Category: Orange County News

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Pink Martini and Pacific Symphony Pops February 14 & 15

Pink Martini Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Pink Martini returns to Pacific Symphony Pops February 14 & 15 to deliver a musical cocktail of sophistication and vibrancy as they mix classical zest, Latin heat, and jazz-tinted pop. They’ll be celebrating 30 years of delighting audiences this season. Dubbed “A Read More

Alonzo King LINES Ballet Concert at Segerstrom Center on February 7 Features OC Native Amanda Smith

Amanda Smith, an alumna of Anaheim Ballet, will be dancing in the LINES Ballet program. Alonzo King has been called a visionary choreographer and someone who is altering the way we look and think about movement. According to his bio, King calls his works “thought structures” created by the manipulation Read More

OC Women2Women Hosting Sweetheart Luncheon & Fashion Show to Benefit Working Wardrobes

Bonni Pumish, CEO of Working Wardrobes, and Karen Butera King, President of OC Women2Women On Wednesday, February 12, Newport Beach-based OC Women2Women invites the community to attend a Sweetheart themed luncheon and fashion show at the Santa Ana Country Club. Registration and networking begin at 11:30 with lunch and the Read More

Sherman Library & Gardens Reveals Reflection Garden Plans and Naming Opportunity

Rendering of the planned Sherman Library & Gardens bell tower entrance along Pacific Coast Highway in Corona del Mar. Sherman Library & Gardens, the nonprofit organization and destination in Corona del Mar that serves as an educational and cultural center (including a premier botanical garden and research library), planted the Read More

Newport Beach City Manager Update: My NB, L.A. Wildfire Pet Rescue, Utility Bill Schedule

Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager In addition to signing up for Newport Notified at https://newportbeach.genasys.com/portal/en to receive timely emergency alerts, I encourage you to download the City’s MyNB smartphone app at https://newportbeachca.gov/government/data-hub/online-services/mynb-mobile-app for many day-to-day transactions, information and service requests. MyNB is designed to give residents, Read More

Assemblymember Diane Dixon Introduces HR 5 for Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) introduced House Resolution 5 to raise awareness about January Human Trafficking Prevention Month. HR 5 recognizes and acknowledges the resilience of trafficking survivors and the efforts of many who work to prevent human trafficking. According to 2022 statistics from the National Human Trafficking Hotline, in Read More