Category: Orange County News

Bluewater Newport Offers Winning Deals for College Football Bowl Fans

Bluewater Grill patio College football fans are hoping their favorite teams make spectacular catches during their bowl games, but Bluewater Grill restaurant in Newport Beach has its own seaworthy catch. Visiting students, alumni, fans and even local residents rooting for one of the teams playing in either the Rose Bowl Read More

Top Philanthropists Honored at 38th Annual National Philanthropy Day Orange County

Event Co-Chair Kay Linen Clark, Honorary Chair and 2022 Legacy Award winner Gene Reed of Newport Beach, Legacy Award winner Leona Aronoff-Sadacca, Mid-Size Business winner Casanova/McCann President and CEO Ingrid Smart, Co-Chair Jessica Hamman Orange County’s top philanthropists, business leaders and individuals were honored at the 38th Annual National Philanthropy Read More

At Laguna Playhouse ‘Cinderella Christmas’ is as Good as Panto Gets

Veronica Dunne and Patrick Ortiz (center) with the company of “A Cinderella Christmas.” Photo Credit: Jason Niedle/Tethos. By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy This December is the eighth time Lythgoe Family Productions has brought one of its pantos to Laguna Playhouse, and “A Cinderella Christmas” is as Read More

Oceania Regatta: Views on a Cruise, Views of the Crews

The intimate Oceania Regatta at anchor next to the Celebrity Solstice / photo by Richard Simon A wristwatch on average weighs two ounces. Oceania Cruise Lines’ “Regatta” weighs 30,277 tons. Although an extreme David-and-Goliath comparison, they both have something in common: Should any of their “parts” fail to perform seamlessly, Read More

Newport Beach City Manager Update: Permit Center Improvements, Gifts for Military Families

Grace Leung By Grace Leung., Newport Beach City Manager This week I would like to congratulate the City’s Community Development Department, which continues to maintain and improve customer service levels at the Permit Center even as demand has substantially increased. According to November 2023 customer satisfaction surveys, Permit Center staff Read More