Category: Orange County News

Newport Beach Chamber Wakes Up with Jeffrey Ball of OC Business Council February 1

Get ready to Wake Up! Newport on Thursday, Feb. 1 when the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce hosts its monthly morning meeting featuring legislative and government officials plus a special guest. This month’s guest is Jeffrey K. Ball (“Jeff”), President and Chief Executive Officer of the Orange County Business Council. Read More

Newport Theatre Arts Center Stages Stellar Production of ‘Other Desert Cities’

Kendall Sinclair, Ben Green, Linda Sutera, Jeff Paul / photo by Sarah Whitwell By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy Jon Robin Baitz’s “Other Desert Cities,” a 2011 drama rarely seen in Southern California since a Long Beach staging in the mid-2010s, joins countless utterly compelling portraits of Read More

Women of Chapman’s Annual ‘Christmas at The Ritz’ Fundraiser Chaired by Newport Local Nets $300,000 for Chapman University

WOC member Sue Grant, a resident of Newport Beach, and Event Chair Lisa Hallaian, a wealth advisor in Newport Beach / photo by Tony Lattimore Women of Chapman, a 53-year-old Chapman University support group, celebrated the 37th anniversary of its famed “Christmas at The Ritz” holiday luncheon at the Ritz-Carlton Read More

Ike’s Love & Sandwiches in Newport Beach Offers Special Menu for Veganuary

Vegan Get Diggie With It sandwich Remember when being a vegetarian or vegan meant limited menu options, especially at sandwich shops? Check out what Ike’s Love & Sandwiches (including the Newport Beach location on MacArthur Blvd. near John Wayne Airport) has in store this Veganuary for vegans, vegetarians, flexi-foodies, casual Read More

Newport Beach Restaurants Getting Ready for Orange County Restaurant Week

Clockwise from top left: Lighthouse Café, Rockin’ Baja Lobster date night bucket, Bungalow Restaurant sea bass, Muldoon’s in Fashion Island, Fish and Chips at Lighthouse Cafe. Newport Beach was known for its annual restaurant week, when dozens of local restaurants offered special menus for lunch and dinner to entice diners Read More

Chabad Center in Newport Beach Commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 28

To commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Chabad Center for Jewish Life and the Holocaust Education Center in Newport Beach is presenting “Surviving A Century–Survival and Triumph” with Dr. Jacob Eisenbach, a survivor of a Nazi death camp. On this annual day of commemoration, the United Nations urges every member state Read More

Newport Beach-Based CureDuchenne Welcomes New Senior Director of Community Engagement

Patricia Brown CureDuchenne, a global nonprofit based in Newport Beach committed to finding and funding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy has announced an addition to its executive team with the hiring of Senior Director of Community Engagement, Patricia Brown, MBA, BSN, R.N. This position plays a crucial role in Read More

Bluewater Grill in Newport Beach Hosts Second Tuesday Tastings

Bluewater Bouillabaisse Bluewater Grill in Newport Beach is known for having some of the freshest seafood in town, and for having fun dining events every month. The restaurant just released its special culinary schedule through the end of June, and every month boasts fabulous gastronomic specials, including their popular Second Read More