On October 28, more than 14,500 high school students across California, including Newport Harbor High School Culinary Students, participated in the California Restaurant Foundation Force In Training Day presented by Wells Fargo, where they engaged in mock interviews, perfected their elevator pitches and received financial tips and tricks to prepare Read More
Hoag has once again been recognized as a best hospital for maternity care by U.S. News & World Report, reaffirming its position as a regional and statewide leader in women’s health. The High Performing designation for uncomplicated pregnancies reflects Hoag’s ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional, evidence-based maternity care that prioritizes Read More
Chef Amar Santana opened a second outpost of his Spanish-themed restaurant, Vaca, in downtown Los Angeles near the popular FIGat7th mall. Pam Roy and Ahmed Labbate are his business partners. Here’s a closer look at the variety of menu options, which mirrors the Costa Mesa menu. The post PHOTOS: Inside Read More
The Ritz Restaurant was a legend in the Newport Beach dining world. For more than three decades, the Fashion Island restaurant served notable cuisine in an old-school steakhouse setting and hosted numerous special events, including the annual Christmas at the Ritz luncheon, presented by the Women of Chapman support group Read More
CASA luncheon co-chairs Liz DeSousa and Marjie Zethraus Mros. Photo by John Watkins Friends of CASA, the membership auxiliary of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Orange County, hosted its annual Holiday Luncheon on Friday, Dec. 5, at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point. What began as Read More
(L-R) Sage Hill (Newport Beach) students Jonathan Yan, Sophia Belasco, Saachi Heer and Abigail Wang were Dragon Kim Foundation Fellows in 2025 Newport Beach high school students are encouraged to apply for the 2026 Fellowship cohort of the Dragon Kim Foundation, http://dragonkimfoundation.org, whose mission is to inspire youth to impact Read More
Keegan M. Bell, CFRE, Executive Director of Philanthropy for the Boys& Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast – which includes Newport Beach – has appointed Keegan M. Bell, CFRE, as the organization’s executive director of philanthropy. With over 20 years of Read More
Viva la Vida Gala Committee Members Diane Gardiner, Katie Taylor (Viva la Vida Gala Chair), Priscila Hammett and Bree Petrilla. Not pictured but also on the committee is Julie Pernworth. The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation held its annual Gala, dubbed Viva la Vida, on October 25 at the Balboa Bay Read More
Photo by Lawrence Sherwin Photos by Jim Collins and Lawrence Sherwin The 117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade officially kicked off on Dec. 17, transforming the harbor into a luminous “Christmas Across the Decades” spectacle. The event, a cornerstone of Southern California holiday tradition, began with a thunderous fireworks display Read More
The newest chief executive at BJ’s Restaurants Inc., Lyle Tick, plans to push the Huntington Beach-based full service chain towards growth again, starting with its menu. Tick and the culinary team reviewed BJ’s signature menu item, the deep dish pizza, and updated the recipe featuring a new kind of dough, Read More
