Category: Orange County News

Why Your Dollars Matter: The Power of Supporting Purpose-Driven Businesses

Volunteers serving food to poor people indoors In beautiful Southern California, where the sun shines bright and the spirit of community thrives, the choices we make every day carry significant weight. Our purchases affect our local community, shaping the economic and social landscape. Embracing socially conscious businesses, ones going above Read More

Assemblymember Diane Dixon Holds District Advisory Meetings

Assemblymember Diane Dixon Assemblymember Diane Dixon of Newport Beach held several Advisory and Working Groups with thought leaders throughout her 72nd district during the summer break. “Summer recess has been very productive. I met with several groups to better understand complex policy issues and priorities to kick off planning for Read More

Hundreds of Residents Attend National Night Out on Aug. 6 at Bonita Canyon Sports Park

Newport Beach Police mounted patrol. Photo by Chris Trela The Newport Beach Police Department invited Newport Beach families to join them in celebrating National Night Out on Aug. 6 at Bonita Canyon Sports Park. This annual community-building campaign promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more Read More

Newport Beach Resident Dotty MacDonald, 95, Raises $40K in Restaurant Gift Cards for Newport Beach Police Department

Dotty MacDonald and NBPD Chief Joe Cartwright with the check for $40,000. Photo by Chris Trela Newport Beach resident Dotty MacDonald, 95, is on an annual mission to collect donations on behalf of the Newport Beach Police Department so she can purchase gift cards from local quick-service restaurants to hand Read More

Newport Beach City Manager Update: NB Fire Dept. Mutual Aid, Junior Lifeguard Program

Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The Newport Beach Fire Department (NBFD) continues to provide mutual aid to help combat the wildfires burning throughout California. The NBFD had 10 staff members deployed throughout the state as of Friday, August 2. Six NBFD firefighters are deployed to the Read More