Category: Orange County News

Segerstrom Center for the Arts Unveils 2025-26 Broadway Season

The North American Tour Boleyn Company of SIX. Photo by Joan Marcus Broadway is coming to Segerstrom Center for the Arts! Segerstrom Center has announced its 2025-26 Broadway season featuring 11 spectacular productions, including five Center premieres. Audiences will be taken on an unforgettable journey filled with dazzling spectacles, heartwarming Read More

Newport Beach Releases Updated State Fire Hazard Maps

Updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps from the State of California are now available for public review and comment on the City of Newport Beach’s website. Residents can view the updated maps and submit public comments at: www.newportbeachca.gov/firemaps. The City received the updated Local Responsibility Area (LRA) Fire Hazard Severity Read More

State Assemblymember Diane Dixon Presents HR 17 in Honor of Women in Carpentry

Diane Dixon Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) presented House Resolution 17 in honor of women in carpentry on Monday, March 24 during Women’s History Month. The Southwest Mountain States Carpenters Training Fund’s Bridging Outstanding Opportunities with Tradeswomen Skills (B.O.O.T.S.) is a four-week pre-Apprenticeship program to empower women who are considering Read More

Roger’s Gardens Celebrates 50 Years in Corona del Mar

Roger’s Gardens, a premier destination for gardening, outdoor living, inspired interior and holiday décor, has announced its 50th Anniversary Spring Celebration: “Bring Nature Home,” taking place daily through May 11 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. This season-long event commemorates five decades of beauty, nature, and inspiration, honoring the past Read More

Hanley Investment Group of Corona del Mar Names Jeff Lefko Partner, Celebrates 20th Anniversary

(L to R) Ed Hanley and Jeff Lefko Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm based in Corona del Mar that specializes in retail property sales, has announced several key milestones as it enters its 20th year of operation.Hanley Investment Group President Read More

‘The OC Effect’ Surf-Skate Documentary Premieres at Lido Theater

Producers Terry Corwin and Scott Hays. Photo by Aaron Regnier. A private screening of the new feature documentary “Surf-Skate Business Evolution: The OC Effect” premiered on February 27 at The Lido Theater in Newport Beach. The event attracted more than 400 guests including many surf/skate industry pioneers and entrepreneurs in Read More