On Oct. 12, 2019, hip hop fans from all over the Inland Empire drove to Ontario for the highly anticipated The Happiness of Pursuit (THOP) festival. The soldout show's lineup featured hip-hop legends Havoc, Crookedeye, and MURS in a spacious back lot of the FIREBALL bar in Ontario, CA. With a told of 400 attendees, THOP Fest founder 60 East admitted that he was quite surprised by the turnout. “This is only the 4th THOP fest so I am completely aware that we are still growing but WOW! The number of people that came out exceeded my expectations”. With only six months of planning, 60 East and his team sold out the fest with the unexpected lineup. Many were in disbelief that the … [Read more...] about Ontario’s very own hip-hop festival
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Celebration of Art, Love and Gratitude
By Blair Hernandez |Staff Writer| Diversity orchestrated among musicians, artists and entrepreneurs came together to share their passions at the art and music festival in the city of Ontario. First time attendee, Flo Velazquez, heard about this event from social media specifically Facebook. “I wasn’t really doing much, just sitting at home bored so I searched for festivals and immediately the ‘one love’ festival in Ontario popped up, I took my best friend with me and we loved it, so colorful,” said Velazquez. Locals like Danielle Harris contributes to art festivals and goes to support her hometown artists. “I love attending festival events, I’m very grateful to be a part of … [Read more...] about Celebration of Art, Love and Gratitude
Halloween Events Inland Empire 2016
By Yena Hong |Staff Writer| From haunted houses to mazes, Halloween events are keeping students spooked and entertained without leaving the Inland Empire. Follow the list and choose one of the many ways to enjoy this Halloween. Halloween in the Village Location: The Village in Big Bear Lake Date: Oct. 31 at 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Admission: FREE Description: Children can join a safe place to trick-or-treat. People can stop by more than fifty places to fulfill their sweet tooth. The village might be seen as frightening but people still manage to walk through the village. Dress code is a must and attendees are expected to wear costumes, people miss out on the trick or … [Read more...] about Halloween Events Inland Empire 2016
Top 5 Museums
By Lupe Perez |Staff Writer| With everything online in today's society, it is odd that people go out and actually visit museums. Museums are still important because people need to be faced with the subject in order to truly understand it. Art galleries and museums that exhibit artists projects can represent themselves and can touch another person who feels the same way. The good thing about art is that it is subjective and can have a different meaning to each person who views it. The Broad is a new contemporary art museum located in downtown Los Angeles. It has various collections that consist of art from different artists, such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and … [Read more...] about Top 5 Museums
Promised Scholars praised for generosity
By Aimee Villalpando |Staff Writer| Promise Scholars was awarded a Service Youth Award from the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission of San Bernardino County for their support of children. The Service Youth Award recognizes groups who have demonstrated a positive impact on youth in the San Bernardino County. For three years, Promise Scholars has been a program implemented by the Ontario-Montclair Schools Foundation to help children achieve their college and career dreams. The program initially enrolled fifth grade students from selected schools and promised two free years of post-secondary education at Chaffey College upon completion of the program. When the … [Read more...] about Promised Scholars praised for generosity
Colin Kane cracks up Ontario scene
By Ezequiel Ramos |Staff Writer| From weight jokes to race jokes, Kane had it all when he was on stage at the Ontario Improv on Saturday, Oct. 4. “Comedy is my way of making people forget they had problems for about an hour,” comedian Colin Kane states. Kane is an up-and-coming comedian out of Los Angeles who has a lot to offer in the community of comedy. He will be starring in a film with well-known comedian Kevin Hart that is set to be released some time next year. “If anyone gets offended, please get the f*** out of here,” Kane blatantly stated. As he walked onto the dimly lit stage for the first time that night, he played the song, “Turn Down For What,” dancing as if he was in a … [Read more...] about Colin Kane cracks up Ontario scene
Lazy Dog: It’s a dog-eat-dog world
By Kevin Schaefer |Staff Writer| The Lazy Dog Cafe, an up-and-coming restaurant and bar, offers a wide array of tastes under one roof for all the Inland Empire. They have different cuisines such as American, Italian and Chinese, just to name a few. With most locations open every night until midnight, The Lazy Dog Cafe is open for friends to unwind, grub and grab a few drinks after a long day. When you open the doors to the restaurant, you will see a country style waiting area with much wood decor and a high ceiling complete with a wood chandelier. The setting gives a feeling of the comforts of home and is reminiscent of a wooden lodge high in the alps. You almost feel as if … [Read more...] about Lazy Dog: It’s a dog-eat-dog world