Matt Koenig, Matthew Floyd Miller, Mike Peebler, Alice Sherman, Christopher M. Williams, Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper and Richard Baird star in the Laguna Playhouse production of “Holmes & Watson.” By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy Were the peerless detective Sherlock Holmes to meet his demise, who would plumb the Read More
Artist Clara Berta in her studio. Laguna Beach fine artist Jorg Dubin wrote a letter to the Laguna Beach Independent titled “Save Our Laguna Beach Artists.” Jorg defined the Laguna creative community as artists, craftspeople, musicians, writers and performers. Jorg said creativity is “A natural resource that has been woven Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager A series of recommendations to improve the Newport Beach Police Department’s crime prevention and investigation techniques through upgrades in technology will move forward, following a presentation to the Newport Beach City Council. At a City Council study session on Tuesday, May Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Get ready for an exciting summer: Registration for the City’s summer classes opened on Thursday, May 16 at 8 a.m. See the latest Newport Navigator at www.newportbeachca.gov/register for information on summer classes for all ages and interests, as well as community Read More
The cast of “Blithe Spirit.” Photo by Sarah Whitwell By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy Noël Coward’s comedy “Blithe Spirit” is typically played as a frivolous romp and at a generally superficial level. Not at Newport Theatre Arts Center, where director Matt Koutroulis strikes gold by digging Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Last week the County of Orange released the results of its 2024 Point in Time Count, which provides data on the homeless population by region and city. This effort is required by the federal government every two years and helps direct Read More
By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next Newport Beach City Council meeting is Tuesday, May 14. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/73673/72. The regular meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Agenda items include: A license agreement with Aqua Read More
Rae Cohen (NTAC president emeritus) acting out a scene from “Dial M for Murder.” Photo by Sarah Whitwell. By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy If you’re a fan of local live theater in general or Newport Theatre Arts Center in particular, you’ll want to mark your calendars Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager One of the City’s top priorities is to keep our beautiful public parks well maintained and, when possible, add improvements to maximize use and reduce environmental impacts. One such improvement was completed this week at Arroyo Park, 1141 Bayswater Dr., near Read More
Brian Gooding By Brian Gooding | Special to the NB Indy It’s 2024 and another election cycle is in full swing. With the upcoming presidential election, we can expect an uptick in political events, commercials, and debates across parties. Americans are increasingly taking a more active interest in national elections, Read More
