Positive Beverage, a certified female-owned beverage company based in Newport Beach that offers zero sugar and zero calorie hydration and energy drinks with clean and functional ingredients, has unveiled its rebranded look, name, and renewed alignment to creating health-first beverages. Moving forward, the company’s signature line of sparkling functional drinks, Read More
Newport Beach Resident Debbie Trammell Appointed to KidWorks Board of Directors Accomplished nursing professional and community volunteer Debbie Trammell of Newport Beach has joined the volunteer Board of Directors of KidWorks, a Santa Ana-based nonprofit organization. Currently she chairs KidWorks’ annual Women’s Pickleball for a Purpose event and also mentors Read More
Cr. St.Clair and Pacific Symphony On March 29, Pacific Symphony in collaboration with Farhang Foundation presents Nowruz: The Concert—Return of the Masters, a musical celebration of the arrival of spring and the rebirth of nature at Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa. A symbol of renewal and unity in Iranian Read More
A locked Little Free Library in Corona del Mar The Newport Beach Public Library is on financially sound ground, but that didn’t stop a group of Chapman University students from locking up a Little Free Library on Orchid Street in Newport Beach last week to protest against library funding cuts. Read More
Diane Dixon According to data provided by CAL Fire, 13 of the largest wildfires in California, seven of the deadliest wildfires and 15 of the most destructive in the state’s history have occurred since 2015, leading Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) to introduce AB 623 and AB 624 last week Read More
Pelican Hill Golf Course As African elephants face mounting threats to their survival, Angels Among Us Foundation and Over and Above Africa have partnered to present “18 For The Elephants,” a charity golf tournament at Pelican Hill Golf Club on April 10, 2025. The event exemplifies how Southern California’s conservation Read More
Tomato of the Yrear Tomatomania, the world’s largest tomato-growing event held at Roger’s Gardens February 28 through March 9, announces its 2025 Tomato of the Year: Persuasion. With its striking beauty, exceptional flavor and unparalleled productivity, Persuasion is the tomato that will soon win over gardeners and food lovers alike. Read More
Aaron Batley, co-founder of Newport Beach Vacation Properties Newport Beach Vacation Properties (NBVP), a premier vacation property management company in Newport Beach and a branch of Balboa Realty, has announced the acquisition of Burr White Realty. This transaction more than doubles NBVP’s vacation property portfolio, making it the largest vacation Read More
The 2024 Rose on the Bay committee: Top row, left to right: Sue Willett, Ellen Wheeler, Jennifer Martin, Ellen Small, Susan Sanders. Bottom row, left to right: Lisa Gels, Heidi Mendoza, Natalie Pickup, Amanda Zimmerman, Melissa Marshall, Kyle Team. Founded by prominent Newport Beach women in April of 2023, KidWorks Read More
Middle School students at a previous GEMfest. The Girls’ Empowerment Movement (GEM) is a Sage Hill student-led service-learning group that hosts an annual girls empowerment and leadership conference. The seventh annual GEMfest will host middle school girls from across the region for a day of inspiration and mentorship on Saturday, Read More
