Scotty Beckett, Norma Shearer and Marilyn Knowlden in Marie Antoinette (1938) Some of the residents at Atria Senior Living in Newport Beach remember having stood in long theater lines to buy tickets to such 1930’s A-list films as “Little Women,” “David Copperfield,” “Les Miserable,” “Show Boat,” and “Marie Antoinette,” starring Read More
Newport Beach Police Volunteers Joel Gerson and Sandy Meadows As a group, they visit and inspect more homes in more neighborhoods on a typical day than Newport’s busiest realtors. Although there are sparse supporting statistics, these teams of two might very well be responsible for stopping more home burglaries than Read More
The intimate Oceania Regatta at anchor next to the Celebrity Solstice / photo by Richard Simon A wristwatch on average weighs two ounces. Oceania Cruise Lines’ “Regatta” weighs 30,277 tons. Although an extreme David-and-Goliath comparison, they both have something in common: Should any of their “parts” fail to perform seamlessly, Read More
Laurie’s Scholars founder Don Schoendorfer with wheelchair recipients in Kenya Other than earplugs for when your mother-in-law invites herself to spend the summer at your house, the wheel with axle arguably is the greatest singular invention in the history of humankind. The earliest wheel, it is surmised by archeologists, revolved Read More
NBFD Fire Chief Jeff Boyles Most CEOs and officials have, through hard work and intelligence, climbed a ladder to the top. So has Jeff Boyles. Thousands of them. But what else would one expect from the Chief of the Newport Beach Fire Department. Boyles joined Newport Beach Fire Department in Read More
Newport Beach Police Explorers took first place overall in this year’s CHP Explorer events. Look out current and future criminals! The next crop of potential cops in Newport Beach is so bright, the Police Department won’t need AI (artificial intelligence) to collar the bad guys. There probably is no greater Read More
NBPD Chief Joe Cartwright To be an outstanding leader, one has to have learned from and been led by outstanding leaders. And that evolution is no doubt one of the reasons why 51-year-old Joe Cartwright is now chief of the Newport Beach Police Department. His leadership skills were first formed Read More
NBPD Motorcycle Officer Zach Varela Ever since he was a kid, 33-year-old Zachary Varela dreamed of being a chef in his own restaurant. He lives for fine food, travels the world to sample the exotic fare in exotic lands, and most recently refineds his palate in the sophisticated dining rooms Read More
Newport Beach Police Department Crime Prevention Specialist Sara Verschueren Of the nearly seven million annual visitors to Newport Beach, most come for the famous beaches, the world class shopping and dining, the elegant hotel stays and the proximity to Disneyland. While many jet in exclusively for business, a relatively small Read More
Don Logan of Newport Model Boats. Photo credit Larry Parker Anyone who could grow a beard in 1979, should remember the oft-repeated advertising slogan by Victor Kiam, then president of Remington electric razors: “I liked the shaver so much, I bought the company.” Fast forward to January 2023: Newport Beach Read More
