Some of the trash collected in Newport Harbor In some ways, on some days, we all live trashy lives. Even an inadvertently dropped gum wrapper via the forces of gravity, wind, and water runoff find itself in company with all manner of discarded detritus heading to our oceans and beaches. Read More
NBPD Chief Jon Lewis / courtesy of NBPD It will be a minimum of 31 years before anyone can match the unique record set by soon-to-be retiring Newport Beach Police Chief Jon Lewis. In the 116 years since Newport Beach was founded, there have been 10 police chiefs. Only Lewis, Read More
Royal Jewelers at Newport North owner Melissa Weiler After 30 years offering truly one-of-a-kind creations from her popular Bison Ave. store, Royal Jewelers at Newport North owner Melissa Weiler has announced she’s closing shop. Of the millions of dollars of sparkling jewels that have graced her display cases, Weiler feels Read More
Robert Owens / photo by Richard Simon As Chinese sage Lao Tzu observed in 500 BCE, “A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step.” Likewise, a similar odyssey in a 24-foot boat begins this December, when 71- year-old Robert Owens of Newport Beach, along with 11 others, takes Read More
Outer space is a numbers game. One light year equals 5.879 trillion miles. The Milky Way alone is 100,000 light years across. The diameter of the universe is 93 billion light years. So 93 billion times 5.879 trillion equals… one giant headache to even begin to fathom those distances. All Read More
The Scenic Eclipse 1 expedition yacht [Editor’s Note: NB Indy writer Richard Simon and his wife booked a one-month cruise from Greenland through the Northwest Passage in August and September. This is Simon’s recounting of his adventures during that cruise.] Please excuse this piece of travel advice: Don’t ask directions Read More
City participants at the Mobile Café Even with all the road work now being completed throughout Newport Beach, the city’s police department is encouraging frequent use of a new “two-way street” called Communication. On Saturday, July 16, at the Rose Bakery Cafe on Coast Highway in Corona del Mar, the Read More
Passengers enjoying their outing with Gondola Adventures / photo by Kathleen Clark Photography Italy can boast more great artists than you can point a paint brush at: Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Bellini and Modigliani, to name a few. Then there’s Tramontin, Ronaldo and Dei Rossi. Who? The unique works of these Read More
Sean Levin Being in charge of recreation for the city of Newport Beach, despite what people may think, is a lot more than just fun and games. It’s a position taken very seriously by newly appointed Recreation and Senior Services Director Sean Levin, 51, who has dedicated his professional life Read More
School Resource Office Garrett Gergins Being born and raised “in a very religious household” and ultimately having earned his degree in Biblical Studies and Theology with a minor in communications, it should come as no surprise that 31-year-old Garrett Gergins is “passionate about religion.” But he’s also passionate about his Read More
