IRVINE, Calif., June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tech Coast Angels (TCA), the angel investment network known for its mentoring and development of entrepreneurial companies in Southern California, today announced it will extend its mentoring and educational capabilities to entrepreneurs in Southern Italy through a partnership with Italian-American non-profit organization Bridges to Italy.

NAPA, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- In his sequel to Calabrian Tales, the historical fiction about the paternal side of his family, Peter Chiarella comes forth with an account of his maternal relatives, the Zinzi family from southernmost Italy, in Out of Calabria (published by Trafford Publishing). Reminiscent of Melania Mazzucco's VITA and Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, Out of Calabria spans the period from 1860 - 1920, set first in Calabria in the southernmost region of mainland Italy and later in New York City.

The governor of Italy's Calabria region says German director Wim Wenders has plans to shoot a 3-D film about the region's recent history of immigration. Calabria Gov. Agazio Loiero said Friday that Wenders will begin filming The Flight in Scilla, Italy, on Sept.

By : MICHELLE O'KEEFE FIVE-STAR Jewel of the Sea Phase II is the successor to the highly popular Jewel of the Sea development in Brancaleone, Calabria.

Gusts of icy wind toppled trees and damaged buildings in Naples, Italy, hampering crews trying to cope with trash fires and mounds of garbage. The high winds did little to deter the residents manning road blocks at dumping sites, ANSA said Wednesday.