Mother’s Market is open in Dana Point.
The store at 24040 Camino del Avion welcomed its first shoppers Wednesday, April 29. It’s the 12th store for the Costa Mesa-based grocery store chain.
The store at the Monarch Beach Promenade replaced the Monarch Beach Market.
Last week on social media, Mother’s noted the long line of shoppers who turned out for the grand opening. “Dana Point, YOU showed up today!!!”
Mother’s sells an abundance of organic food, pantry goods and prepared food. The vitamin and wellness section is known for wide variety of supplements.
Pet store coming to Costa Mesa
Kahoots Feed and Pet Store is coming soon to the same shopping center that recently welcomed Costa Mesa’s second Trader Joe’s.
The store is part of the former 99 Cents Only Store at 2170-2180 Harbor Blvd. (at the intersection with Victoria Street).
The pet store leased about 7,200 square feet in the shopping center.
Kahoots has been selling pet products since 1987. Store employees are called “Kahooligans.” Its first feed store opened in 1990 in Moorpark. It’s Ramona store debuted in 1995 and became the company headquarters. It has since expanded from San Diego County to Huntington Beach, Chatsworth, and Riverside County.
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People wait to enter the high-end grocery store Erewhon during their Pasadena opening on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. The store opened in the historic I. Magnin building on South Lake that was last occupied by Borders Books & Music. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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People wait to enter the high-end grocery store Erewhon during their Pasadena opening on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. The store opened in the historic I. Magnin building on South Lake that was last occupied by Borders Books & Music. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Is Erewhon coming to Orange County?
Social media has been abuzz about Erewhon — a boutique grocery store with highly curated (and highly priced) organic food from Los Angeles — coming to Orange County.
Residents in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa have been busy posting about potential store sites, including next to the upcoming Bear Flag Fish Co., which is replacing the former Santa Monica Seafood store and cafe in Costa Mesa, and another spot at Westcliff Plaza in Newport Beach.
Now, we’ll note that those two locations are about a mile apart, so two Erewhon stores in that proximity doesn’t make much sense.
Why? The store is famous (or infamous, depending on how you roll) for its expensive prepared food. Think: $20 smoothies, $24 strawberries and $50 jars of pantry goods.
We’ll let you know if the company ever responds to our queries on whether the grapevine is onto something or just wishfully hopeful.
Beauty event coming to Tustin Legacy
Glow Festival, a beauty, wellness and lifestyle market, is coming to The District at Tustin Legacy on May 16.
Shoppers will find a lot of curated brands in the beauty space, along with product sampling, raffles and selfie stations.
The event is free and open to the public. No RSVP required.
The event runs from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Address: 2437 Park Ave. in Tustin
New CEO for MemorialCare system
MemorialCare Health System in Fountain Valley continues to reorganize its executive team, promoting David S. Kim to CEO and president of the health system.
Kim is succeeding Barry S. Arbuckle as he shifts to executive chairman, effective July 1.
Arbuckle joined MemorialCare in 1989, holding numerous roles as it expanded to four acute care hospitals, 200 ambulatory care sites, and a network of some 2,000 physicians. The health system today spans Los Angeles and Orange counties.
Kim is a family medicine physician by training and has worked in clinical leadership roles at Providence and St. Joseph Heritage Health. In early 2025, he was promoted to president of the MemorialCare Health System.
Two weeks ago, the Register reported that Emily Randle was the rising chief executive officer at MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center, succeeding Marcia Manker, who retired at the end of April. Randle, the Fountain Valley hospital’s chief operating officer since 2012, said she was “humbled by the opportunity to continue the strategic growth” at OC Medical Center.
Manker’s leadership at the nonprofit health care system stretches back at least 25 years. In her tenure, she served as CEO for both Orange Coast Medical Center and Saddleback Medical Center. At the Saddleback hospital, Shela Kaneshiro was tapped CEO a year ago, in preparation of Manker’s retirement.
On the move
Kelly Ellerman was promoted to president and chief operating officer at King’s Seafood Co. in Costa Mesa, effective immediately. Ellerman is a 26-year company veteran at the restaurant group. She will oversee day-to-day operations while CEO Sam King focuses on brand development, culinary direction and restaurant design. Ellerman most recently was the company’s chief people officer, overseeing talent strategy, training, benefits, and employee experience. She joined the company in 2000. King’s Seafood recently acquired the seafood restaurant O Sea in Old Towne, Orange for undisclosed terms. The restaurant closed soon after the deal closed.
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Frank Schmahlenberger, senior vice president and chief information security officer at Cathay Bank, recently joined the board of the nonprofit Radiant Futures in Fullerton. (Photo courtesy of Radiant Futures)
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Frank Schmahlenberger, senior vice president and chief information security officer at Cathay Bank, recently joined the board of the nonprofit Radiant Futures in Fullerton. (Photo courtesy of Radiant Futures)
On board
Frank Schmahlenberger, an information technology and security executive, recently joined the board of the nonprofit Radiant Futures in Fullerton. With an extensive experience in information security and identity management, he is the senior vice president and chief information security officer atCathay Bank. Radiant Futures provides crisis support and services for survivors of domestic violence and sex trafficking. For more information, visit radiantfutures.org
Fundraisers
Guests at the 39th annual Circle 1000 Founders’ Celebration Brunch raised $1.3 million to support physician‑scientists at the Hoag Family Cancer Institute. The brunch was held April 23 at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach.
The Santa Ana-based nonprofit Beyond Blindness raised more than $325,000 at its ninth annual Vision Beyond Sight Celebration held Saturday, April 18. The organization helps empower children with visual impairments and other disabilities to reach their fullest potential.
Lutheran Social Services of Southern California raised $70,000 at its annual Gala & Awards held Saturday, April 18 at Orange Hill Restaurant. The money will support emergency services the nonprofit provides to families and individuals in crisis.
Good works
Mazda North America in Irvine wrapped up a nearly year-long national school fundraising tour with a stop at the Irvine Spectrum. The final school to be honored was Beckman High in Tustin, whose cheerleading squad received $10,000 to help them defend their national championship award. The Mazda “Be Moved” campaign involved people taking a test drive of a new SUV. For each test drive, Mazda donated $50 up to $10,000. More than 200 people turned out at the Spectrum event, which was hosted by the Peterson Tustin Mazda dealership. The national tour raised more than $100,000 for about 20 USA schools.
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