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
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The Balboa Peninsula Trolley, the free summer shuttle service presented by the City with grant funding from the Orange County Transportation Authority, will continue to serve Newport Beach residents and visitors through 2031, with improvements and potential local transit expansions over Read More
Deception started early this campaign season from two people running for Newport Beach City Council. Candidate Jeff Herdman put a picture of me in a mailer that he sent out to voters in Newport Beach. Let me set the record straight. I have not and would not support Jeff Herdman Read More
Colin Schworer, Iain Foshy and Raisa Deutch of B.C. and Friends work on their castle. Photo by Spencer Grant. By Spencer Grant | Special to the NB Indy Sandcastle contestant Curt Hayden said it best: “We’ve been here for 38 years. We were little boys then. Now our children are Read More
By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, October 8. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/73664/72?curm=10&cury=2024. A study session will begin at 4 p.m. Agenda items include: Recommendations on future uses and potential improvements Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The Balboa Peninsula Trolley, the free summer shuttle service presented by the City with grant funding from the Orange County Transportation Authority, will continue to serve Newport Beach residents and visitors through 2031, with improvements and potential Read More
Diver Jessica Larson takes the plunge. Photo by Spencer Grant. By Spencer Grant | Special to the NB Indy It’s surprising what you can find at the bottom of Newport Harbor. Bicycles, toolboxes, traffic cones, even a boat. There’s lots of plastic and things that have fallen off boats—not that Read More
