New Directions for Women will hold its 18th annual Circle of Life Brunch on Thursday, May 7 at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach. The event will raise vital funds for addiction treatment while bringing the community together to celebrate recovery. Since, 1977 the Costa Mesa-based nonprofit has transformed Read More
Crean Lutheran students who signed Wednesday were (from left) Olivia Viola, Hayli McIIlroy, Cole Mora and Benjamin Ricketts. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran, Samantha Burgett). Four Crean Lutheran High School athletes who signed their college letters were honored Wednesday during a ceremony on campus. Athletic Director Eric Olson spoke at the Read More
Villa Park players after Monday’s win over Sonora. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Julianna Romero pitched a four-hit shutout and homered to lead Villa Park’s softball team to a 6-0 victory over Sonora in a Freeway League game Monday afternoon at Sonora. The Spartans (9-11, 5-2) won their Read More
This post was originally published on this site.An idea whose time has come, and Irvine might just go first! (Even though Dan C. hates it.) The post Ranked-Choice Voting proposed in Irvine; Joshua Moore writes in Favor. first appeared on Orange Juice Blog.
The region’s top 19 commercial real estate brokerages said they saw renewed activity in the retail and office sectors in 2025, while the industrial sector is struggling to find a solid footing. The firms’ Orange County offices recorded a 6.6% increase in transaction value for sales and leases to $40 Read More
PUBLIC RELATIONS Matt Prince brings his stellar resume to Rocket Launch, an integrated marketing and PR agency, as an advisor and brand strategist. Prince has led social and earned media teams for extraordinary brands such as the Disneyland Resort, Taco Bell and KFC, and is an Adjunct Professor at Chapman Read More
This post was originally published on this site.It was ugly, but (along with Trump’s Hilton endorsement) this makes it much more likely we’ll get a Democrat governor! Greg extemporizes: The post Swalwell Implodes Into Geyser of Toxic Waste; What Now? first appeared on Orange Juice Blog.
Carl St.Clair conducts the Pacific Symphony. Photo courtesy of Pacific Symphony. A famous opera and a famous Broadway musical are being staged over back-to-back weekends this month by the Pacific Symphony at Segerstrom Center, and both are must-see events. First up is Puccini’s final opera, “Turandot,” conducted by Pacific Symphony Read More
Patio Chair Drill Team is an annual Balboa Island Parade favorite. File photo by Lawrence Sherwin. It’s almost time for the 31st Annual Balboa Island Parade! This local favorite will roll down Marine Avenue on Sunday, May 31 at 11 a.m. in a joyful blend of color, sound, and island Read More
Look now, because it may be decades before Newport residents, boaters and visitors will ever again see a major dredging operation in Newport Harbor. That is the prognostication of Public Works Manager Chris Miller, who’s in charge of all harbor-related capital projects and improvements, and who is overseeing the dredging Read More
