Category: Orange County News

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

Scene from the Visit Newport Beach 2023 Super Bowl commercial. Photo courtesy of Visit Newport Beach. Tourism returned to Newport Beach in a big way in 2023, much of it due to the efforts of Visit Newport Beach, the city’s Destination Marketing Organization. Last year Visit Newport Beach devised seven Read More

Casey Reitz, Molly Jolly, Jane Fujishige Yada, Sam Tang. Photo by Liebenberg Photography The 49th Annual Candlelight Concert—the signature fundraiser for Segerstrom Center for the Arts—brought together patrons, art enthusiasts, and philanthropists on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Five-time Grammy Award-winning artist and humanitarian Michael Bublé illuminated Segerstrom Hall stage as Read More

Braised Short Rib with browned butter sweet potato silk, petite fall vegetables, red wine reduction, at 608 Dahlia. Photo by Chris Trela So many restaurants, so little time! We are lucky to live in an area with myriad dining options, from formal to casual and everything in between. Newport Beach Read More

Rendering of Nevada Studios / Courtesy of Birtcher As the State of Nevada continues to explore economic development opportunities associated with expansion of the film tax credit program, a new studio alliance has emerged that combines the experience of The MBS Group, the world’s preeminent studio developer, operator, and production Read More

SCR Artistic Director David Ivers, Founding Artistic Director Martin Benson, Managing Director Paula Tomei, Founding Artistic Director David Emmes. South Coast Repertory celebrated its 60th Season Gala Play On! October 14 by raising more than $367,000. Those proceeds provide vital support to everything from on-stage artistry to educational programs. With Read More

Hoag’s clinical cardiac electrophysiologist Dr. Rajesh Banker with the new pacemaker device. Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach announced the successful implant of the world’s first dual chamber leadless pacemaker in a patient. The minimally invasive surgery was a success and marks a new era in cardiac care. The Read More