Alexis Silva By Jasmine Jenkins | Special to the NB Indy Alexis Silva, a 16-year-old singer-songwriter from Newport Beach who attends Corona del Mar High School, will release her first full-length album on August 1. Silva began making music early on, initially through choir and musical theater. She started songwriting Read More
Lynne Sebastian By Lynne L. Sebastian, UBS Newport Beach According to The Cerulli Report, about $105 trillion is set to change hands by 2045, and the future of wealth is increasingly female. With women earning more and living longer overall, they are poised to control a substantial share of money Read More
By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager This week I want to take a moment to recognize and commend the exceptional efforts of the Newport Beach Fire Department Lifeguard Division during an extraordinarily busy July 4 weekend. With warm temperatures, sizable surf, and the holiday falling on a Friday, Newport Read More
Art come to life with people posed in a live version of “Monday at the Crab Cooker” by Bradford Salamon By Zoe Luczaj | NB Indy Arts Columnist Between illusion and magic, art breathes at the Pageant of the Masters. Held every night from July 5 to August 29 in Read More
The Linda Lindas perform at the OCMA opening night biennial party. Photo by Zoe Luczaj By Zoe Luczaj | NB Indy Arts Columnist Who says museums have to be quiet? The Orange County Museum of Art’s 2025 Biennial opened on Saturday, June 21 with a roar. OCMA kicked off their Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The City of Newport Beach is committed to ensuring a safe and family friendly July 4th holiday, with fun activities, celebrations and enhanced public safety measures. There will be a number of community-oriented activities in Newport Beach on Friday, July 4: Read More
By Cristina Johnson, Navy veteran advocate for Asbestos Ships Organization After the Great Depression in 1920, and long after WW2, asbestos was the preferred material for civil and military constructions. Because of the mineral’s fire-resistant characteristics, by the 1970s, 1,400 million pounds of asbestos were used annually in America, and Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager At its June 10 meeting, the Newport Beach City Council adopted a balanced Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget that reflects our City’s continued strong financial position and commitment to long-term fiscal responsibility. The approved budget prioritizes public safety Read More
Vintage flyers from early OC punk shows By Zoe Luczaj | Special to the NB Indy [Note: NB Indy Editor Christopher Trela is the former manager of Middle Class, one of the first punk bands to come out of Orange County in the late 1970s. Middle Class has a special Read More
Katrina Foley, OC Board of Supervisors Vice Chair By Katrina Foley, OC Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Two years ago, I secured $3.5 million for the County to clear Talbert Park encampments. While some individuals accepted our outreach to move into shelter and housing, other residents simply moved over the Read More
