Here are the haute secrets of Michelle Danner, Hollywood acting coach, director and Artistic Director of the Edgemar Center of the Arts.

Glendale found itself placed on a very interesting, though somewhat surprising list: the SoCal city has been named one of the 20 preppiest places in America. Real estate blog Movoto has created its own ranking system based on a so-called preppy lifestyle system.

The Four Seasons hotel brand is the latest company to hop on the gourmet-meets-street food bandwagon. The goal of the FS Taste Food Truck to put its haute cuisine on a mobile platform, thus making it more accessible to the a larger audience.

Ron Burkle’s Yucaipa Companies has taken over yet another troubled grocery store chain: the financially troubled Fresh & Easy. The California-based billionaire took on the El Segundo, Calif.-based chain from UK parent company Tesco, who gave up on the debt-ridden brand several months ago.

Forget a room with a view, try a whole restaurant! Here are the top 5 spots in Los Angeles and the O.C. where you can enjoy a gourmet meal and also feast your eyes on a stunning view. Bon appetit!

Venice Beach is about to host one of the nation’s most popular breweries. Firestone Walker has purchased a $7.5 million space on the Westside and are hoping to open offices and a restaurant by the middle of 2014.

And the Oscar goes to…Angelina Jolie! If it sounds like history is repeating itself, well, it is…sort of. 14 years after winning the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Girl, Interrupted, the 38-year-old actress is receiving her second golden man.

In advance of all the fashion week hoopla in New York City, Angelenos were able to celebrate at a seriously stylish soiree.\ Celebrities, fashion industry VIPs and stylists all gathered at 3 Labs in Culver City last week for a haute bash in celebration of Hermès’ grand reopening on Rodeo Drive.

A Southern California-based automotive company has unveiled a sleek new machine they’re describing as a “supercar”. The Irvine-based Bulleta Motors has listed details of its RF22, which is based on the Lotus Evora.