Updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps from the State of California are now available for public review and comment on the City of Newport Beach’s website. Residents can view the updated maps and submit public comments at: www.newportbeachca.gov/firemaps. The City received the updated Local Responsibility Area (LRA) Fire Hazard Severity Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The City has introduced a new resource in the ongoing effort to address issues related to homelessness: a trespass authorization letter for business and property owners experiencing unauthorized trespassing. The Newport Beach Police Department trespass authorization letter Read More
Diane Dixon Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) presented House Resolution 17 in honor of women in carpentry on Monday, March 24 during Women’s History Month. The Southwest Mountain States Carpenters Training Fund’s Bridging Outstanding Opportunities with Tradeswomen Skills (B.O.O.T.S.) is a four-week pre-Apprenticeship program to empower women who are considering Read More
Miguel Angel Jiménez claimed victory in the 2025 Hoag Classic. Miguel Angel Jiménez has claimed victory in the 2025 Hoag Classic, held March 19 through 23 at the Newport Beach Country Club. Jiménez, the 36-hole co-leader, closed with bogey-free round of 67 to win the Hoag Classic and becomes the Read More
Roger’s Gardens, a premier destination for gardening, outdoor living, inspired interior and holiday décor, has announced its 50th Anniversary Spring Celebration: “Bring Nature Home,” taking place daily through May 11 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. This season-long event commemorates five decades of beauty, nature, and inspiration, honoring the past Read More
Eugene Levy was honored with the Icon Award by the Newport Beach Film Festival in August of 2020 The Newport Beach Film Festival celebrated its 25th anniversary last October with an impressive roster of films and talent that helped the Festival cement its reputation as one of the largest and Read More
Alec Glasser, founder of The Drake Restaurant in Laguna Beach and Drake Gives Alec Glasser became passionate about music while attending public school programs in Queens, New York. He learned to play saxophone, clarinet and flute, but also spent summers working at The Drake Hotel on Park Avenue as an Read More
(L to R) Ed Hanley and Jeff Lefko Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm based in Corona del Mar that specializes in retail property sales, has announced several key milestones as it enters its 20th year of operation.Hanley Investment Group President Read More
Producers Terry Corwin and Scott Hays. Photo by Aaron Regnier. A private screening of the new feature documentary “Surf-Skate Business Evolution: The OC Effect” premiered on February 27 at The Lido Theater in Newport Beach. The event attracted more than 400 guests including many surf/skate industry pioneers and entrepreneurs in Read More
Financial & Estate Literacy [FEL] announces its 2025 spring financial workshop at the Newport Beach Central Library (1000 Avocado Avenue) beginning on Monday, March 24 at 10 a.m. FEL’s It’s Your Money & Estate nonprofit workshops are geared to those 55-plus and offers the series at no charge to participants Read More
