Newport Beach Film Festival marquee / photo by Chris Trela They survived the pandemic with online programming and a drive-in movie, changed their traditional festival dates from April to October to take advantage of Hollywood’s fall film releases, and now the Newport Beach Film Festival is ready to return October Read More
Balboa Island Museum Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder Shirley Pepys with a bust of Ronald Reagan at one of the displays inside the museum By Pete Weitzner | Special to the NB Indy “How can we be in the same league as a major museum?” asked Balboa Island Museum Read More
The production will premiere on September 9th at the Rose Center Theater in Westminster, California located at the heart of Orange County. Announcing the cast for the Rose Center Theater’s upcoming musical Bright Blue Sky. A new dramatic musical by Emmy nominated Producer Vincent Aniceto (book & lyrics) and Managing Read More
The City of Lakewood will solemnly commemorate Patriot Day with a flag-lowering ceremony beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11 in the west parking lot at Lakewood City Hall. The 30-minute ceremony will include the presentation of the colors by the Lakewood High School Jr. Navy Reserve Officers Training Read More
Weather in northwest Orange County for Friday, August 26, 2022: Today: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind Read More
Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) issued the following statement on SB 1165 being signed into law: “I am thankful Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1165 into law. SB 1165 builds on the protections outlined under “Brandon’s Law” (2021) by ensuring patients are shielded from false and misleading statements on medical Read More
Legislative Democrats have breathed life anew into Senate Bill 262, a controversial and dangerous policy proposal that would create a “Zero Bail” system in California. This comes on the heels of Senate Republicans securing a veto of legislation that would have legalized drug dens. “Between 2020 and 2021, the Yolo Read More
Join Catalina Museum for Art & History for the Fifth Annual Fundraising Extravaganza: 1940s Flashback on Saturday, September 17, 2022 from 4–7:30 p.m. Eighty years ago, USO entertainers practiced in front of the trainees on Catalina Island before heading overseas. Now, the Catalina Museum is bringing a USO-style show to Read More
The current Community Focus Space exhibit at John Wayne Airport features photography by local academic and photographer Dr. Gerardo Canul, Ph.D. He focuses on creating images that serve as a testament to human resiliency. Sharp camera work captures the quiet lives of people and the history of spaces throughout the Read More
State Treasurer Fiona Ma, and the California ABLE Act Board announce the “We Are CalABLE” campaign to promote CalABLE, the tax-free savings and investment program that is improving the lives of people with disabilities. The California ABLE Act Board, chaired by Treasurer Ma, administers the CalABLE program which provides eligible Read More
