CHRIS MAYERLiving Assistant It wasn’t exactly an ideal situation. The 20-year-old arrived at LAX with little more than his own clothes. Having never been to America, he spoke very little English. All he had was a lifelong passion: cooking. Today, the grungy kid in blue jeans is a distant memory — 43-year-old Lino Savoia is a father of two and the owner of his fifth restaurant, … [Read more...] about Lino adds some Pomezia to PCH
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Students help TJ orphans
AARON HAARStaff Writer Last November marked a full month that 5-year-old Ana had been learning to tie her own shoes. One of the older girls who lived a couple of doors down had been teaching her. That day, Ana refused to tie the shoes. She wouldn’t even sit down for snack time. Instead, she clutched a young woman and would not let go. Ana was not sick or scared. In fact, she … [Read more...] about Students help TJ orphans
Eclipse mixes style with value
KELSEY MAYSLiving Editor Anela Holck/Assistant Photo Editor The folks at Mitsubishi’s design center in Cypress, Calif., want you to remember the 2006 Eclipse. They’ve scrawled those seven letters on metal, plastic and digital surfaces all over the car, so the Eclipse says Eclipse in no fewer than five places. These include a requisite label across the rear deck lid, plus … [Read more...] about Eclipse mixes style with value
Rock the world with self-expression
GINNA NGUYENStaff Writer Bleep, burrrr, whiiiirl. That’s Bob the Robot, talking about his latest dragon-slaying adventure. But, as modern-day culture tells us, dragons are not real. J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, when asked of the inspiration behind their novels, each answered that he wanted to read fantasy. But since few wrote such a genre at the time, Tolkien and Lewis had to … [Read more...] about Rock the world with self-expression
Arts program reaches out to kids
CARISSA MARSHA&E Assistant Shortened classes and teacher-work days are often the most anticipated moments in an elementary school student’s life. They mean freedom, and each precious moment away from the classroom is fully enjoyed by the lucky students. A close second are those rare class field trips — usually educational and almost always boring. While many students have … [Read more...] about Arts program reaches out to kids