Author: Newport Indy Staff

Orangewood Foundation Raises $587K for Teens and Young Adults at Annual Ambassador Luncheon

Mike Shummard, MC, on stage at the Orangewood Foundation luncheon Orangewood Foundation, a local nonprofit that serves nearly 2,000 foster and community youth annually, hosted its 26th annual Ambassador Luncheon on Friday, Oct. 13 at the Renaissance Hotel in Newport Beach. The event acknowledges the achievements of Orangewood over the Read More

Burnham-Ward Properties Completes Restoration of Historic Mariners Medical Arts Building in Newport Beach

Mariners Medical Arts Building in Newport Beach / Image courtesy of ©Benny Chan/fotoworks Newport Beach-based Burnham-Ward Properties has completed their year-long effort to restore and rehabilitate the historic Mariners Medical Arts building located on Westcliff Drive in Newport Beach. Mariners Medical Arts was originally designed by master architect Richard Neutra Read More

Local Business Owner and School Board Trustee Michelle Barto Announces Candidacy for Newport Beach City Council, District 2

Michelle Barto Local business owner and Newport Mesa Unified School District Trustee Michelle Barto has announced her candidacy for election to the Newport Beach City Council, District 2. Current Newport Beach City Council Member Brad Avery, who represents District 2, is termed out in 2024. Barto already has a list Read More

Crystal Cove North Beach Cottage Reservations Set to Open Online This Month

Crystal Cove Conservancy will take the next step in the North Beach Cottage Restoration Project by soft opening the first group of eight newly restored cottages for online rental through the official California State Parks reservation system, www.ReserveCalifornia.com, starting mid-November. The first reservation window is anticipated to open on Monday, Read More

Human Options Luncheon at Lido House Raises $245K to Support Relationship Violence Survivors

Human Options CEO Maricela Rios-Faust talks to guests during the luncheon Human Options, the leading organization in advocating for those experiencing relationship violence in Orange County, hosted its annual Fall Luncheon on October 6 at the Lido House Autograph Collection in Newport Beach to help raise awareness and inform attendees Read More

Newport Beach-based CureDuchenne Welcomes New Executive Director, Vice President of Medical Affairs, and Board Members

Newport Beach-based CureDuchenne, a global nonprofit committed to finding and funding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, has announced additions to its executive team with the hiring of Executive Director Laura Hameed and Vice President of Medical Affairs and Community Engagement Kristen Morris. The organization also added new board members Read More