Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 26. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/71682/72. A study session will begin at 4 p.m. Agenda items include: Corona del Mar Village commercial Read More
Film Festival marquee at Lido Theatre, from a previous Newport Beach Film Festival screening. Photo by Chris Trela The 2023 Newport Beach Film Festival has announced the opening and closing night films that bookend the festival that runs October 12 through 19. The opening night film on Thursday, Oct. 12 Read More
Can you hear the people sing? Renowned Broadway musical “Les Misérables” marches into Segerstrom Center Sept. 19 – Oct. 1 and lyrical voices will indeed be heard by Segerstrom audiences, as they have for millions of fans around the world. Based on the classic Victor Hugo novel, “Les Misérables” (also Read More
Eagle Four Partners, the Newport Beach-based private equity group, presents the Newport Beach 4-Man Volleyball Invitational, set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 21. This one-of-a-kind tournament is put together with Hall of Fame beach volleyball player Steve “OB” Obradovich, and will feature both a men’s and women’s division. The Read More
From the Sun-Kissed Shores to the Luxury Real Estate Realm, Brendan Brown’s Journey Unveiled As the waves gently caress the sun-kissed shores of Newport Beach, a familiar figure strolls along the sands, taking in the beauty of this coastal haven. Brendan Brown, now a powerhouse in the luxury real estate Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Newport Beach City Council members, joined by state and county elected representatives, hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking event on Friday, September 15 to kick off construction of the Newport Bay Trash Interceptor, a sustainably powered system to collect floating trash before it Read More
The solar-powered, debris-gathering water wheel in Baltimore, the same concept that is proposed for Newport Bay. — Photo courtesy of Billy Dutton/Baltimore waterfront © Newport Beach City Council members, joined by state and county elected representatives, held a ceremonial groundbreaking event on Friday, Sept. 15 to kick off construction of Read More
NBPD Chief Joe Cartwright To be an outstanding leader, one has to have learned from and been led by outstanding leaders. And that evolution is no doubt one of the reasons why 51-year-old Joe Cartwright is now chief of the Newport Beach Police Department. His leadership skills were first formed Read More
The 24th annual Newport Beach Film Festival has announced that it will screen 91 films from 19 countries including 14 World Premieres, 14 U.S. Premieres, six North American Premieres, 15 West Coast Premieres, and five Southern California Premieres from October 12 through 19. Opening and Closing Night films will be announced 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
