Samuel Lara normally resists new sounds, textures and tastes. The 9-year-old, diagnosed with Down syndrome and autism, might get distressed in noisy crowds or around unfamiliar faces. So, his parents ...

The place to be was Blackie’s by the Sea in Newport Beach as family and friends of the late great Butch Pope got together to remember Pope, who died of a heart attack in July at 56. They came to raise ...