The pet store Kahoots is open in Costa Mesa.
The Southern California chain debuted Oct. 1 at 2170 Harbor Blvd., Suite 150.
The store took over part of the former 99 Cents Only Store on Harbor Boulevard at the intersection with Victoria Street. The other half of that store became a Trader Joe’s, which opened to much fanfare last December.
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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.
The store carries a wide variety of pet food, toys, beds, wellness and care items for all kinds of companion animals.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Address: 2170 Harbor Blvd.
Apostille, domestic partnership popup
The Orange County Clerk Recorder is again partnering with the California Secretary of State to host a single-day, in-person apostille popup in Santa Ana.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21 at the County Administration South building.
According to Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen, an apostille authenticates the signatures of a California public official on a document intended for use outside the United States. Those documents typically are birth certificates, marriage certificates, single-status certificates, educational records and other official or notarized documents.
Be sure to bring:
Signed documents or an original notarized and/or certified document. Photocopies are not acceptable.
An apostille pop-up shop request cover sheet, which you can or by googling “apostille mail request cover sheet.”
There is a processing fee of $20 for each apostille document, along with a $6 special handling fee for every public official’s authentication signature. Payments for apostille services can be made using Visa, Mastercard, checks or money orders. No cash will be accepted.
Notary public services will be available on-site for $15 per signature, payable by cash or personal check only. Make check payable to the County of Orange.
In addition to apostille services, the Secretary of State is also providing in-person domestic partnership registration services during the pop-up.
For questions, call the Clerk-Recorder’s information line at 714-834-2500 during business hours 8-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except on holidays.
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Address: 601 N. Ross St., Santa Ana
BodyRok opens in Costa Mesa
The fitness studio BodyRok opens Saturday, Oct. 24 in Costa Mesa.
The facility offers 45-minute workout sessions that combine Pilates, strength and cardio.
The 2,704-square-foot studio has 18 reformers, a beauty bar with vanity stations.
BodyRok also has studios in Tustin, Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo, Anaheim Hills and San Clemente.
Address: 270 E. 17th St.
Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World opened Wednesday, March 27 in Irvine to huge crowds and plenty of entertainment. Notable celebrities in the fishing, racing and country music realm were on hand to greet customers on the first day of business. (Jonathan Lansner/SCNG, Orange County Register)
Courtesy of Bass Pro ShopsScene from the annual “Santa’s Wonderland” with free photos available at all Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s outdoor stores. (Reservations required). (Photo courtesy of Bass Pro Shops.)
Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The 140,000-square-foot store is the chain’s second location in Southern California. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Oran Pentz checks out fishing gear at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The 140,000-square-foot store is the chain’s second location in Southern California. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Bass Pro hiring for the holidays
Bass Pro Shops is hiring for the holiday shopping season.
The outdoor outfitter and retailer is looking to fill 100 positions in several departments.
Go to basspro.com/careers for more information. Candidates for most available positions must be at least 18 years old.
Bass Pro opened in 2024 at 71 Technology Drive in Irvine, joining a busy shopping center that also features Costco and Living Spaces. It also has a distinctive and giant cabin-shaped store along the 15 freeway at Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga.
On the move
Larry Bourgeois has been named interim chief executive officer at Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, effective Oct. 15. He steps into the role as CEO Michael Valentine steps down. The nonprofit did not say why Valentine was leaving the nonprofit he’s helmed since 2023. Habitat OC said it’s in the process of engaging a firm to help it find the organization’s permanent CEO.
Mona Darwish an immigration and government reporter at the Orange County Register, was appointed to the board of directors at the Orange County Press Club for its 2027 term. (Photo courtesy of OC Press Club)
Ben Camacho at The Southlander, an investigative news cooperative, was appointed to the board of directors at the Orange County Press Club for its 2027 term. (Photo courtesy of OC Press Club)
Jenn Tanaka, a food and travel writer who has written for Eater, the Orange County Register and COAST magazine, was appointed to the board of directors at the Orange County Press Club for its 2027 term. (Photo courtesy of OC Press Club)
Noah Biesiada, a government and public agencies reporter at Voice of OC, was appointed to the board of directors at the Orange County Press Club for its 2027 term. (Photo courtesy of OC Press Club)
Michelle King, a reporter covering government, transportation, housing and health at Voice of OC, was appointed to the board of directors at the Orange County Press Club for its 2027 term. (Photo courtesy of OC Press Club)
Paul Roberts, founder of OC Talk Radio, was appointed to the board of directors at the Orange County Press Club for its 2027 term. (Photo courtesy of OC Press Club and Joshua Suddock)
On board
The Orange County Press Club has appointed its 2027 board of directors, with six new members joining five returning members. The new board members include Noah Biesiada at Voice of OC; Ben Camacho at The Southlander, an investigative news cooperative; Mona Darwish at the Orange County Register; Michelle King at Voice of OC; Paul Roberts, founder of OC Talk Radio; Jenn Tanaka, a food and travel writer.
Souplantation closed all of its restaurant in 2020, including its Torrance location. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)
Leslie’s Pool Supplies in Tustin sits empty on Monday, October 5, 2026. The Phoenix-based pool retail chain is closing 76 stores nationwide as part of a federal bankruptcy restructuring. The company which not going out of business, operates more than 900 retail locations across 38 states. Leslie’s said 13 stores are closing in Southern California. (Photo by Karen Tapia, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Customers, arrive at the doors of Leslie’s Pool Supplies in Tustin, only to find the store closed on Monday, October 5, 2026. The Phoenix-based pool retail chain is closing 76 stores nationwide as part of a federal bankrutpcy restructuring. The company which is not going out of business, operates more than 900 retail locations across 38 states. (Photo by Karen Tapia, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Left: A sign for the Chipotle restaurant in Pittsburgh’s Market Square. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File) Right: The Starbucks logo is displayed on a coffee shop, Nov. 24, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Last week’s headlines
Buffet fans rejoice: The bad news of the world receded for a brief moment last week when news broke that Souplantation was making a comeback in Orange County. Food reporter Fielding Buck shared the news that the company’s sister eatery, Sweet Tomatoes, is coming to Fountain Valley, claiming an original Souplantation location that shuttered during the pandemic. “The wait is almost over, California,” said a social media post, accompanied by a video with the year 2027 flashing. Watch this address, buffet fans: 11179 Talbert Ave.
Pool supplier shutters stores: Leslie’s Pool Supply closed 13 stores in the region in recent days, according to the Register’s labor and economy reporter Pat Maio. The retailer of pool chemicals and maintenance equipment that got its start in North Hollywood filed for bankruptcy. The company expects to emerge from Chapter 11 with “a smaller footprint and stronger financial position in early 2027.”
Starbucks-Chipotle combo: Does Brian Niccol want to marry two of his “favorite” chains? The chief executive of Starbucks and former the CEO of Chipotle apparently hired advisers to explore a possible takeover of the burrito chain, according to a report by the Financial Times (which Bloomberg quickly followed). Neither chain responded to requests for comments.
Status Update is compiled and written by Business Editor Samantha Gowen. Submit items and high-resolution photos to [email protected]. Allow at least one week for publication. Items are edited for length and clarity.
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