Tag: Good News

‘Good News’ (1947): College Football, Musical Style

Commentary Football is a major topic of discussion right now, as fans process Damar Hamlin’s startling medical emergency and anticipate the finals later this month. If modern football is too much for you, but you still enjoy the game, you may want to escape the news cycle with a classic film about the beloved sport….


Bad Guys Doing Good: Star Wars Troop Supports Local Charities

If you’ve taken a picture with a squad of Stormtroopers at Costco, or high-fived Darth Vader and a battalion of Clone troopers during a local parade, you may have encountered the 501st Legion. More than 60 Star Wars characters from the Orange County squad marched in front of a spaceship float during Tustin Meadow’s annual Fourth of July parade. “When I’m in a helmet, nobody sees that…


Man Dresses as Spiderman to Help the Less Fortunate

A Southern California man looking to make a difference in the world doesn’t just act like a superhero—he also dresses like one. Yuri Williams, founder of A Future Superhero and Friends, serves the less fortunate. He visits sick children in the hospital, feeds veterans and the homeless, and more all while dressed as Spiderman and other well-known movie characters. He…


Traffic Stop Leads to Happy Ending for Single Mom

Being pulled over by police turned out to be a blessing in disguise for one Orange County mom. Police in Irvine, Calif., said they pulled the woman over April 27 for not having her three children properly secured in their seats. One of the youngers, a three-year-old girl, was riding in a heavily-worn car seat….


Puppy Fulfills Wish of a Lifetime for Irvine Boy

Young Darian Vakilil suffers from a rare disease called GM1 Gangliosidosis, a degenerative brain disorder caused by a single, but vital, missing enzyme. GM1 strikes young children, causing toxic materials to build up in the brain, ultimately shutting down critical body functions. Darian’s parents struggle each day as they watch their four-year-old son’s decline, but…


Seven Lucky Ducklings Trapped in Storm Drain Saved by Huntington Beach Firemen

A brood of ducklings is recovering after being rescued from a storm drain by Huntington Beach firefighters. The wayward baby ducks inadvertently waddled into a 30-foot-deep hole off Gothard Street April 1, and became trapped, a Huntington Beach Fire Department spokesperson said. The group of seven ducks was discovered by a passerby, who waved down…