Alexandra Gomez of Newport Coast crosses the Sage Hill graduation stage on June 7. By Daniel Langhorne | Special to the NB Indy Sage Hill School graduated 130 seniors at its 22nd commencement ceremony on June 7, capping a journey that had been different since their very first day of Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager You are invited to join us on Wednesday, June 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for a special grand opening celebration and open house for the new Junior Lifeguard Building near the Balboa Pier at 901 E. Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, June 11. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/73671/72. The regular meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Agenda items include: A $218,000 contract with Dudek, Read More
Matt Koenig, Matthew Floyd Miller, Mike Peebler, Alice Sherman, Christopher M. Williams, Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper and Richard Baird star in the Laguna Playhouse production of “Holmes & Watson.” By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy Were the peerless detective Sherlock Holmes to meet his demise, who would plumb the Read More
Artist Clara Berta in her studio. Laguna Beach fine artist Jorg Dubin wrote a letter to the Laguna Beach Independent titled “Save Our Laguna Beach Artists.” Jorg defined the Laguna creative community as artists, craftspeople, musicians, writers and performers. Jorg said creativity is “A natural resource that has been woven Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager A series of recommendations to improve the Newport Beach Police Department’s crime prevention and investigation techniques through upgrades in technology will move forward, following a presentation to the Newport Beach City Council. At a City Council study session on Tuesday, May Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Get ready for an exciting summer: Registration for the City’s summer classes opened on Thursday, May 16 at 8 a.m. See the latest Newport Navigator at www.newportbeachca.gov/register for information on summer classes for all ages and interests, as well as community Read More
The cast of “Blithe Spirit.” Photo by Sarah Whitwell By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy Noël Coward’s comedy “Blithe Spirit” is typically played as a frivolous romp and at a generally superficial level. Not at Newport Theatre Arts Center, where director Matt Koutroulis strikes gold by digging Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Last week the County of Orange released the results of its 2024 Point in Time Count, which provides data on the homeless population by region and city. This effort is required by the federal government every two years and helps direct Read More
By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next Newport Beach City Council meeting is Tuesday, May 14. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/73673/72. The regular meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Agenda items include: A license agreement with Aqua Read More
