Category: Orange County News

Commercial Real Estate Veterans Launch CrownPoint Partners in Newport Beach

CrownPoint partners Julius Swolsky, Shannon Bona and Don Bingham Commercial Real Estate veterans Julius Swolsky, Shannon Bona and Don Bingham have launched CrownPoint Partners, a national brokerage and advisory firm dedicated to reshaping the commercial real estate landscape. With headquarters at Newport Center in Newport Beach and West Palm Beach, Read More

Newport Beach Film Festival Names Jane Fujishige Yada as President of New Board of Governors

Jane Fujishige Yada The Newport Beach Film Festival has established a new Board of Governors, with business leader and philanthropist Jane Fujishige Yada serving as its inaugural president. Yada will lead the board’s efforts to expand the Festival’s international presence and strengthen its cultural collaborations with more than 50 countries Read More

Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce Hosts ‘Good Morning CdM’ with Newport Beach Police Chief Dave Miner

NBPD Chief Dave Miner Join the Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce, along with community friends and neighbors, for an informative monthly discussion group called Good Morning CdM featuring hot topics in the community pertinent to both business and residential interests. For the March 13 Good Morning CdM event, the Read More

Newport Beach City Manager Update: Public Safety Drones, Camp Registration

Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager On Tuesday, Feb. 25, the City Council will consider a $2.1 million, five-year agreement with BRINC Drones, Inc. for seven public safety drones, a significant part of the Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD) technology upgrades that began Read More

Hundreds of Camp Pendleton Marines Enjoyed a Super Bowl Party on February 9 at American Legion Newport Harbor Post 291

For the 14th year in a row, the Crisp family (Gary, Julie and Carter Crisp of Crisp Imaging) entertained hundreds of Marines from Camp Pendleton for a Super Bowl extravaganza at American Legion Newport Harbor Post 291 in Newport Beach. On a sunny Sunday, Feb. 9, 300 5th Division Marines Read More

On the Agenda: February 25 Newport Beach City Council Meeting

Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next meeting of the Newport Beach City Council will be on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. The full agenda is available here: https://www.newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/77121/72. Agenda items include: Consideration of a $2.1 million, 5-year agreement with BRINC Drones Inc., of Seattle, Read More

Positive Beverage of Newport Beach Reveals New Brand and Ingredients

Positive Beverage, a certified female-owned beverage company based in Newport Beach that offers zero sugar and zero calorie hydration and energy drinks with clean and functional ingredients, has unveiled its rebranded look, name, and renewed alignment to creating health-first beverages. Moving forward, the company’s signature line of sparkling functional drinks, Read More

Newport Beach Resident Debbie Trammell Appointed to KidWorks Board of Directors

Newport Beach Resident Debbie Trammell Appointed to KidWorks Board of Directors Accomplished nursing professional and community volunteer Debbie Trammell of Newport Beach has joined the volunteer Board of Directors of KidWorks, a Santa Ana-based nonprofit organization. Currently she chairs KidWorks’ annual Women’s Pickleball for a Purpose event and also mentors Read More