US sustainable women’s footwear firm Rothy’s has diverted more than 15m plastic bottles from landfill since its founding, as the company grows its portfolio.

Neighbors of Anaheim neighborhood district regularly meet with city staff to get updates and offer input on issues and projects in the communities.

Everyone is invited to the district meetings, the next wave are scheduled, with all meetings starting at 7 p.m.:

Districts 1 and 2: Oct. 3 at Brookhurst Community Center, 2271 W. Crescent Ave.

District 3: Oct. 4 at Downtown Anaheim Community Center, 250 E. Center St.

District 4: Oct. 10 at  Ball Junior High School, 1500 W. Ball Road

District 5: Oct. 11 at Rio Vista Elementary School, 10 N. Rio Vista St.

District 6: Oct. 17 at East Anaheim Community Center, 8201 Santa Ana Canyon Road

For more information call 714 765-4457.

Mariachi Festival on Sept. 29 benefits young musicians

The 13th Anaheim Mariachi Festival will be Sept. 29, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Pearson Park Amphitheater.

The event presents and features one of the most revered expressions of Mexican artistry and tradition and the legendary music of the mariachis. The proceeds will benefit the children of RHYTHMO’s mariachi academy, which has been “putting instruments of hope into the hands of our children since 1996.”

Admission to the street fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. is free. There will be crafts and food from local vendors. The Showcase Mariachi Concert begins at 6 p.m. and tickets are $25 each,  available at anaheimmariachi.com.

Help prep the Halloween Parade

Halloween Parade volunteers are needed to help build the fun.  Community members are invited to help create the floats and entertainment for the 95th Anaheim Fall Festival and Halloween Parade. Wear comfy work gear and closed toe shoes and join the parade volunteers at 1426 E. Vermont any time after 10 a.m.on every Sunday in September. All kinds of help is needed. Check the website at anaheimfallfestival.org.

Assemblyman hosting family day

Assemblyman Tom Daly is hosting the Boysen Park Family Fun Day on Saturday, Sept. 22, when he will also be offering information and updates to his Anaheim constituents.  Boysen Park is located at Vermont Street and State College Boulevard. For more information contact 916-319-2069 or the District Office at 714-939-8469.

Craft and vintage fair

The Anaheim Craft & Vintage Fair on Saturday, Sept. 22, will have one-of-a-kind handmade items, real art and homemade food and treats at Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church, 995 N. West St. Check the website, annunciationbyzantine.org,  for more information. Church tours will be offered at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Muzeo plans poetry, story nights

The Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center is offering two special programs in conjunction with its current “Ghost Stories and Fairy Tales” exhibit.

On Sept. 29, from 2 to 4 p.m., there will be a group reading by poets from two scary-good poetry anthologies. This is a free event, but seating is limited so make a reservation at clatham@muzeo.org.

On Sept. 30, from 7 to 9 p.m., “Realms of Imagination: Storytelling in the Twilight” will be held. This well be the last opportunity see this exhibit. Adults are $10, children are free. The $10 covers a 7-8 p.m. exhibit viewing, an opportunity to meet the artist, Geoffrey Mitchell, and seating for a screening of “The Twilight Zone.” There will be movie theater concession available for sale.

The Muzeo is at 241 S. Anaheim Blvd. Call 714-765-6465 for more information.

Also, The Muzeo’s annual bowling fundraiser will be Sept. 27 at Bowlmor Lanes at Anaheim’s GardenWalk, 400 W. Disney Way. Teams are encouraged to come dressed in themed costumes and a special prize will be presented for the most creative group. For more information on participating, contact the Muzeo at info@muzeo.org or call 714-956-8936.

Always a Colonist

The Anaheim High Class of 1968 is celebrating its 50th reunion at 5 p.m. on Oct. 20 at J.T. Schmidts in Anaheim. If class members haven’t received the information, call Andrea at 714-815-3885.

If you have an event to share, contact Andrea Manes  at anzom@aol.com or 714-815-3885.

Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights officially kicked off its haunting season on Friday, Sept. 14 with a blood red carpet and plenty of familiar faces from some of the scariest feature films and TV shows.

Cast members from TV shows like “Stranger Things,” “The Purge” and “The Walking Dead” as well as stars from “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers” and “Unfriended: Dark Web” walked the carpet and did interviews before they scurried off into the night and into the latest horrifying attractions inside the theme park. This year’s line-up of terror features “Stranger Things,” “Trick ‘r Treat,” “The First Purge,” “Poltergeist,” “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers,” “The Horrors of Blumhouse: Chapter Two,” “Universal Monsters” with music by Slash and “Terror Tram: Hollywood Harry’s Deadtime Storiez.” Halloween Horror Nights continues on select evenings through Saturday, Nov. 3.

Here’s what some of Hollywood’s horror stars said scared them the most.

Gaten Matarazzo 

His biggest fear/phobia: “I don’t get scared easily. I really don’t, but literally my biggest fear would be waking up and having nobody be anywhere. Just pure solitude and loneliness. Like Rick from ‘The Walking Dead.’ That would freak me out.”

You may know him from: Playing the lovable Dustin Henderson on Netflix’s “Stranger Things.”

Horror credits: At 16 years old Gaten Matarazzo has had multiple roles on Broadway including stints with “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” and “Les Misérables.” He doesn’t have much under his belt in the horror genre, but he certainly doesn’t scare easily, he said, so he’s ready for more.

Chandler Riggs

His biggest fear/phobia: “I know I have some irrational fears, but insects in general freak me out. Wasps are a big no for me. It was always terrifying when we’d be filming ‘The Walking Dead’ in Georgia and there would be a wasp buzzing by my ear and I couldn’t react or do anything about it.”

You may know him from: Playing little Carl Grimes on AMC’s “The Walking Dead” series.

Horror credit: Basically Chandler Riggs grew up on a zombie farm in Georgia as he took on the role of lead character Rick Grimes’ son, Carl on “The Walking Dead.” He had a rough run. Poor kid had to kill his own mother to keep her from becoming a walker, he got shot and he lost an eyeball. Riggs won several Saturn and Young Artist awards for his portrayal of Carl Grimes, but like almost all of the characters on that show, he finally met his maker and died a traumatizing death during season eight. He also starred in a horror film called “Keep Watching” and will appear in a new crime drama “Inherit the Viper,” which will be out next year.

Caleb McLaughlin

His biggest fear/phobia: “I have this fear of drowning or being like pushed underwater. But like in the corner of a bathtub, not the middle, but being pushed under and seeing the light but not being able to do anything. I know, it’s weird. I take showers, not baths.”

You know him from: His role as Lucas Sinclair in the Netflix series “Stranger Things.”

Horror credits: At the tender age of 16, Caleb McLaughlin hasn’t done much horror though he has done his share of crime drama having taken roles on shows like “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Unforgettable” and “Blue Bloods.”

Sadie Sink

Her biggest far/phobia: “Just everything. There’s always something to be scared of. Dark places and spiders those are like my stupid fears. Of course there are way bigger things to be scared of. I don’t like airplanes, which is a recent fear of mine. I hate turbulence. Dolphins are also scary. I know that sounds weird, but they are just too smart.”

You may know her from: Portraying Maxine “Max” Mayfield in Netflix’s series “Stranger Things.”

Horror credits: Sadie Sink is just 16 years old so she doesn’t really have a background in terror (yet), however she has appeared in both “The Americans” and “Blue Bloods” television series. She is going to be in the forthcoming Ciaran Foy (“Sinister 2”)-directed horror film, “Eli,” which is set to be released in early 2019.

Danielle Harris

Her biggest fear/phobia: “Elevators are always a thing for me. Even now, we parked on the roof of the parking structure and my husband was like ‘We’re going to have to take the elevator.’ I always try to take stairs or escalators. It’s because I’ve been stuck in them a few times so I just do not like them.”

You may know her from: Playing Jamie Lloyd in 1988’s “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers” and Annie Brackett in Rob Zombie’s reimagining of the original “Halloween” films, 2007’s “Halloween” and 2009’s “Halloween II.”

Horror credits: Danielle Harris is a horror veteran and survivor, if you will. She has been cast in dozens of horror films and TV shows. She also lent her voice to characters on animated shows such as “The Wild Thornberrys” and “Father of the Pride.”

Pollyanna McIntosh

Her biggest fear/phobia: “I’m afraid of snakes. I got strangled by a python once and after that I was really afraid. I’m trying now to expose myself to them a little more so I’ll be less afraid. I did go through ‘The Walking Dead’ maze before with Ezekiel and Jesus from the show and I was the least scared so I was really proud of myself for that.”

You may know her from: Playing Jadis on AMC’s hit TV series, “The Walking Dead.”

Horror credits: McIntosh has actually starred in several horror films including 2009’s “Offspring” and its sequel, 2011’s “The Woman.” She was also the lead in the British-Irish horror flick, “Let Us Prey” and she appeared in a segment of the horror-comedy anthology, “Tales of Halloween.”

John Murdy

His biggest fear/phobia: “Cotton balls. I hate cotton balls and I hate wooden spoons. My daughters recently figured it out about the cotton balls, so they attack me now. There’s something particularly horrifying about being attacked with cotton balls by 5- and 3-year olds.”

You may know him from: Being the executive producer of Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights.

Horror credits: He’s been leading the Halloween Horror Nights team at Universal Studios for 13 terrifying seasons and has even immersed himself into some of the attractions throughout the years, whether he’s playing a mad scientist on a television screen somewhere in a maze or using himself to cast the shadow of Jack Torrance hammering away at his typewriter in an attraction based on “The Shining.”

Stephanie Nogueras

Her biggest fear/phobia: “Visual things like blood, decapitation, I can’t stand that. I can’t watch that stuff in horror movies because then I’ll have bad dreams! I don’t scare easily though. People may try to take advantage of a deaf person and try to scare them, but no, I don’t get scared too easily.”

You may know her from: Portraying Amaya in Blumhouse Productions’ “Unfriended: Dark Web.”

Horror credits: Stephanie Nogueras is a deaf actress with a deep appreciation for horror, however she hasn’t done much in the genre aside from “Unfriended: Dark Web.” She played Natalie Pierce on the ABC’s Family drama “Switched at Birth” and has had smaller roles on shows such as “Grimm,” “The Magicians” and “Criminal Minds.”

Chelsea Alden

Her biggest fear/phobia: “I’m terrified of spiders and sharks. I think those are pretty normal things to be afraid of. If I’m alone and it’s dark, I’ll turn on all the lights. If i’m home alone and it’s too quiet, I get nervous. I also never watch horror movies by myself.”

You know her from: The role of Kelly in “Unfriended: Dark Web.”

Horror credits: Chelsea Alden knows her way around a horror set since she also had a small role on “American Horror Story: Roanoke.” She’s also known for her role as Mackenzie in the controversial Netflix series, “13 Reasons Why.”

Jessica Garza

Her biggest fear/phobia: “I have this dream where all of my teeth fall out. It freaks me out. I wake up and have to check. I start feeling around like ‘OK, one, two, three …’ they’re all there!”

You may know her from: “The Purge” TV series on the USA Network

Horror credits: Though Jessica Garza has had small roles on shows such as “Modern Family” and “NCIS,” she’s mostly known for portraying Anabel Ortiz on the crime drama series, “Six.” She’s ready for more horror roles, she said, and if/when the purge does happen in real life, she’ll be ready.

Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights

When: 7 p.m. on select nights now through Saturday, Nov. 3.

Where: 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City

Tickets: General admission passes are $67-$97. The Universal Express tickets, which allows one-time express access to each maze, ride and show are $149-$229; The after 2 p.m. day/night ticket combo grants access to all daytime attractions plus Halloween Horror Nights for $99-$139 (and can be upgraded to a Universal Express ticket for $179-$269). Two-night Fear Passes are $109; The Frequent Fear Pass with up to 21 available visits is $169; The Ultimate Fear Pass, which includes up to 29 evenings of scares, is $350. The R.I.P. Tour exclusive behind-the-scenes experience for groups of up to 12 is $279-$399 per person. All passes are available at HalloweenHorrorNights.com.

It recently became tougher to get away with impaired driving, thanks to new equipment at the OC Crime Lab in Santa Ana.

The lab, which serves all law enforcement agencies in Orange County, has added a liquid chromatograph that can identify 300 different drugs, both illegal and prescription. Older technology allowed for the identification of 50 substances.

The lab is also responsible for processing evidence and forensics from crime scenes, analyzing fingerprints, and matching bullets to the guns from which they were fired. This week is the fifth annual National Forensic Science Week, recognizing the role of forensic science in solving crimes.

Gap Inc. is looking to hire 65,000 seasonal workers nationwide, including nearly 500 in Southern California. The workers will boost holiday staffing at the San Francisco-based retailer’s Gap, Banana Republic, Athleta and Old Navy stores and at its call centers and distribution facilities.

Seasonal hires are crucial to the company’s success during the holidays, according to Brent Hyder, Gap’s executive vice president and chief people officer.

A hiring event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 6 at all Gap, Gap Outlet, Banana Republic, Banana Republic Factory, Old Navy stores and select distribution and call centers. Job seekers are encouraged to apply for positions before the hiring events through Gap’s seasonal hiring career page. Distribution and call center candidates can apply through the company’s career page.

“Our goal is to meet our customers where they are and our teams are critical to providing meaningful shopping experiences in their daily interactions — whether in stores, online, call centers or distribution centers,” Hyder said in a statement.

Seasonal positions vary by location, but include serving customers on the sales floor by helping find the right size and style through the company’s In Stock On Shelf app, which informs store associates on their mobile devices when items need replenishing.

Non-store positions involve coordinating shipments from distribution centers to stores, fulfilling customers’ orders from online via mobile or in-store and handling the high volume of calls at customer call centers.

Hourly wages

Gap didn’t reveal what its various jobs pay, but figures from Indeed.com show their sales associates average $10.34 an hour but can earn up to $15.80 an hour, depending upon experience.

Sales managers average $13.27 an hour with an earning cap of $15.80.  Warehouse workers average $12.19 an hour with a cap of $18.45, and order pickers average $12.59 an hour with an earning cap of $18.45.

California’s minimum wage for companies that employ 26 or more workers is $11 an hour, but that will rise to $12 an hour Jan. 1. Some cities have already boosted their minimum wage even higher, including Pasadena, where the wage floor stands at $13.25 an hour for businesses with 26 or more employees.

Employee discounts

Gap also offers an employee merchandise discount of 50 percent off regular-priced items at Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy stores; 30 percent off at outlet and factory stores; and 25 percent off at Athleta stores.

The retailer’s products are sold in more than 90 countries worldwide through about 3,200 company-operated stores and about 450 franchise stores and e-commerce sites.

Gap posted fiscal year 2017 net sales of $15.9 billion.

Calling all cookie monsters! You won’t want to miss LA Cookie Con and The Sweets Show on Saturday, Sept. 22 and Sunday, Sept. 23 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

The event has quadrupled its space from last year and there will be free samples from 70 local shops as well as national brands. Celebrity chef headliners are “Ace of Cakes” Duff Goldman and Adriano Zumbo, star of Netflix new show, “Sugar Rush.”

New this year is The Sweets Show with three stages for celebrity appearances and workshops. Aspiring bakers will learn about traditional, gluten-free and paleo baking, and experts will share tips and secrets on cake decorating. Goldman will lead a workshop in which chocolate bunnies “come to life” and Zumbo will show fans how to make a cheese-less cheesecake. You-Tube wunderkind, Rachel Fong of “Kawaii Sweet World,” will also be on hand.

Bring the whole family because the Kids Zone will have free face painting, cookie decorating, crafts, games, special treats and more.

Proceeds from the Decorator’s Showcase competition’s entry fees will benefit Smile Train and Cookies for Kids’ Cancer.

LA Cookie Con and The Sweets Show

Where: Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim

When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday Sept. 22 and Sunday, Sept. 23.  VIP ticket holders get early admission at 9 a.m.

How much: $25 for adults; $12 for children for a one-day pass. Two-day passes are $45 and $22 for children. VIP passholders ($57 for one day pass, $59.95 for a two-day pass) will be treated to early admission, two VIP rooms, a tote bag and an exclusive selection of samples, including spirits. Get tickets by visiting thesweetsshow.com.

Amanda Wakeley journeyed deeper into North Africa with this collection of safari suits and breezy dresses with patterns inspired by vintage ocelot prints, painted tiles and tapestries. During a walk-through at her flagship and showroom on Albemarle Street, Wakeley said she’s treating the seasons as a continuum and a series of layers, with themes that develop over the months and regular drops throughout the year.
This spring outing was packed with lots of snappy tailoring, including an olive safari suit and stone-colored suede safari jacket, which Wakeley paired with a long black belt. The ocelot pattern worked its way onto lightweight kimono tops and maxiskirts, while a long, kimono-style dress had long fringes on the hem. Languid jackets and wide-leg trousers came in olive or creamy satin.
Wakeley also showed off a new collection of sunglasses, jewelry and bags made from sheared kangaroo. She has been increasingly reaching out to her consumers, with lucrative QVC appearances and trunk shows at the store. She’s also planning a six-month pop-up at Bicester Village outside London.

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Natasha Zinko is adding some serious street cred to her collections and gaining momentum along the way.
For spring 2019, she took over the exterior of the Chelsea Postal Sorting Office to present her collection right where she wants to see it being worn — on “real girls” and on the street. She delivered an entertaining spectacle, with a vintage Seventies bus arriving on the sidewalk to drop off the cast of cool girls, led by Winnie Harlow, who modeled the new collection to the sounds of rap music.
Zinko, who has always imbued an urban attitude in her collections, upped the streetwear ante this season with a lineup filled with deconstructed tracksuit bottoms, cropped sweatshirts in glossy fabrics, patchwork denim and racey corsets made up of logo straps.
As one of the few female designers to dabble in streetwear, Zinko offers an interesting take on the category by blending the androgynous and the feminine and playing with a bolder color palette.
Highlights included a voluminous, strapless gown created using cotton jersey, a cropped sweatshirt mixed with a pastel pink vinyl pencil skirt and oversize hoodies worn with flowing, neon yellow skirts.
“We had fun with this collection, maybe even a little too much fun,” Zinko

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Hot talent Richard Quinn was always going to have the problem of outdoing himself: At last season’s show, the Queen sat in his front row and later handed him the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design.
This time around, the Queen wasn’t there, but Quinn still held his audience in thrall with a show of shimmering couture-inspired silhouettes while members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra performed live. By the end, the audience was blinking away tears.
“It was their first time playing a London Fashion Week show,” Quinn said proudly from backstage. He said he wanted classical sounds because “I was trying to react against what is going on right now with all the hard, techno music, and maybe bring it back to glamour and women feeling like women and wanting a desirable dress without feeling bad about it.”
Quinn said he wanted to push color, print and hyper-glamorous shape to the max for spring. “In these dystopian times, there is a search for the things that can light our way.”
It was a season of statements for Quinn, who also drew attention to a decline in funding and attention to arts education in the U.K. “Arts subjects are under threat in

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The design collective at MM6 Maison Margiela wanted to bring its collection alive for spring and show the clothes in action.
It swapped its usual presentation format for a runway show, and in line with its egalitarian approach, the brand invited guests to simply stand around the venue and watch, as the models paraded around the dimly lit Covent Garden warehouse, complete with broken chandeliers, cracked mirrors and graffiti across the walls.
It looked like prom gone wrong: Satin coats, ruffled blouses and sleek maxidresses in a palette of pretty, Belle Époque-inspired purples, pinks and pastel blues were given a more punchy, street attitude by splicing the shoulders, pairing them with fishnet tights, oversize crystal jewels and belts that ironically resembled prom sashes.
The team’s aim was to stay focused on the brand’s core ideas of re-appropriating garments and giving them a new lease of life. Drawing references from garments purchased at Parisian flea markets, they re-created satin bags from the 1900s into voluminous, pleated shift dresses; appliquéd crushed satin vintage slipdresses onto sporty sweatshirts and reworked T-shirts or slips into cross-body bags by turning them upside down.
Rejecting the need for newness and trend-driven collections, the brand also plans to keep revisiting these ideas

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