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Nominations for the City of Irvine’s Wall of Recognition Open November 1
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 The City of Irvine is accepting nominations for individuals, groups, organizations, and businesses for the City’s Wall of Recognition from November 1 through December 30. The Wall of Recognition, established in 2006 at Colonel Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park, recognizes those who have made significant Read More
Free Fair Housing Workshop: Learn Your Rights and Responsibilities
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 The City of Irvine and the Fair Housing Foundation will host a free Fair Housing Workshop Wednesday, November 5, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Quail Hill Community Center, 39 Shady Canyon Drive. The Fair Housing Foundation will share information, including: New statewide laws Federal and state fair Read More
Christmas Arrives Early at Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar
Christmas has arrived early at Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar, and seasonal shoppers are already getting a head start on selecting holiday décor at the annual Christmas Boutique, which also happens to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Roger’s Gardens. Roger’s Gardens stands as one of Southern California’s most festive Read More
Neal Shusterman’s “All Better Now”: A Pandemic of Joy Turns the World Upside Down
A deadly virus is spreading across the world at a rapid rate. But those who recover experience a unique longlasting effect—complete joy. The virus rids people of sadness, anxiety, anger, and jealousy, and those in power race to find a cure for fear they’ll lose control in the chaos. The Read More
The Newport Beach Historical Society Presents Chris Epting on ‘Lost Landmarks of Orange County’ on November 5
The Newport Beach Historical Society presents Chris Epting on “Lost Landmarks of Orange County” for the Distinguished Speaker Series on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Balboa Fun Zone. Epting is a New York Times bestselling author and television host. Join us to explore his “Lost Landmarks of Read More
Samueli Foundation Announces $11 Million in Grants to 138 Orange County Nonprofits
The Corona del Mar-based Samueli Foundation has made its largest single day tranche of grant announcements in organizational history, alerting 138 Orange County-serving nonprofit organizations that they are grant recipients from the newly created Breakaway Fund. The Breakaway Fund launched in May with a $5 million budget, but the Samueli Read More
Austin City Limits Music Festival 2025: Roots, Revival, and the Spirit of Texas
By Simone Goldstone NB Indy Soundcheck Columnist [Editor’s Note: Soundcheck Columnist Simone Goldstone took a detour to Austin, Texas earlier this month for the Austin City Limits Music Festival and filed this report.] The Austin skyline looms in the heavy heat, but nobody seems to mind. The grass is green, Read More
Wine Tasting Event at Big Canyon in Newport Beach Grosses $400K for the Wooden Floor
More than 240 guests gathered at Big Canyon Country Club in Newport Beach on September 25 for the 19th annual Keep the Promise Wine Tasting Benefit at Big Canyon Country Club in Newport Beach. As one of Orange County’s premier wine tasting benefits, the evening grossed over $400,000 for The Read More