Day: March 2, 2023

Bring the Red Carpet Home by Hosting a Classy Award Show-Viewing Party with Gelson’s Gourmet Charcuterie Boards

Gelson’s Oscar Awards cheese board The Academy Awards are coming up March 12—are you ready for your Oscar viewing party? The Oscars call for a special celebration, and Gelson’s in Newport Beach is ready to help with that celebration by offering show-stopping charcuterie boards served with specially-picked wine and champagne, Read More

CureDuchenne Strengthens Philanthropic Business Development with Addition of Vice President of Corporate and Donor Relations

Newport Beach-based CureDuchenne, a global nonprofit committed to finding and funding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, has announced an addition to its executive team with the hiring of Vice President of Corporate and Donor Relations, Ryan Meardon. The strategic reinforcement of the organization’s corporate and philanthropic engine further solidifies Read More

Newport Beach City Council Approves Artworks for Phase VIII of the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park

Four of the artworks that were approved for Phase VIII of the Sculpture Exhibition in Civic Center Park (clockwise from top left): “Tulip the Rockfish” by Peter Hazel, “Efram” by James Burnes, “Kissing Bench” by Matt Cartwright, “Got Juice” by Stephen Landis. At the Newport Beach City Council meeting on Read More

Harley Rouda announces new endorsements as he consolidates support in CA-47

Additional members of the House of Representatives announced their support for businessman and former Congressman Harley Rouda to retake his seat. Congresswoman Madeleine Dean, Congressman Jim McGovern, Congressman David Trone, and former Congressman Max Rose endorsed Harley’s bid in CA-47 today. He has already earned the support of several other Read More

Kickass Women in the Arts

KICKASS: Adjective 1. Having a strong effect on someone; powerful2. Exceptionally good; spectacular, impressive The women in our third edition of this list live up to both definitions and then some.We’re proud to call them neighbors, friends, and leaders in our community. Photograph Courtesy of Elizabeth Segerstrom Elizabeth Segerstrom Philanthropist; Read More

Fire and Forestry Spending Oversight Bill introduced

In order to ensure that taxpayer dollars are used effectively toward reducing the main drivers of wildfires and improve the resilience of increasingly vulnerable communities, Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris has introduced Assembly Bill 788. As devastating wildfires have ravaged the Golden State, California has appropriated $2.7 billion* for wildfire and forest Read More