Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager About six weeks after the City’s new anti-camping ordinance took effect, we are seeing some positive early results from enforcement efforts. From October 10 through November 19, the Newport Beach Police Department made 58 arrests and issued 10 citations for municipal Read More
Thanksgiving turkey at Balboa Bay Resort Thanksgiving is almost here, have you made your dining plans yet? Why not skip the kitchen mess and make a reservation for a relaxing Thanksgiving Day feast at a restaurant in Newport Beach. Many local restaurants are preparing sumptuous menus for Thanksgiving but make Read More
Alexander Shelley, the next Music Director for Pacific Symphony. At a special press conference on stage at the Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa before an audience of donors, musicians, local dignitaries and the media, Pacific Symphony Board Chair Arthur Ong and President and CEO John Forsyte announced the appointment Read More
Alberto A. Mendivil, M.D. at Hoag By Alberto A. Mendivil, M.D. Hoag’s robotic-assisted surgery program turned 20 this year, shortly after my colleagues completed Hoag’s 30,000th robotic-assisted surgery. Hoag was the first hospital in Orange County to adopt robotic surgery, and we are one of only a few medical centers Read More
Monica Wood, Jassel Kaye, and Gail Haft (Photo Courtesy of Loreen Sarkis) On Wednesday, Oct. 9, the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall became a focal point of philanthropy as the Harvesters hosted its 32nd Annual Fashion Show & Luncheon, raising nearly $1.6 million for Second Harvest Food Bank of Read More
Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk in Fashion Island. Photo by Chris Trela. Susan G. Komen Orange County hosted its 28th annual More Than Pink Walk at Fashion Island on September 29. The event brought together more than 8,000 breast cancer survivors, patients and advocates to raise critical funds Read More
Lisa Wagner, the new Director of Education and Programs at Sherman Library & Gardens. Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar has always had a strong education component, and now it’s getting even stronger thanks to Lisa Wagner, who has joined Sherman Library & Gardens’ leadership team as the Read More
Newport Beach City Council members Lauren Kleiman, Brad Avery, Robyn Grant, Joe Stapleton (Mayor Pro Tem) and Erik Weigand at the Witte Hall Beam signing ceremony. Witte Hall construction is in the background. Photo by Chris Trela. Members of the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation, donors, and local dignitaries including Read More
Tamae and Corey Donaldson and Shari Simmons More than 220 guests – many dressed in themed attire and masks – gathered on Saturday, Oct. 19 for a magical evening at The Make-A-Wish Gala: A Parisian Masquerade at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach. The glamorous event, presented by The Read More
Clay Richardson, Beverly Gooden, and Modestine Cooper at the Human Options luncheon. Human Options, the leading organization in advocating for survivors of relationship violence in Orange County, hosted its annual Fall Luncheon on October 11 at the Lido House Hotel in Newport Beach to raise awareness and inform attendees about Read More
