The Bluewater Grill family of seafood restaurants (including the original eatery in Newport Beach) has stepped-up to sponsor a hole at the May 12 “Welcome to the Jungle” Golf Fundraiser in Mission Viejo benefiting the work of Elephant Cooperation to save the African elephant by creating balanced communities in which Read More
OC Marathon / photo by Jim Collins This Sunday, May 4, is the running of the 21st annual Hoag OC Marathon, which includes a full marathon, half marathon, 5K and Kids Run. Runners will start at VEA Newport Beach in Fashion Island and then make their way through Newport Beach Read More
Rendering of Honda Center Encore entrance OC Sports & Entertainment (OCSE), an affiliate of the operator of the city-owned Honda Center, has announced Honda Center Encore, a $1 billion privately funded transformation that will reimagine the guest experience at the iconic arena. The project is being spearheaded and funded by Read More
Steven Grossman, M.D., Ph.D. has joined Hoag Hospital as Executive Medical Director of the Hoag Family Cancer Institute. After a competitive national recruitment effort, Hoag has announced that Steven Grossman, M.D., Ph.D. has joined as Executive Medical Director of the Hoag Family Cancer Institute in Newport Beach. An internationally recognized Read More
Newport Harbor High School senior Henry Koch. Empower Education, a passionate student-led initiative founded by Henry Nielson Koch, a senior at Newport Harbor High School, is working to create a brighter future for underserved students around the world. Created by a group of dedicated high school volunteers, Empower Education strives Read More
Golf Tournament Organizers (L-R) Polly Peak, Oracle Maureen, Ava Allan, Caroline Rustigian, Kerry David of Over and Above Africa The inaugural “18 for the Elephants” Charity Golf Tournament benefiting Over and Above Africa’s Elephant protection programs was successfully hosted at the prestigious Pelican Hill Golf Course on April 10. The Read More
Renowned Baroque violinist Elizabeth Blumenstock is artistic director of the Baroque Music Festival The Baroque Music Festival in Corona del Mar, Newport Beach’s longstanding series and still the city’s only exclusively classical-music-performing professional arts organization, returns with a Vivaldi-Fest for its 45th Season June 22 through 29. The 45th Baroque Read More
On April 14, a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck San Diego County at 10:08 a.m. The epicenter was near Julian, but was felt over a wide region, including Newport Beach. The timing couldn’t be better for a new series called “Spotlight on Science” presented by the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation. Read More
Susan G. Komen, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, will host a Pink Tie Party in Orange County on Saturday, May 10at VEA Newport Beach to honor its Pink Tie Partners—a distinguished group of passionate business and community leaders dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the fight against breast Read More
The Laguna Playhouse has announced its 2025-2026 season. The season opens this fall with the Tony award-winning musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” followed by the world premiere comedy “Beside Myself.” Then on the heels of the playhouse’s critically acclaimed production of “Eleanor” comes the life of another Read More
