Literacy Project Founder Sue Grant of Newport Beach with NPD Founder Doug Freeman of Newport Beach / Photo by Tony Lattimore and Carla Rhea In 1986, Newport Beach businessman and philanthropist Doug Freeman lobbied the U.S. Congress and convinced President Ronald Reagan to establish National Philanthropy Day to thank those Read More
Quicksilver co-founder Bob McKnight, former Surfing Magazine senior editor Sam George, filmmaker Greg MacGillivray at the premiere of the 50th anniversary screening of “Five Summer Stories” at the New Port Theater in Corona del Mar. Laguna Beach filmmaker Greg MacGillivray was busy last year. Very busy. His 1972 surf movie, Read More
Officer Ferris lets a lucky youngster sit on his motorcycle at the inaugural Mobile Cafe. On Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, from 9 to 11 a.m., the Newport Beach Police Department will host the next NBPD Mobile Café, allowing community members to come together in an informal space to discuss community Read More
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma announced the results of today’s competitively bid $545.3 million bond sale on behalf of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board). Proceeds of the sale will be used for municipal clean water projects that have been approved for funding through the Clean Water Read More
Don’t miss Yamato – The Drummers of Japan when it returns to the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA), observing its 30th anniversary show on Friday, March 3 at 8:00 PM. Tickets start at $50. This show is sponsored by Aria Apartment Homes. With dozens of musician-athletes, YAMATO – Read More
Erik Herrera, 35, of El Cajon, California, was sentenced, on January 13, 2023, to 48 months in prison for felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to Read More
Painter Linda White presents work in a solo exhibition on display at Orange Coast College’s Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion from Jan. 30 until Mar. 23, 2023. The exhibition, titled “Linda White: Four Decades of Painting from Geometry to Gesture,” is a survey exhibition of paintings, drawings, and prints from Read More
The California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) announced taking enforcement action against Local Initiative Health Authority for Los Angeles County (L.A. Care Health Plan) for misleading 21 of the plan’s enrollees during the enrollment process. The plan has agreed to pay the fine and implement corrective actions, including monthly Read More
Businessman and former Congressman Harley Rouda released the following statement on Dave Min’s entrance into race for California’s 47th congressional district: “California needs leaders who are laser-focused on solving our environmental crisis, who will put bipartisanship ahead of brinkmanship, and who know how to grow businesses and our economy. I’m Read More
U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) introduced the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act (H.R. 369) to boost communications and information sharing efforts between first responders, fire management response officials and community members during wildfires. Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-02) Read More
