Katrina Foley, OC Board of Supervisors Vice Chair, will be one of the speakers at the Chamber’s State of the County luncheon The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Third Annual State of the County Luncheon on Friday, Aug. 8 at The Pendry Newport Beach. The event brings Read More
Volleyball World, the FIVB, USA Volleyball and Eagle Four Partners of Newport Beach have announced that the top-level Elite Beach Pro Tour tournament will return to the U.S. for the first time since 2018, with a landmark event set for Newport Beach. The tournament marks a major milestone for the Read More
Pola Benke Pacific Symphony has announced the appointment of Pola Benke as Assistant Conductor beginning August 1. Benke is an esteemed conductor and cellist recognized for her transformative approach to orchestral leadership and for bringing a modernized approach to symphonic repertoire. “We are excited to have Pola Benke obtain the Read More
Mary V. Buckingham, Mark Herzlich, Lacy Robertson On May 29, more than 300 guests attended the 38th annual Circle 1000 Founders Celebration Brunch at the Balboa Bay Resort. The Circle 1000 Founders’ Committee welcomed donors, friends, Hoag physicians, staff, and volunteer leaders who gathered in support of the Hoag Family Read More
Adele Adkins After conducting an extensive nationwide search led by Arts Consulting Group, The Laguna Playhouse has hired Adele Adkins as its new Managing Director. A nationally recognized arts leader and creative strategist, Adkins brings more than 25 years of experience in driving organizational growth, building high-performing teams, and delivering Read More
Scene from the ABT staging of “Giselle.” Photo: Rosalie O’Connor. American Ballet Theatre is coming to Segerstrom Center for the Arts this month, and it’s a rare summer performance by the famed ballet troupe. It’s been 15 years since ABT came to sunny Orange County during the summer, and the Read More
CoreViva, a physician-founded and physician-backed whole-body MRI clinic, is opening its flagship location in Newport Beach and is now open for patient bookings. CoreViva MRI scans are designed to detect cancer, aneurysms, joint disease, reproductive issues, and other diseases before symptoms occur. They also provide detailed scores for brain age, Read More
From Monday, July 21, through Friday, July 25, between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day, the Newport Beach Police and Fire Departments will be conducting Patrol Response Training on the Newport Harbor High School campus. Officers from the department will participate in a number of scenarios involving role players Read More
Megan Fudge and Jill Braverman won the Women’s Pro Doubles. The world’s first and world’s best pickleball tour brought the fireworks on Fourth of July weekend as the Association of Pickleball Players (APP) hosted a capacity crowd for five thrilling Championship Sunday matches at the 2025 Zimmer Biomet APP Newport Read More
John Miller and Marica Pendjer (Past chairs of the event, John is a Pink Tie Partner and Marica is an OC Susan G. Komen Board Member). Photography by John Watkins The Susan G. Komen Orange County Pink Tie Party raised more than $475,000 in support of breast cancer research, patient Read More
