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Niels Juul may grow wealthy enough in his new job to own a mansion, servants and a fleet of sports cars. But he'll have none of it. The Denmark native, who took over last month as chief executive of the surf clothing retailer Hot Tuna, believes in using his power for the greater good. In his last job, as managing director for the clothing company Von Dutch, he oversaw a worldwide charity drive for tsunami victims. Now, Juul is seeking a philanthropic role for Hot Tuna — and he started Saturday by teaching 16 former gang members how to surf.

Costa Mesa resident Jennifer Capaci says she started to become more environmentally conscious when she became a mother, buying organic foods and trying to use more eco-friendly products. “I really think about what I put in my body and what are healthy choices for my kids,” said Capaci, a mother of two boys, ages 3 and 2. “I’m not living in a cave — I’m making choices every day when it’s applicable. Luckily, this whole industry is really coming to the forefront now.” Her passion for the environment has led her to create a new line of eco-friendly T-shirts called the Terra Collection.

PANCAKE RUN Registration is now open for the Orange County Track Club's ninth Pancake Breakfast 5k and Kids Race on June 11. The race will take place at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa, with proceeds going to the Estancia High cross-country and track and field program. Registration is $20 for adults before June 1 ? $25 after ? and includes race entry, a T-shirt, breakfast and goodie bag. Children 12 and under may register for $10, which includes T-shirt, breakfast and goodie bag. Non-participants may purchase breakfast tickets for $5. For more information, call (949)

The UC Irvine men’s basketball game Wednesday against Big West Conference rival Cal State Northridge at 8 p.m. at the Bren Events Center, will feature the first “Blackout Night” promotion. Fans are being asked to participate by wearing black to the game, which will be televised on ESPNU. The “Blackout” theme is inspired by the black shirts worn by the official UC Irvine student spirit group, Eater Nation. In a special promotion, fans can get their own “Blackout Eater Nation” T-shirt and a general admission ticket to the game for $12. To RSVP for the “Blackout Night” and pre-order a shirt, visit www.ucirvinesports.

Greg Risling Thieves apparently were fully aware that banks were open during the holiday weekend as two unrelated robberies occurred within hours of one another Friday in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. Two men made off with more than $8,200 from a California Federal Bank branch in Costa Mesa, and another man waited 20 minutes at a Wells Fargo in Newport Beach before making his move. The first robbery occurred shortly before 11 a.m. when two men ran inside the California Federal branch in the 2700 block of Harbor Boulevard.

A man walked into Fidelity Federal Bank on Westcliff Drive in Newport Beach on Tuesday afternoon and announced he was there to rob the branch. Although the bank robber did not show a weapon, he left with the money from one teller's drawer, said Sgt. Steve Shulman of the Newport Beach Police Department. Police describe the bank robber as being in his late 20s or early 30s, between 5-foot-4 and 5-foot-6. Witnesses said he was wearing black jeans, a black baseball cap, black wraparound sunglasses and a brown and white flannel shirt over a white T-shirt.

Diesel recently opened at South Coast Plaza as part of a major national expansion that has witnessed the opening of boutiques in Beverly Hills and Honolulu. The cutting-edge store features men's and women's contemporary clothing, along with Diesel designed sunglasses, footwear, bags, fragrance and a new line of watches that they are calling TimeFrames. Diesel's fall/winter 2001-02 collection combines the look of military regalia with its own unique inspiration that emanates "new age exploration of vibrant deep-sea flora playing against old-fashioned forms, prints, labels and patches."

As a fifth-grade teacher at Mariners Elementary School, I would like to voice my opinion on school uniforms ("Uniformity not best choice for our kids," March 16). However, I speak only for myself, not the entire staff at Mariners. I do not profess to be an expert on school uniforms, however, I do have 30 years of experience teaching children of all grade levels, 23 of those years at Mariners. I o7 do f7 know how clothing affects the classroom and the students' performance.

Freebie of the Week: Still no plans for Mother's Day? Roy's, 453 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, will give every mom who dines there Friday through Sunday a $20 dining card to use on a future visit through June 15. If you're going out Monday instead, partake in the final installment of Roy's My Prix Fixe Mondays special, where $35.95 gets you any appetizer or salad, any entrée and any dessert. Visit roysrestaurant.com . Block Party Does your kid love Rick Riordan's books?

Jason Maloney's art is no stranger to the city of Costa Mesa. His artwork, which he calls "Tim Burton meetsDr. Seuss," greets patrons at Wahoo's Fish Taco on Bristol Street in the form of a mural encompassing an entire facade. Now his hand will be seen in a reinvigorated piece integral to the city: its seal. Costa Mesa approached Maloney, Hurley's art director, about a charity project that features a reinterpretation of the visual representation for the "City of the Arts" on a T-shirt.

You don't have to tell chiropractor Tim Brown about the benefits of good posture. The company started by Brown — a Newport Beach native who has been heavily involved in the sports medicine industry by helping, healing and training top athletes — has come out with a posture-correcting shirt for men and women that's nabbing the attention of bigtime pro athletes, actors and musicians. IntelliSkin LLC offers six types of posture-enhancing products: the Eve Shirt for women, LC-1 Reactivator Shorts, Foundation Shirt for men, Foundation Posturecue Tank for men, Foundation Posturecue Sports Bra and the Posturecue V-Tee for men to wear under suits and business attire.

Freebie of the Week: Still no plans for Mother's Day? Roy's, 453 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, will give every mom who dines there Friday through Sunday a $20 dining card to use on a future visit through June 15. If you're going out Monday instead, partake in the final installment of Roy's My Prix Fixe Mondays special, where $35.95 gets you any appetizer or salad, any entrée and any dessert. Visit roysrestaurant.com . Block Party Does your kid love Rick Riordan's books?

COSTA MESA — You wouldn't know it immediately, but men's apparel company co-owner Ric Cartwright incorporates metal, water, wood, fire and earth into his soft cotton shirts and hats. That's because FVSTR — pronounced "five star"— pulls from the five elements, which when combined represent a philosophy of balance. "I think that clothing should tell a story," said Cartwright, chief executive of FVSTR. "It can be a conversation starter, and it can tell you a lot about the person who is wearing it. " The Costa Mesa-based company was launched about four years ago when Cartwright noticed a negative trend emerging in mixed martial arts, or MMA. "I've always had this creative edge," Cartwright said.

COSTA MESA — Unaware that a higher authority was watching over him, in this case Costa Mesa police, a Garden Grove man repeatedly stole from a donation box at the Trinity Broadcasting Network while wearing a shirt that said "God is Good," prosecutors said. Robert Ellsworth Shorter Jr., 38, is charged with nine counts of felony second-degree burglary for a string of thefts on the church network property off of the San Diego (405) Freeway between July and September 2010. Shorter was fired from his security job at TBN in 2008 for sleeping on the job, authorities said.

David August, the Costa Mesa-based maker of men's custom suits, will debut a new line of shirts, Koi by David August, in October, according to an article in ApparelNews.net. The company headed by David August Heil, a veteran tailor who has made custom suits for stars and celebrities, ranging from Sylvester Stallone to Robert Downey Jr. and former USC Trojan football head coach Pete Carroll, will be offering Koi shirting, made in Italy, with retail prices ranging from $220 to $495, the website reported.

I f a bird's eye view photo could be taken of Costa Mesa next week, surely the portion near Costa Mesa High would stand out. Bright colors tend to grab your attention, and in the hypothetical photo, there would be 30 different shades and tones. What's going on there? If the photo moved in real motion, the colors would be darting back and forth, side to side, maybe even rounding in circles on the fields at Costa Mesa High and the Costa Mesa Farm Complex. The event taking place there, Tuesday through Sunday, is the Daily Pilot Cup soccer tournament.

When Newport Beach resident Rick Gorski picked up the new-looking tuxedo shirt on sale for a song at a neighbor’s garage sale last fall, he had no idea that he may have stumbled across a piece of clothing once owned by Frank Sinatra. “It was a beautiful shirt, and I had nothing to lose,” Gorski said. “They were selling everything so cheap.” Tucked inside a dry cleaning bag when Gorski found it on his neighbor’s driveway on sale for $5 in October, the shirt bears a distinctive label from Sunset Strip tailor Nat Wise of London embroidered with the name “Frank Sinatra” and the date “Feb.

. FOR THE RECORD: Sunday?s Page 1 article ?Toshiba team preps tourney? should have described it as a Champions Tour event, not a PGA event.. . A small army of volunteers descended upon Newport Beach Country Club on Saturday to prepare for the Toshiba Classic golf tournament, which begins Monday. ?What you do here reflects on the success of the event,? tournament chairman Ira Garbutt told volunteers gathered for an orientation Saturday. The seven-day PGA Tour event generates millions of dollars for the local economy and raises about $1 million each year for Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian.