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
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager I would like to recognize the late Assemblymember and Senator Marian Bergeson as the Upper Newport Bay Bridge is dedicated in her memory. Bergeson (1925-2016) was a trailblazing leader whose career in public office has served as an inspiration for many Read More
The cast of “Mrs. Doubtfire.” By Simone Goldstone, NB Indy Soundcheck Columnist It doesn’t matter what a family looks like as long as there’s love. That’s the message of the musical “Mrs. Doubtfire” starring Tony Award nominated Rob McClure as Daniel Hillard/Mrs. Doubtfire. The play is currently touring the country, Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 24. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/73665/72. A study session will begin at 4 p.m. Agenda items include: Balboa Peninsula Trolley and Future Read More
Good Neighbor Newport, a volunteer group of residents who are involved and passionate about the City of Newport Beach, is pleased to report that five of the six Newport Beach City Council candidates who will be on the ballot this November have signed its Election Code of Conduct. They are Read More
Barbie Dreamhouse by City Ventures, one of the playhouses in the 2024 Project Playhouse benefiting HomeAid Orange County By Jasmine Jenkins | Special to the NB Indy For the first time since 2012, the Project Playhouse fundraiser returns to Orange County through Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Irvine Spectrum. This Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, September 10. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/73666/72. The regular meeting will begin at 4 p.m. Agenda items include: Consideration Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The City celebrated two significant milestones in Newport Harbor on Tuesday, August 27: opening a new public dock and welcoming the first electric patrol vessel in the Harbor Department fleet. The new VITA Seal electric boat is also the first all-electric Read More
Classic Albums Live By Simone Goldstone | NB Indy Soundcheck Columnist Remember playing a record all the way through, or having a CD in your car where you didn’t skip a favorite song? Classic Albums Live remembers, and delivers a rock symphony complete with world-class musicians that play those perfect Read More
The Pacific Symphony with Pops Conductor, Enrico Lopez-Yañez By Jasmine Jenkins | Special to the NB Indy On August 23, the Pacific Symphony presented “John Williams’ Magical Music of Harry Potter,” the fourth of their five-concert Summerfest series. Hundreds of attendees flocked to Great Park Live in Irvine, many representing Read More
