Two of Orange County’s most well-known arts leaders are stepping down from their positions. South Coast Repertory announced that Managing Director Paula Tomei will step down at the end of the current season—SCR’s 60th and her 44th, with the last 30 years serving as managing director. She will remain in Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager A critical and long-awaited project to replenish beach sand along 12 miles of Orange County coastline — including Newport Beach’s — is at last coming to fruition. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors are preparing to start work later this month. Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 14. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/71679/72. A study session will begin at 4 p.m. Agenda items include: Nighttime Read More
Lobster pot pie at Bluewater Grill Lobster lovers, rejoice! Bluewater Grill in Newport Beach’s Cannery Village has two tempting lobster specials guaranteed to please your palate. On the second Tuesday of every month, Bluewater Grill in Newport Beach (as well as locations in Redondo Beach, Temecula, Santa Barbara and Carlsbad) Read More
Michelle Barto Local business owner and Newport Mesa Unified School District Trustee Michelle Barto has announced her candidacy for election to the Newport Beach City Council, District 2. Current Newport Beach City Council Member Brad Avery, who represents District 2, is termed out in 2024. Barto already has a list Read More
Santa arrives in Newport Beach for “50 Days of Festive Fun” The 12 Days of Christmas are turning into “50 Days of Festive Fun” thanks to a new promotion courtesy of Visit Newport Beach, the city’s Destination Marketing Organization. Billed as one of the nation’s longest-running destination-wide holiday celebrations, “50 Read More
Crystal Cove Conservancy will take the next step in the North Beach Cottage Restoration Project by soft opening the first group of eight newly restored cottages for online rental through the official California State Parks reservation system, www.ReserveCalifornia.com, starting mid-November. The first reservation window is anticipated to open on Monday, Read More
Newport Beach residents are invited to bring documents for shredding and household electronic waste for disposal on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Public Works Corporation Yard, 592 Superior Ave. In addition, free mulch will be offered at two locations on November 18: the Corporation Yard Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The Newport Beach Police Department was recently awarded a $376,000 grant from the State of California to support the City of Newport Beach’s ongoing traffic safety enforcement and education programs. The NBPD will use these funds to Read More
Human Options CEO Maricela Rios-Faust talks to guests during the luncheon Human Options, the leading organization in advocating for those experiencing relationship violence in Orange County, hosted its annual Fall Luncheon on October 6 at the Lido House Autograph Collection in Newport Beach to help raise awareness and inform attendees Read More
