Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager We understand and share the desire to help homeless individuals in our community who have fallen on hard times. The City devotes considerable resources to homeless outreach, aimed at connecting people to specific resources they need to Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, May 9. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/71669/72. The regular meeting will begin at 5 p.m. Agenda items include: Initiation of a potential amendment Read More
Faline England, Joe Spano, Conor Lovett and Sorcha Fox star in “The Realistic Joneses” at Laguna Playhouse By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy As far as basic dramatic ingredients go, you can’t get much more elemental (solo shows aside) than “The Realistic Joneses.” Four characters. Two married Read More
The Beaches band opened the She Rocks Awards show at the Ranch. Photo by Chris Trela By Simone Goldstone | NB Indy Soundcheck Columnist Girls rock. We all know this. From Joan Jett to Joan Baez, women in music have made melodies that outlast time, changed the social order, and Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager This week, I’d like to recognize and honor Jean Watt, a former City Council member and pillar of our community for many decades, who passed away Sunday at the age of 96. Jean leaves behind a tremendous legacy that has shaped Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, April 25. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/71670/72. A study session will begin at 4 p.m. Agenda items include: Potential development of a pilot Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Based on early registration numbers, this summer is shaping up to be the busiest ever for the City’s youth camps. Camp Newport, the City’s collection of weeklong, full- and half-day summer camps, typically draws nearly 7,500 participants. Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Council As this winter’s record rainfall and snowpack levels are tallied, they add up to significant drought relief for Orange County and all of California. The recent storms have refilled many of California’s major water supply reservoirs. A Read More
The Cast of “Dinner With Friends” L to R: Angel Correa, Jami Barlett, Holland Renton, Mark Coyan in “Dinner With Friends” at Newport Theatre Arts Center. Photo by Charles Weinberg. By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy Donald Margulies has said that most of his plays revolve around Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager On Tuesday, April 4 the City will begin accepting applications for our annual community programs grants and special events grants. I encourage qualifying community groups and event organizers to submit applications for consideration. Grants are available in two main categories: 1) Read More
