Author: Robyn Grant

Newport Beach Native Roy Woolsey Donates $500K to Friends of OASIS for Scholarship Endowment

Members of the Friends of OASIS Senior Services Scholarship Committee: Walt Howald, Barbara Milbert, Kay Walker, Mike Zimmerman Geriatric studies are making new friends thanks to Newport Beach native Roy B. Woolsey, who donated $500,000 to the Friends of OASIS to establish an endowment for scholarships for students seeking education Read More

‘Party Animals’ Find Forever Homes at Newport Beach Animal Shelter’s First Birthday Celebration

Loretta Davis adopted Snickerdoodle with daughter Sandra Ayres Plenty of party animals went to forever homes at the Newport Beach Animal Shelter’s first “birthday” celebration on Saturday, July 27. Thanks to sponsorship from Friends of Newport Beach Animal Shelter (FONBAS), pet adoptions were no-cost for the entire day. One special Read More

Still Protecting Our Newport Assembles for Annual Meeting

On Saturday, Sept. 24, longtime citizen “watch group” Still Protecting Our Newport (SPON) held its annual meeting with community stakeholders at the Environmental Nature Center in Newport Beach who were gathered in support of SPON’s mission to preserve the charm and beauty of Newport Beach. SPON regularly tackles critical issues Read More

Annual Police Appreciation Breakfast Honors NBPD Officers and Staff

Pictured left to right: Chief Jon T. Lewis, Laird Hayes, Cynthia Carter, Vince Kyzer, Brandon Rodriguez, Mayor Kevin Muldoon Thursday, March 31 marked the 49th Annual Police Appreciation Breakfast, where the Commodore’s Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce honored the Newport Beach Police Department for remarkable efforts on Read More