Councilmember Robyn Grant at the Newport Beach Planning Session. Each year the Newport Beach City Council joins city staff and residents for a community-wide planning session. We had that opportunity on Saturday, February 1, as almost 100 participants gathered at Marina Park for three and a half hours to weigh Read More
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
Citizen of the Year honoree Marie Case (center) surrounded by past Citizen of the Year honorees. Photo by Robyn Grant Marie Case, Newport Beach’s favorite Italian gal about town, was announced as the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Citizen of the Year on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at a surprise Read More
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
City Council Member Robyn Grant volunteers as a board member for Friends of Newport Beach Animal Shelter. The community is invited to check out the new “digs” at the Newport Beach Animal Shelter “Adopt a Shelter Pet Day” on Saturday, April 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. No appointment Read More
Travelling to and from Los Angeles is something of a mix between a science and an art. We debate the best time to get on the road to avoid the morning and afternoon commuters, how early to leave to make a flight at LAX, whether weekend traffic is steadily increasing, Read More
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
NBPD Chief Jon Lewis (far left) with new members of the force / photo by Robyn Grant The Newport Beach Police Department held the first post-pandemic live swearing-in on Tuesday, Aug. 30, reestablishing a longstanding tradition of formally welcoming new hires into positions of public service in the city. For Read More
Charlene Reynolds John Wayne Airport is flying high with the recent addition of Charlene Reynolds as the newly appointed Airport Director. A Phoenix native, Reynolds boasts over 20 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. She comes to Orange County after serving as the chief commercial officer Read More
Sheriff Don Barnes at the CdM Chamber event / photo by Robyn Grant The Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce welcomed a presentation from newly re-elected Sheriff Don Barnes at the June Good Morning Corona del Mar speaker program on June 9. Sheriff Barnes, one of the preeminent public safety Read More
