Aaron Batley, co-founder of Newport Beach Vacation Properties Newport Beach Vacation Properties (NBVP), a premier vacation property management company in Newport Beach and a branch of Balboa Realty, has announced the acquisition of Burr White Realty. This transaction more than doubles NBVP’s vacation property portfolio, making it the largest vacation Read More
The 2024 Rose on the Bay committee: Top row, left to right: Sue Willett, Ellen Wheeler, Jennifer Martin, Ellen Small, Susan Sanders. Bottom row, left to right: Lisa Gels, Heidi Mendoza, Natalie Pickup, Amanda Zimmerman, Melissa Marshall, Kyle Team. Founded by prominent Newport Beach women in April of 2023, KidWorks Read More
By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next meeting of the Newport Beach City Council will be on Tuesday, February 11 at 4 p.m. The full agenda is available here: https://www.newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/77120/72. Agenda items include: A proposal to reduce flashy fuels and restore habitat in Buck Gully reserve. The $425,000, Read More
Middle School students at a previous GEMfest. The Girls’ Empowerment Movement (GEM) is a Sage Hill student-led service-learning group that hosts an annual girls empowerment and leadership conference. The seventh annual GEMfest will host middle school girls from across the region for a day of inspiration and mentorship on Saturday, Read More
The Corona del Mar Residents Association (CdMRA) will hold its monthly community meeting on Thursday, February 20, at 7:30 a.m. at OASIS Senior Center in Corona del Mar. Newport Beach Mayor Joe Stapleton will attend the meeting and share the City’s plans and goals for the coming year. Also attending Read More
The Lido Ttheater Legendary actress Bette Davis won two Best Actress Oscars during her long and illustrious career. She deserves another award for helping put the Lido Theater on the map. The Lido Theater opened to the public on October 27, 1939. The opening film was “Jezebel” starring Bette Davis, Read More
NBPD Chief Dave Miner Dave Miner, a 22-year veteran of the Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD), has been named as its next Chief of Police, City Manager Grace Leung announced on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Miner has held a variety of field and command-level positions since he joined the NBPD in Read More
Image by Firmbee from Pixabay AI is no longer a science fiction film creation; it is actually a part of our everyday lives, and it is here to stay. This technology is reshaping our lives, transforming our workforce, and streamlining operations to enhance human capabilities. People are now buying AI companions for emotional Read More
Carl St.Clair conducts Pacific Symphony Pacific Symphony invites audiences on an extraordinary musical journey, culminating in Respighi’s magnificent “Pines of Rome,” a romantic tone poem that captures the grandeur, history and spirit of the Eternal City. Guided by the masterful direction of Music Director Carl St.Clair on Feb. 6-8, this Read More
CdM Farmers Market fruit for sale The City of Newport Beach has recently received questions and concerns from community members about the future of the Corona del Mar Certified Farmers Market as its current operating license agreement draws to a close. To ensure fairness, the City of Newport Beach has Read More
