CdM High School Sophomore Alexis Silva Children’s Oncology Support Fund (COSF) founder Thomas Pierce, the award-winning film producer and philanthropist, announced the non-profit’s first Teen Ambassador, 16-year-old Alexis Silva of Newport Beach, at the Cannes Film Festival in France. A sophomore at Corona del Mar High School, Alexis triumphed over Read More
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 The City of Irvine will host a series of community meetings in June to gather input on the next phase of planning for the Irvine Public Library system. These meetings will offer an opportunity for residents to provide feedback on priorities such as potential locations, facility Read More
I am writing to recommend Andrea McElroy for the open position on the Newport Mesa School Board. My name is John Daffron, and I am a retired NMUSD teacher. I taught elementary school at Newport Heights Elementary for 28 years. I also taught for the education department at the University Read More
Surfer Duke Kahanamoku alongside a crew of fellow surfers. On June 14, 1925, a sudden squall capsized a fishing vessel off the coast of Corona del Mar. In a display of incredible courage, legendary competition swimmer, lifeguard and surfer Duke Kahanamoku—alongside a crew of fellow surfers—braved the turbulent surf to Read More
Live at House of Blues Anaheim May 18th, 2025 Review by DJ Gunderson The final chapter of Emperor’s In the Nightside Eclipse U.S. tour came to a thunderous close in Anaheim, delivering a night that fans will be talking about for years. Many fans traveled long distances, with some attending Read More
Live at the El Rey May 27th, 2025 Review by Amy Martin-Friedman The moon howled when the Spiritwalker himself, Ian Astbury, led a Los Angeles crowd through ‘80s deep cuts that fans had yearned for. Death Cult came to town with a saged stage, a tenured band, and a frontman Read More
LAMBRINI GIRLS Live at the Lodge Room May 27th, 2025 Review by Derek Tobias Brighton’s Lambrini Girls bulldozed into Los Angeles with fists swinging and middle fingers raised, selling out the Lodge Room for their first-ever US headlining tour. Along with their show opener, local punk rockers Death Lens, they Read More
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., the parent company of Knott’s Berry Farm, is laying off 140 employees at three of its theme parks in California, including 65 at Knott’s in Buena Park, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) letter sent to state employment officials on May 22. Knott’s Read More
Ryan Getzlaf, Hawken Miller, CureDuchenne founders Debra Miller and Paul Miller CureDuchenne, a global nonprofit based in Newport Beach and dedicated to finding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, will host its 14th Annual CureDuchenne Golf Shootout on September 12–13 at Monarch Beach Golf Links in Dana Point, California. This Read More
