Category: Orange County News

Newport Beach Bassist Murphy Karges of Sugar Ray Pens ‘Basics for Bassists’ Book

By Simone Goldstone | NB Indy Soundcheck Columnist When Newport Beach resident Murphy Karges, founding member of the band Sugar Ray, sat down to write his memoir, something unexpected happened. Instead of chronicling the unfathomable highs of stardom, the lows of lonesome nights on tour away from family, and the Read More

Sweetgreen Brings Healthy Dining Cuisine to Fashion Island

Sweetgreen is a relative newcomer to Orange County. There are more than 200 Sweetgreen locations around the country serving a chef-crafted menu of seasonal salads, bowls, plates and sides. Orange County has three Sweetgreen locations: Tustin, Irvine Spectrum, and Huntington Beach. Wait—make that four locations. Sweetgreen is opening a restaurant Read More

Newport Beach City Manager Update: National Night Out, Concerts on the Green

Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Citizen boards, commissions and committees play a vital role in our local government, serving as advisory bodies to the Newport Beach City Council. These groups are made up of volunteer community members who bring their unique perspectives Read More

Project Self-Sufficiency in Newport Beach Names Waukecha Wilkerson Chief Development Officer

Waukecha Wilkerson has been named Chief Development Officer of Newport Beach-based Project Self-Sufficiency, a nonprofit whose mission is to help low-income single parents graduate from college or vocational training with the skills necessary to achieve economic independence. As an experienced senior policy analyst and advocate in the student parent space, Read More