Author: Newport Indy Staff

Assemblymember Diane Dixon Holds District Advisory Meetings

Assemblymember Diane Dixon Assemblymember Diane Dixon of Newport Beach held several Advisory and Working Groups with thought leaders throughout her 72nd district during the summer break. “Summer recess has been very productive. I met with several groups to better understand complex policy issues and priorities to kick off planning for Read More

Hundreds of Residents Attend National Night Out on Aug. 6 at Bonita Canyon Sports Park

Newport Beach Police mounted patrol. Photo by Chris Trela The Newport Beach Police Department invited Newport Beach families to join them in celebrating National Night Out on Aug. 6 at Bonita Canyon Sports Park. This annual community-building campaign promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more Read More

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Employees Volunteer for Beach Cleanup in Newport Beach

Employees of Johnson & Johnson MedTech at their Newport Beach cleanup during the company’s Week of Caring Every year, Johnson & Johnson MedTech hosts a Week of Caring, with more than 600 employees participating in diverse volunteer activities with various local charities that totaled 1,235 hours of volunteer service. One Read More

Cole Tapper of Australia Bests Jeffrey Petersen of USA to Win Governor’s Cup Youth Match Racing Championship

Jeffrey Petersen, Dylan Sih and Siene Nichols, all USA teams, in the GovCup. Photo by Jim Collins Cole Tapper (AUS), Jack Frewin and Hamish Vass representing the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia came back from a 2-0 deficit against defending two-time GovCup winner Jeffrey Petersen (USA) and crew Daniel Pegg Read More

Project Self-Sufficiency in Newport Beach Names Waukecha Wilkerson Chief Development Officer

Waukecha Wilkerson has been named Chief Development Officer of Newport Beach-based Project Self-Sufficiency, a nonprofit whose mission is to help low-income single parents graduate from college or vocational training with the skills necessary to achieve economic independence. As an experienced senior policy analyst and advocate in the student parent space, Read More

Decorative Arts Society of Newport Beach Awards $410K in Grants to Local Nonprofits

DARTS President Madeline Hayward and Edie Denning Newport Beach-based Decorative Arts Society (DARTS) has awarded over $410,000 in grants to 14 local community non-profit agencies, all of which provide critical services to Orange County women, children, and families in need. DARTS has given over $4.5 million to local non-profit organizations Read More