Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Our next City Council meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 29. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/68229/72. A study session will begin at 4 p.m. Agenda items include: Potential traffic calming options for Read More
“Drop Dead” cast: (seated, left to right) John Vann, Mary Price Moore, Yvonne Robertson, Justine DeAngelo, Ian MacGregor. Standing, left to right: Paul Burt, Bobby D. Lux, Jon Korbonski, Jack Millis and MarcAntonio Murillo / photo by Charles Weinberg By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy Comedies that Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager On Tuesday, November 15, the City Council approved the 2022 California building standards codes and California fire codes, which regulate the design and construction of structures to protect life and property. The state adopts new codes every Read More
Candace Nicholas-Lippman and Derek Manson in “Snow White” at South Coast Rep By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy Many a contemporary playwright and screenwriter have returned to fairy tales for inspiration, creating new ways to tell stories we’ve all our lives. Greg Banks is a great example. Read More
Candace Nicholas-Lippman and Derek Manson in “Snow White” at South Coast Rep By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy Many a contemporary playwright and screenwriter have returned to fairy tales for inspiration, creating new ways to tell stories we’ve all our lives. Greg Banks is a great example. Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Please join me in thanking and congratulating Newport Beach Police Chief Jon Lewis, who announced his retirement effective December 31. While we will miss his leadership tremendously, Chief Lewis leaves behind an exceptional department that will ensure the continuation of excellent Read More
By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Our next City Council meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 15. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://www.newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/68230/72. The regular meeting will begin at 4 p.m. Agenda items include: Approval of a naming rights donation agreement Read More
Ringo Starr of The Beatles in the documentary “Let There Be Drums” By Simone Goldstone | NB Indy Soundcheck Columnist Why do some people play the drums? Many musicians head straight to the melodic guitar or lead singing and they leave the primal beats to a more rhythmically inclined bandmate. Read More
At the Newport Beach City Council candidate forum at the Oasis Senior Center, Erik Weigand was asked a question that started me thinking. He was asked if his active participation in the OC GOP would influence how he governed as a councilman. Since he respected the nonpartisanship of a council Read More
By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Last week I had the pleasure of providing a City update to an engaged audience at the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Wake Up! Newport forum. I presented an overview of the City budget, including trends and projections, an update on capital improvement Read More
