Candy

The Costa Mesa Police Assn. is holding a Halloween safety event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday outside of the Stater Bro.'s grocery store, 1175 W. Baker St. Hotdogs will be served for lunch and candy will be given away to city residents, said Allen Rieckhof, president of the association. Residents will also have a chance to meet members of the Police Department to discuss safety tips. The Police Department members will also be giving away glow sticks for children who are getting ready to trick or treat on Halloween, Rieckhof said.

Deepa Bharath NEWPORT BEACH -- Police officials are testing candy an unidentified man handed out Thursday afternoon because it reportedly burned an 8-year-old boy's throat, officials said. The boy, whose name is not being released, was checked into Hoag Hospital but was released shortly afterward, police said. Family members, who chose to remain anonymous, say they are "shaken up." Police said the boy was playing with several other children about 1 p.m. at Alta Vista Park, at the corner of Eastbluff and Alta Vista drives, when a man believed to be in his 40s pulled over and asked the boys if they wanted some leftover candy.

The Newport Beach Police Department is looking for a brown-eyed, 30- to 40-year-old man suspected of child annoyance in the Eastbluff community. At 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, an 11-year-old boy was walking on Vista Bonita when a man driving a 4-door, dark-colored midsized sedan pulled alongside him. The subject, wearing a black beanie and dark blue T-shirt, rolled down the passenger window and offered the boy candy. The boy ran home and told his father, who notified the police. Investigators do not suspect there is a connection between Tuesday's incident and similar disturbances in the Harbor Ridge community last month, adding the subject and vehicle descriptions do not match.

NEWPORT BEACH - In November, Jack McKenna became swept up with the idea to make and sell the perfect sweet. Ever since then, the 10-year-old from Newport Beach has hit the ground running, forming his own company, Jack's Rockin' Chocolate Factory, which sells homemade pretzel toffee that's covered in chocolate, caramel and sea salt. The Harbor Day School fifth-grader has kept himself busy researching cooking techniques, perfecting a secret recipe, giving out samples to potential customers and spending his holiday in the kitchen.

What are you going to be for Halloween? "Probably a ran-over skateboarder." Are you going trick-or-treating? "Yeah." What kind of candy do you hope to get? "Reese's or tropical Mike & Ike's." TYLER CAMPBELL, 11 Newport Beach What are you going to be for Halloween? "Belle." Are you going trick-or-treating? "Yes." What kind of candy do you hope to get? "Chocolate." MORGAN LYNCH, 4 Tustin What are you going to be for Halloween?

The 20th annual mother-daughter luncheon and fashion show produced by the Newport Beach chapter of the National Charity League Juniors turned out to be both a beach bash and formal ballroom event. The Balboa Bay Club & Resort provided both beach and ballroom for the festive afternoon that welcomed area sixth-graders and their moms. It all began on the beach, where a wonderful pink-and white-stripped tent was erected facing the main channel of Newport Harbor. An auction featuring some 250 fabulous donated items gathered by auction co-chairs Carolyn Mangano and Judith Wattson and their hardworking committee went up for bid. The theme was "Just Another Day In Paradise," and it surely was just that.

Halloween may be long over, but the cavities caused by its sweets can last far longer. That’s why a Newport Beach dentist decided to buy back kids’ candy to the tune of a dollar a pound, and send it overseas to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Newport Beach dentist’s office Dover Dental, 601 Dover Drive, drew in 100 pounds of candy, Dr. Kate Sahafi said. Every child who participated got a gift basket in return, complete with advice on how to brush better and avoid the dentist’s drill.

Newport Beach -- Six students at Ensign Intermediate talked with us at lunchtime Wednesday to tell us their plans for the upcoming spooky holiday. Here's what they had to say: Ashley Lear, 13, eighth-grader, Costa Mesa: "I will be going to my best friends' house and then we will go trick or treating. This year we might go to Lido Isle because they give you big candy bars and money. My friend and I plan to be salt and pepper shakers. My dog Mandy will be dressed as a Milk Bone dog biscuit."

"Consistent, timely encouragement has the staggering magnetic power to draw an immortal soul to the God of hope. The One whose name is Wonderful Counselor." -- CHARLES R. SWINDOLL This seems to be the season of too much of some things and not enough of others. Maybe it's too much stress, strain and rushing from one errand to the next, or maybe it's lack of time or sleep that is so draining. Do any of you feel the need to pull away from the frenetic pace of life and connect with God or others who love you?

Bargain of the Day Busy Hands Creations offers pretty and colorful handmade sun catchers in both heart and ball shapes for $24 at its Artisan Lane location. Dish of the Day The experience of going to the fair isn't really complete until you've made your hands sticky with cotton candy. The fluffy, delicious and ever-popular sweet treat can be bought at the Sugar Shack or any of the other candy stalls on the Fairground. The floss cones sell for $2, the small bags for $3 or you can supersize it for $5. Event of the Day Prepare to be spooked by magician Frank Thurston.

If someone were to tell See's Candies Chief Executive Brad Kinstler that the path to riches was through Christian holidays, there would be no debate. That's because his South San Francisco-based company makes the bulk of its annual revenue on Christmas and Easter, Kinstler said at the ninth annual Concordia University Faith and Business Forum on Thursday at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa hotel. "In part, I can be troubled by the amount of profit made by Christian holidays," Kinstler said.

NEWPORT BEACH - In November, Jack McKenna became swept up with the idea to make and sell the perfect sweet. Ever since then, the 10-year-old from Newport Beach has hit the ground running, forming his own company, Jack's Rockin' Chocolate Factory, which sells homemade pretzel toffee that's covered in chocolate, caramel and sea salt. The Harbor Day School fifth-grader has kept himself busy researching cooking techniques, perfecting a secret recipe, giving out samples to potential customers and spending his holiday in the kitchen.

Esther Dee Kayajanian Esther Kayajanian passed on December 2, 2011 in Newport Beach, CA.  She was 37 days shy of turning 91 years old. Esther was born in Chicago, IL, January 9, 1921 and spent the first 25 years of her life in Detroit, MI.  She attended Central High School and Wayne State University. She was the daughter of Nevart and John Kalkanian, the owner and operator of Atlas Cone and Candy, the mid-west's foremost candy cane makers. She married Haig Kayajanian in 1946 and lived in Fresno, CA for the next 51 years.

The woman known to many area residents as "Mrs. Santa Claus" has died. Jean Mallow Boyd, a longtime Corona del Mar resident, was 87. For years during the holidays, she flew in an AirBorne Law Enforcement helicopter to Newport-Mesa Unified elementary schools. Dressed as Kris Kringle's wife, Boyd would greet children and deliver candy. Her petite stature — she was 4-feet-6 — made her an ideal Mrs. Claus, said niece Carol Jean Wilson, who lives in Michigan. "She was a neat lady — a little tiny thing," Wilson said.

With Valentine's Day on a Monday this year, many couples are making more creative plans to celebrate. Restaurants are offering weekend-long deals, and many are offering special incentives like gift cards for Feb. 14 diners to entice people to dine out on a Monday. To get an idea of availability, visit opentable.com and peruse the offerings. Here are some of our favorite options, ranging from the traditional to the eccentric. Slow hands Spa Gregorie's is offering the chance to develop your massage technique repertoire for $15 per couple.

On Wednesday night, South Coast Plaza was to celebrate the launch of a new children's book, "Izzy and the Candy Palace," which was inspired by Isabel J., a 9-year-old from Newport Coast who wanted to write to help the less fortunate. Isabel wishes to donate all proceeds to Kid's Café, a program at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. The MMJ Foundation, of Newport Beach, published the book. The book tells a story of a young girl at a candy palace and her dealings with the candy monster.

The Costa Mesa Police Assn. is holding a Halloween safety event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday outside of the Stater Bro.'s grocery store, 1175 W. Baker St. Hotdogs will be served for lunch and candy will be given away to city residents, said Allen Rieckhof, president of the association. Residents will also have a chance to meet members of the Police Department to discuss safety tips. The Police Department members will also be giving away glow sticks for children who are getting ready to trick or treat on Halloween, Rieckhof said.

Treasure map in hand, kids at the swap meet in Costa Mesa will have a chance to search out a plastic egg containing a golden ticket at the Orange County Market Place’s free Easter Festival and Treasure Hunt on April 11. Vendors and food concession stands will hand out free candy and small toys and five lucky hunters who find golden tickets will win a “special,” unspecified prize. Check-in for the hunt begins at 10 a.m. The Easter Bunny will also be on hand for photos and free face painting, and a puppet show will be presented throughout the day. Admission to the swap meet costs $2 except for kids under 12 who get in free.

Halloween may be long over, but the cavities caused by its sweets can last far longer. That’s why a Newport Beach dentist decided to buy back kids’ candy to the tune of a dollar a pound, and send it overseas to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Newport Beach dentist’s office Dover Dental, 601 Dover Drive, drew in 100 pounds of candy, Dr. Kate Sahafi said. Every child who participated got a gift basket in return, complete with advice on how to brush better and avoid the dentist’s drill.

This year’s auto-show season is yielding a wide variety of all-star vehicles no more than a year or two away from production. As well,  numerous “dream machines” that stir the imagination (not to mention the soul) and test public opinion are on the turntables. Here’s a rundown of several of the more prominent concepts out there and their chances for evolving from the design studio to your driveway. Audi R8 V12 TDI Audi’s mid-engine sports car created much excitement among sports-car fanatics when it arrived late last year.