High school interns researching wildfire impacts on cacti in OC Parks’ Limestone Canyon. Photo courtesy of Irvine Ranch Conservancy. Irvine Ranch Conservancy is partnering with Crystal Cove Conservancy and Crystal Cove State Park for the 2023-2024 Fire Ecology Internship. This internship program will provide local high school students with hands-on Read More
Share this: Today’s Hope is Here quote of the week, courtesy of On Faith writer Cindy Christeson: “Ask God’s blessing on your work, but don’t ask Him to do it for you.” — Dame Flora Robison Share this: Previous articleNewport Beach City Manager Update: Lifeguard 100th Anniversary, Labor Day
Grace Leung On this Labor Day weekend, which marks the official end of the summer season, I thought it would be fitting to recognize the men and women who help ensure the safety of residents and visitors on our beaches: our City lifeguard team. This year is the 100th anniversary Read More
Happy Labor Day Weekend! As a reminder, Newport Beach City Hall and most City facilities will be closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 4. There will be no street sweeping and no trash or recycling collection on Monday. Please note that refuse and recycling collection Read More
Hallie Jones Crystal Cove Conservancy has hired Laguna Beach native Hallie Jones as the organization’s Executive Vice President & Chief Program Officer. Bringing more than 20 years of experience to her new role, Jones will join The Conservancy’s team after serving as Executive Director of the Laguna Canyon Foundation for Read More
Coastal Cleanup Day The Newport Bay Conservancy is hosting Coastal Cleanup Day at Upper Newport Bay on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will meet at a dozen different mini-cleanup day sites around the 11-mile bay including the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, Newport Aquatic Center, Read More
Tijuana Dogs The popular Tijuana Dogs rock band was scheduled to perform August 20 on the Civic Center Green, but Hurricane Hilary blew through town that weekend and the concert was cancelled. Now, a new date for the Tijuana Dogs concert has been announced: Sunday, September 24, from 6 to Read More
The culinary crew from Pelican Hill Resort / Photo by Chris Trela Cooking for charity has become a popular way for local nonprofit organizations to raise needed funds to support their important causes. Chefs are a generous lot; so too are donors—but who wouldn’t want to contribute funds for the Read More
We’ve all seen the dramatic images of the devastating fire in the town of Lahaina on Maui. More than 100 people lost their lives in the fire and much of the town was burned to the ground. The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar in Newport Beach wants to help. They Read More
