Author: Jackie Moe

Editor’s Note: Newport Beach’s Christopher Cox has a long history in national politics, becoming the fifth-ranking leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, senior associate counsel to President Ronald Reagan, and working with four U.S. presidents. Using his vast knowledge about how Read More

Most restaurants are fortunate if they survive five years. But five decades? Nearly impossible. Avila’s El Ranchito in Newport Beach has defied the odds, marking its 50th anniversary this month. It’s been an exciting ride for the family-owned restaurant, which now boasts 12 locations, most in Orange County (one is Read More

Business may be picking up for locally-based drugmakers just a year after the local sector was showing declines. Employee headcount for the top seven pharmaceutical companies with offices in Orange County increased year-over year by 7.3% to 2,959 as of April. The growth represents an about-face for the local sector, Read More

Editor’s Note: John Moorlach’s involvement in politics began in 1994 when he presciently predicted problems with Orange County’s investment pool, which eventually was forced into bankruptcy. For almost 30 years, Moorlach was elected to a variety of posts, including State Senator and Orange County Treasurer and Supervisor. On April 10, Read More

Growing up with a disability, I experienced firsthand how opportunity and inclusion can transform a life and open doors to a meaningful career. I was born in Saigon during the Vietnam War and contracted polio at age 2, leaving me paralyzed from the waist down. Not long after, I was Read More

Mission Ridge, a pair of four-floor office buildings in Mission Viejo, was sold for $32 million – a 42% discount from what the office campus exchanged for more than a decade ago. Los Angeles-based Barker Pacific Group and Las Vegas-based Kingsbarn Realty Capital were the buyers, according to CBRE, who Read More