“Fleeting” by DaYoung Jung. Photo by Dave Friedman By Jasmine Jenkins | Special to the NB Indy The National Choreographers Initiative, founded by Corona del Mar resident Molly Lynch in 2004 as a way to give choreographers the time and resources to experiment, celebrated its 20th annual performance on Saturday, Read More
The Company of the North American tour of CLUE – photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade By Jasmine Jenkins | Special to the NB Indy Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa is known for its musicals, bringing the joy and artistry of national tours to Orange County. Most Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Last week the City Council approved a $1.4 million, five-year contract for 69 Flock cameras that will be installed throughout Newport Beach — the first of several planned public safety technology enhancements to improve crime prevention and investigations. The Flock cameras Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Bech City Manager The City of Newport Beach continues to enjoy strong, stable finances with a healthy outlook, as evidenced in the $494.8 million Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget approved by the City Council on Tuesday, June 11. The City budget is balanced, sets aside Read More
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
