Category: Orange County News

Newport Beach City Manager Update: Animal Shelter Ribbon Cutting, Summer Newport Navigator

Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Last week’s ribbon cutting made it official: Newport Beach has its first permanent, City-run animal shelter. The new shelter, which replaces a temporary, rented facility, was made possible by the unwavering support and generous contributions of private Read More

Segerstrom Center Names Susan Brooker Artistic Director of the American Ballet Theatre William J. Gillespie School

The late philanthropist William Gillespie understood the value of the performing arts to a community. His generous donations to Orange County arts organizations helped sustain and grow the performing arts in the county. Among the many organizations that benefited from his support: Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Pacific Symphony, South Read More

David Wilhelm of Newport’s Tavern House Purchases Cedar Creek Inn in San Juan Capistrano

I have been a David Wilhelm fan for many years, and the reason is simple: The chef-turned-restaurateur created some of the most memorable restaurants in Orange County. In fact, his Culinary Adventures restaurant group was based in Newport Center, a perfect location to supervise his coastal restaurant empire that once Read More