It’s been five years since the first ArtSense Gala was held at the construction site for what is now Orange County Museum of Art’s grand new home on the Segerstrom Center for the Arts campus. The soldout event raised more than $1 million, an achievement repeated every year since, drawing Read More
One of Orange County’s longest running charitable fundraisers is The Gentlemen’s Haberdashery, held every year for more than four decades at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach. This year’s philanthropy event (the 43rd) is themed “Connecting Generations of Hope” and will be held on Thursday, Oct. 2 from 11 Read More
If I come home from a lengthy vacation with more than 10 photos on my iPhone, I consider myself a failed photographer. When I do get home, I edit that number down even more. Those few that remain will reside on my home computer screen or linger in my phone’s Read More
What’s your dream car? Maybe it’s a Porsche 911 Carrera. Perhaps a Bentley Continental GTC V8. Or is a Ferrari 296 GTB more your speed? Those are just three of the enviable automobiles on display at the Marshall Goldman dealership in Newport Beach. Marshall Goldman is the leading dealer and Read More
Several restaurants have come and gone at 222 Ocean Avenue in Laguna Beach, including Taverna, Ocean at Main, Suenos and Cabana. Fortunately, a new Italian eatery opened in that spot earlier this summer that looks to have staying power—and a terrific menu. Piatti Laguna Beach is the newest location Read More
Anaheim’s budget for the next 12 months calls for $800 million in spending on daily life and major improvement projects while also addressing some near-term fiscal challenges.
How did you get into open water swimming? I played water polo in high school and college, and there was an event in 1982 that was a swim from the Huntington Beach Pier to the Seal Beach Pier. I ended up winning, and I didn’t realize it was a selection Read More
Thursday, August 28, 2025 The Irvine Animal Care Center invites the community to enjoy a night of comedy benefiting animals in need at the ninth annual Comedy Unleashed Tuesday, September 16, at the Irvine Improv. This popular fundraising event offers an opportunity for guests to enjoy an evening featuring Read More
People find a passion in the arts from a variety of different places. For Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan, it came after 19 years as a chip design electrical engineer. “I feel like I’m a very creative person, because engineers are very creative problem solvers, and I feel that’s what I do in Read More
Newport Beach history buffs likely already know William Lobdell. A seasoned writer with the Los Angeles Times and former editor of the Daily Pilot, Lobdell has spent the past four years detailing the rich history of the city through the “Newport Beach in the Rearview Mirror” podcast. His commitment to Read More
