John Murray, who leads Newport Beach-based PIMCO’s global private commercial real estate team as a managing director and portfolio manager, has joined the PIMCO board of directors. Working Wardrobes, a leading nonprofit organization that helps individuals overcome barriers to gainful employment, has added seven stellar community leaders to its esteemed Read More
Newport Beach resident Mark Abbasi has joined the Families Forward board of directors. Families Forward, an Orange County-based nonprofit committed to helping local families who are facing a housing crisis, has welcomed Newport Beach resident Mark Abbasi to its board of directors. Abbasi is the Senior Vice President of Finance Read More
Visit Newport Beach“Jingle on the Waves” float. Credit: Pasadena Tournament of Roses Visit Newport Beach has been winning accolades for its creative tourism campaigns, but the city’s destination marketing organization has attained an even more prestigious achievement. The Visit Newport Beach record-breaking float entry, “Jingle on the Waves,” won the Read More
Olivia Newton-John Anyone who grew up in the 1970s and 80s knows the music of Olivia Newton-John. She was a superstar who won four Grammy awards and charted 15 top-ten singles, including five number-one singles, and 14 of her albums have been certified Gold. Among her many hits: “I Honestly Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Happy New Year! I hope the holiday break was restful and enjoyable for you and your families. As the New Year gets underway, I’m pleased to report that construction of the Superior Avenue pedestrian and bicycle bridge Read More
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 15. Held on the third Monday of January, it celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights leader known for his campaigns to end racial segregation and promote racial equality in the United States. To celebrate Martin Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, January 9. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeach.legistar1.com/newportbeach/meetings/2024/1/3713_A_City_Council_24-01-09_Agenda.pdf?id=86067877-9a07-4bcb-be51-bae45df9bb75. The regular meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. Agenda items include: A Read More
Newport Beach resident Dana Strader (Friends of CASA President), Newport Beach resident Colleen Masterson (Luncheon Co Chair), Regan Dean Phillips (CASA CEO), Holly Joseph (Luncheon Co Chair), David Ambroz (keynote speaker). John Watkins Photography Friends of CASA, a membership auxiliary of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Orange County, hosted Read More
Jessica Vosk, photo credit Matthew Murphy The last time Jessica Vosk was at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, she performed a cabaret show for three nights in the Samueli Theatre. Now, Vosk – known for her star turn as Elphaba in “Wicked” – returns to Segerstrom Center but this time Read More
Lauren Kleiman, Newport Beach City Council, District 6 By Lauren Kleiman, Newport Beach City Council Member 2023 was a busy and productive year for the City of Newport Beach, thanks to strong leadership and our extremely professional staff. We have been working diligently to increase public safety, address quality-of-life issues, Read More
