Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The Newport Beach Police Department has begun enforcing a new anti-camping ordinance that took effect on Thursday, October 10, following approval by the City Council last month. The Newport Beach Municipal Code 10.14.20(A) prohibits all camping in public areas, including sleeping Read More
Customers eye a wide selection of pumpkins. Photo by Spencer Grant. By Spencer Grant | Special to the NB Indy Hundreds of parents and children shopped for Halloween jack-o’-lanterns as they celebrated the fall season at the Environmental Nature Center’s 49th Fall Faire and Pumpkin Patch on October 13. The Read More
As a mother of three young children, I am writing to express my strong support for Philip Stemler for Newport-Mesa School Board. Philip’s priorities, such as empowering families, enhancing student safety, and fostering transparency align with the needs of our community. In particular, his commitment to keeping politics out of Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next Newport Beach City Council meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 22. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/73663/72. The regular session will begin at 4 p.m. Agenda items include: Year-end budget results Read More
Dogs pay little attention to Rev. Cindy Voorhees’ animal blessing service (background). Photo by Spencer Grant. By Spencer Grant | Special to the NB Indy The animal and human kingdoms found love and common ground on October 6 at St. James Episcopal Church in Newport Beach at the church’s annual Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The City formally dedicated the new Sunset Bridge and parking lot expansion project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The new bridge, at Superior Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway, connects Sunset Ridge Park with a Read More
As a more recent resident of Newport Beach and former resident of LA, I have firsthand knowledge of the impact that elected leaders can make. Our community needs leadership that understands the critical importance of public safety. Michelle Barto, candidate for City Council District 2, stands out for her commitment Read More
Attending City Council meetings and spending the time to get to know our Council Members and candidates is time well spent. While we’re all passionate about national elections, local elections are just as important. Local leaders have a big impact on our quality of life. The time I’ve spent getting Read More
Scene from “Séance” By Cole Cronk | Special to the NB Indy “Séance,” directed by Vivian Kerr, has its world premiere at the 25th annual Newport Beach Film Festival. It’s a Victorian-era psychological thriller about a woman named Emma who must take shelter in her ex-husband’s mansion during a storm. Read More
Tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson at the Blue Bird Inn in Detroit in 1958 with Kirk Lightsey on piano, Herman Wright on bass and Roy Brooks on drums. Photo credit: Jim Gallert Collection By Simone Goldstone | Soundcheck Columnist The documentary “The Best of the Best: Jazz From Detroit” certainly lives Read More
