O.C. Now: Friday

Doctors Break Down the Benefits and Risks of 3 Fitness Trends

We asked two medical experts to weigh in on three current exercise trends—tai chi walking, weighted vests, and vibration platforms. Dr. Brian Y. Kim is a board-certified UCI Health specialist in family and sports medicine. Dr. Freddy Alamshaw is chief of family medicine at Kaiser Permanente Orange County.

Dinner and a Show at Segerstrom Center

Enjoy the very best of the performing arts and the culinary arts with Taste of the Arts. 6 incredible shows, 6 delicious meals, 6 fun nights out on the town!

Mark Your Calendar for O.C. Burger Week!

The weeklong celebration brings specialty burgers, plant-based options and elevated pairings to restaurants across Orange County.

Evan Marks Shares How He Turned the Ecology Center Into Orange County’s Hub for Regenerative Agriculture on “The Zest”

This week, we’re joined by someone who has helped redefine what sustainability looks like. After studying agroecology at UC Santa Cruz, he spent years working across California, Hawaii, Costa Rica, Peru, Mexico, Ghana, and Nigeria designing regenerative farms and learning from Indigenous and traditional agricultural systems. In 2008, he returned to Orange County and founded The Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano, transforming an old farmhouse and dirt lot into one of the region’s most impactful nonprofit hubs for regenerative agriculture, education, and community connection. Under his leadership, more than 250,000 children have participated in educational programs, over 100,000 pounds of food have been donated, and the farm has earned Regenerative Organic Certified™ status. Please welcome Evan Marks, founder and executive director of The Ecology Center.