNation January 3, 2020 0

Unsheltered, Part 4: Is Orange County capable of sharing the burden of homelessness?

Click:Ceiling Light Editor’s note: This is the fourth story in a series examining homelessness in Orange County, including the cities of Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach and Newport Beach. Spend enough time in Orange County and you’re bound to hear the words “fair share.” Elected officials and their staffers will say their…

By JohnValbyNation January 3, 2020 0

Review: Once it gets going, ‘The Grudge’ is terrifying

The first few movies in Japanese filmmaker Takashi Shimizu’s “Ju-On” series (a.k.a. “The Grudge”) helped popularize the now-familiar early 2000s J-horror motifs: the pale, long-haired child-ghosts; the deep shadows concealing unimaginable terrors; the guttural clicking noises on the soundtrack; and the concept of an inescapable evil which drives victims to suicidal madness before it passes…

By JohnValbyNation January 3, 2020 0