NBPD Chief Joe Cartwright On Monday, March 20, Newport Beach City Manager Grace Leung announced that Joe Cartwright, a 21-year veteran of the Newport Beach Police Department, has been named as its next Chief of Police. Cartwright has held a variety of field and command-level positions in just over two Read More
Dr. Grant D. Shifflett performs leading-edge spine surgery at DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach. DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach has deepened its partnership with Blue Shield of California to both advance and increase access to leading-edge spine care in the outpatient setting. According to DISC, this announcement is Read More
Runners at the start of a Spirit Run race / Photo by Jim Collins Hundreds of runners from toddlers to families to dogs participated in the 2023 Spirit run held on Sunday, March 12 in and around Fashion Island. While they competed for awards in various categories, the runners also Read More
Victoria McDowell has been appointed Director of Rooms, and Nick Guzzetta has been appointed Director of Banquets at Balboa Bay Resort As part of a year of growth and renovations, Balboa Bay Resort has appointed two new directors at the Forbes 4-Star property. Victoria McDowell has been appointed Director of Read More
A stirring performance of actors in multicolored Chinese dragon-style costumes accompanied by drums and cymbals capped a successful Lunar New Year celebration and fundraising event staged by Hammitt, Inc., an emerging leader in the prestige handbag market, in association with Orange County-based nonprofit Dragon Kim Foundation (DKF). Held at Newport Read More
The Fair Housing Foundation will be holding a Fair Housing Workshop at the Newport Beach City Hall in the Corona Del Mar Room from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. This workshop is free and open to the public. Attendees will learn about how they are protected Read More
Grab your cowboy boots and hat, wear your island shirts and shorts, bring your beach chairs, and prepare for a fun day western Island style at the 28th Annual Balboa Island Parade on Sunday, June 4. The theme this year is “Horsin’ Around Island Style.” The parade starts promptly at Read More
Mikelson Yachts is participating in the NB International Boat Show Revel Republic has announced the inaugural Newport Beach International Boat Show, set to take place April 27-30, 2023, in Newport Beach’s Lido Marina Village. This luxurious event will showcase the best in boating, yachting, and marine technology, offering attendees a Read More
Hoag Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute. Hoag Hospital’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute has started enrolling participants for a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the safety and tolerability of a first-of-its-kind Alzheimer’s disease vaccine. The hope is that the vaccine will eventually be used to prevent Alzheimer’s disease in healthy people who Read More
Newport Beach-based CureDuchenne, a global nonprofit committed to finding and funding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, has announced an addition to its executive team with the hiring of Vice President of Corporate and Donor Relations, Ryan Meardon. The strategic reinforcement of the organization’s corporate and philanthropic engine further solidifies Read More
