Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager At its June 10 meeting, the Newport Beach City Council adopted a balanced Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget that reflects our City’s continued strong financial position and commitment to long-term fiscal responsibility. The approved budget prioritizes public safety Read More
Chef Jamie Gwen Longtime Newport Beach resident Jamie Gwen is a syndicated radio host, certified sommelier, public speaker, seven-time cookbook author, and a Food Network star (she won Cutthroat Kitchen and competed on Beat Bobby Flay). Gwen was also a regular presence at the annual Newport Beach Wine & Food Read More
Vintage flyers from early OC punk shows By Zoe Luczaj | Special to the NB Indy [Note: NB Indy Editor Christopher Trela is the former manager of Middle Class, one of the first punk bands to come out of Orange County in the late 1970s. Middle Class has a special Read More
Art at Crystal Cove This summer, Crystal Cove Conservancy in Newport Beach invites visitors of all ages to engage with the coastal landscape through a dynamic lineup of seasonal programs that offer meaningful ways to explore, learn, and create alongside the beauty of Crystal Cove State Park. Whether you’re returning Read More
(l-r) Amanda Fowler, Vice President Global Giving for Edwards Life Sciences and son Royce Barzi Meals on Wheels Orange County is hosting its 2nd Annual Pickleball Bash Tournament on Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 1 to 4 p.m. at The Tennis & Pickleball Club, 11 Clubhouse Dr. in Newport Beach. Read More
Miami City Ballet’s “Swan Lake” Dance lovers are familiar with “Swan Lake,” the classic ballet with music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, but there are various versions of “Swan Lake” performed by ballet companies around the world. Miami City Ballet is bringing yet another “Swan Lake” to Segerstrom Center for the Read More
Katrina Foley, OC Board of Supervisors Vice Chair By Katrina Foley, OC Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Two years ago, I secured $3.5 million for the County to clear Talbert Park encampments. While some individuals accepted our outreach to move into shelter and housing, other residents simply moved over the Read More
MOMS Board President Allyson Brooks of Newport Beach with title sponsor Kathy O’Donnell of the Newport Beach-based O’Donnell Family Foundation, and Courtney Hasson. Photo by Tony Lattimore. MOMS, the county’s largest nonprofit dedicated solely to newborn and pregnancy health, held its Healthy Beginnings, Bright Futures baseball-themed fundraiser on Saturday, May Read More
Runners at the start of the annual Corona del Mar 5K. Photo by Lawrence Sherwin. The 45th Annual Corona del Mar Scenic 5k and 2 Mile Fun Walk was held on Saturday, June 6. The events included the 5k, a two mile youth race, a Dolphin Dash for kids, and Read More
Diane Dixon Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) has provided a statement on the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (SCAQMD) rejection of proposed amended rules 1111 and 1121 relating to electrification mandates. “I applaud the @southcoastaqmd Board on their rejection of proposed amended rules 1111 and 1121,” said Assemblymember Dixon Read More
