School to celebrate Cinco de Mayo early...

School to celebrate

Cinco de Mayo early

Sonora Elementary School will hold its Cinco de Mayo Family Fun

Night April 30.

The PTA event will raise money for new playground equipment. It

will feature homemade Mexican food, game booths, drawings, music and

a silent auction.

The event will take place from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at Sonora School,

966 Sonora Road in Costa Mesa. For more information, call Sonora

School at (714) 424-7955.

Sun-seekers flock to the sand of Newport Beach

Summer-like weather brought summer-like crowds to the beach

Saturday, as lifeguards readied their forces for the hotter months.

Lifeguard Jim Turner said crowds of about 45,000 to 50,000 were

out at Newport Beach on Saturday, taking advantage of the hot sun and

the cloudless skies, thanks to the windstorm Friday that cleared

everything away.

“Yesterday at this time the wind was blowing from 20 to 27 mph,”

Turner said. “Right now it is at four. I repeat, four. You know, the

number that comes after three.”

Water temperatures rose into the 60s and the surf was at about 2

to 3 feet, he said. With more people in the water, there were a

couple of rescues, he said, including one person who was transported

to Hoag Hospital with possible spinal chord injuries.

“We think they will be OK,” he said.

While the crowd was enjoying fun in the sun, 26 first-year

lifeguards were inside lifeguard headquarters training for their

summer duties, Turner said.

“We’ve got some anxious rookies downstairs,” he said.

Expo with jazz festival coming to Fairgrounds

The Youth Expo is looking for some generous donors who can help

Orange County school children attend the annual celebration at the

Orange County Fairgrounds.

The expo will be held April 30 to May 2. Donations will go toward

bus transportation for deserving schools on April 30.

The expo annually attracts 35,000 visitors and includes a jazz

festival, a talent search and a science and engineering fair. Any

businesses that want to contribute should call Barbara Thompson at

(714) 708-1931.

Fair’s musical concert series keeps on growing

Three more diverse musicians have signed on to play the Orange

County Fair this summer. Jessica Simpson, John Fogerty and Ozomatli

will perform at the Pacific Amphitheatre in July.

Ozomatli performs Latin salsa, hip-hop and jazz-funk. They will

perform on July 16. Fogerty was the leader of the legendary Creedence

Clearwater Revival, then went on to a successful solo career. He was

inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003 for his work

with Creedence Clearwater Revival. He will perform July 28.

Simpson will perform on July 31. Simpson started her musical

career singing gospel and has been a huge success since she made the

switch to pop music.

Concert ticket prices include fair admission. Tickets can be

purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at

https://www.Ticketmaster.com, by phone at (714) 740-2000 or at the

Pacific Amphitheatre box office.