3+ week, 1+ day ago (93+ words) The world of anime is no further than Ontario this weekend. The fourth annual Anime Expo Chibi began Friday, Nov. 7, at the Ontario Convention Center and runs through Sunday, Nov. 9. The event showcases Japanese and Japanese American pop culture, art, fandoms, food, and'is expected to draw guests from across the nation, organizers said. More than 200 exhibitors are selling anime, manga, merchandise and collectibles. Panels, workshops, autograph sessions and live performances feature Japanese talent and culture, from taiko drumming and character cosplay, to pop idols in entertainment and longsword demonstrations.'...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (417+ words) By Greg Archer | Contributing Columnist In an era rife with fluctuating funding cuts, one nonprofit is finding timely relief. Sigma Beta Xi Youth & Family Services (SBX), which has long been committed to empowering youth and transforming communities, is using recent grant funding from Inland Empire Community Foundation to fuel several key initiatives. Peeden added the funding allows SBX's young people to lead and to fill in the gaps that they see are missing in their future, helping them design what they'd like to experience. "It's important for us to get young people in the front to lead," he said. "That's what we're all about." SBX launched with humble beginnings at Rialto High School in fall 1995 under the guidance of Earl Tillman and Kevin Clinscales. The goal was to create a unique leadership development program focused on self-discipline, self-confidence and self-reliance,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (124+ words) Here is the schedule of CIF State and CIF Southern Section playoff events involving Inland team on Tuesday. Nov. 11. Sites and times subject to change. CIF State Regional Playoffs (Matches at 6 p.m.) Redlands at West Ranch Orange Lutheran at Temecula Valley Arrowhead Christian Academy at San Diego Academy of Our Lady of Peace Santa Barbara at Ontario Christian West Valley at Chula Vista Olympian Loma Linda Academy at Panorama Southgate Legacy at Elsinore Moreno Valley at San Diego O'Farrell Charter CIF Southern Section Playoffs (Matches at 5 p.m., unless noted) Los Alamitos at Damien Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at Temecula Valley Liberty vs. Culver City at Culver City Plunge, 4 p.m. Westminster vs. Fontana at San Gorgonio HS...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (272+ words) Taco Bell's new beverage concept called Live M's Caf" has arrived in the Inland Empire. Three restaurants are making the transitions, according to a news release from franchisee Diversified Restaurant Group. The restaurants are at 220 W. Ontario Ave., Corona, opening Tuesday, Nov. 4; 1420 University Ave., Riverside, opening Wednesday, Nov. 5; and 9709 Base Line Road, Rancho Cucamonga, opening Nov. 11. Live M's Caf"s serve more than 25 speciality beverages, according to the chain's website, including Churro Chillers, which are like shakes. Items listed on the Riverside store's web page include a limited-time Apple Empanada Chiller, Cinnabon Latte Chiller, Lemonade Frost, Dirty Mountain Dew Baja Blast and Mexican Mocha hot and iced coffees. The menu also includes Limonada and Refrescas, Taco Bell's take on aguas frescas. The food menu is the same as regular Taco Bells. Taco Bell launched a Live M's Caf" in Chula Vista…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago (102+ words) Here is the schedule of CIF Southern Section playoff events involving Inland teams for Saturday, Nov. 1, and Monday, Nov. 3. Dates, sites and times subject to change. (Games at 5 p.m., unless noted) Upland at Westlake, 6 p.m. Roosevelt at Mission Viejo West Ranch at King Castaic at Moreno Valley (Matches at 6 p.m., unless noted) Santa Barbara at Ontario, 4 p.m. Garden Grove Pacifica at Arrowhead Christian Academy Elsinore at West Valley Artesia at Loma Linda Academy, 7:30 p.m. Moreno Valley at San Luis Obispo Classical Academy Riverside Poly at Royal, 4 p.m....

3+ week, 4+ day ago (208+ words) Here is a schedule of CIF Southern Section playoff events involving Inland teams for Wednesday, Nov. 5, and Thursday, Nov. 6. Dates, sites and times subject to change. (Matches at 2 p.m.) Great Oak at Orange Lutheran Diamond Bar at San Juan Hills Temecula Valley at Calabasas Los Osos at Crean Lutheran Patriot at Santa Monica Yucaipa at Campbell Hall Capistrano Valley at Ayala Carpinteria at Rancho Cucamonga Irvine at San Dimas Silverado at Murrieta Mesa Simi Valley at Alta Loma North at Valley View Golden Valley at Chaparral Webb at Chino Hills Beverly Hills at Citrus Valley Kennedy at Paloma Valley La Habra at Woodcrest Christian Estancia at Ontario Christian Santa Maria Pacifica Christian at Western Christian Villa Park at Corona Vista del Lago at San Bernardino Linfield Christian at La Quinta Notre Dame at San Jacinto Los Altos at Temescal Canyon El…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago (621+ words) Guns N" Roses will perform more than 60 concerts on its 2026 world tour, including a San Diego show next fall. The tour opens March 28 in Monterrey, Mexico, and concludes Sept. 19 in Atlanta. It will include a Sept. 2 date at San Diego"s Snapdragon Stadium and a Sept. 5 date at Pasadena"s Rose Bowl, where Guns N" Roses has not performed in more than 30 years. To make the announcement of their 2026 World Tour with a bang, 300 custom-programmed drones lit up the sky above Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Monday, Nov. 24. The 12-minute aerial display featured Guns N" Roses imagery, motifs and symbols tied to their new global run " including their long-awaited return to the Rose Bowl. The tour will mark the first extended North American concert trek by the hard-rocking Los Angeles band since a 2023 run that also included a San Diego concert…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (37+ words) In addition to a variety of sandwiches, the coffee and tea purveyor also offers a selection of pastries from Porto's. Available pastries include guava strudel, cheese rolls, chicken empanadas, beef ... More in Restaurants Food and Drink...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (1048+ words) After a $34 million restoration, Palm Springs" Plaza Theatre is about to throw open its doors. For the well-heeled, the first event is a Dec. 1 opening night gala headlined by "Wicked" co-star Cynthia Erivo, for which tickets are $1,000 to $1,500. Beginning Dec. 2 is a busy slate of concerts, comedy, Yuletide music, films and other entertainment, priced more within reach. But before all that comes an open house. That"s taking place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22. Anyone will be able to walk into the 700-seat theater, 128 S. Palm Canyon Drive, for tours, with performances on the hour by vocal groups. "We wanted to create an opportunity to see the theater free of charge," J.R. Roberts told me Wednesday as we gazed around the auditorium. He"s the president of the nonprofit in charge of restoring and operating the city-owned theater. Before Wednesday"s event for…...

4+ week, 4+ hour ago (423+ words) Six Inland girls tennis teams finished with ratings high enough to earn a spot in this year's CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoffs. However, only one of those teams will have home-court advantage in Wednesday's opening round. Palomares League champion Bonita (17-1) was No. 22 in the section's final regular-season rankings, which means the Bearcats are the No. 14-seeded team in Division 2 and host Peninsula in a first-round match Wednesday afternoon. The other five Inland teams in the Division 2 bracket will hit the road Wednesday: Great Oak at Orange Lutheran; Diamond Bar at San Juan Hills; Claremont at Crossroads; Temecula Valley at Calabasas; and Los Osos at Crean Lutheran. A total of 56 Inland teams qualified for the playoffs, either by earning an automatic berth from their respective leagues or by receiving an at-large entry. Six teams received a top-four seeding in their respective…...