Category: Orange County News

Assemblymember Diane Dixon Holds District Advisory Meetings

Assemblymember Diane Dixon Assemblymember Diane Dixon of Newport Beach held several Advisory and Working Groups with thought leaders throughout her 72nd district during the summer break. “Summer recess has been very productive. I met with several groups to better understand complex policy issues and priorities to kick off planning for Read More

Hundreds of Residents Attend National Night Out on Aug. 6 at Bonita Canyon Sports Park

Newport Beach Police mounted patrol. Photo by Chris Trela The Newport Beach Police Department invited Newport Beach families to join them in celebrating National Night Out on Aug. 6 at Bonita Canyon Sports Park. This annual community-building campaign promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more Read More

Newport Beach Resident Dotty MacDonald, 95, Raises $40K in Restaurant Gift Cards for Newport Beach Police Department

Dotty MacDonald and NBPD Chief Joe Cartwright with the check for $40,000. Photo by Chris Trela Newport Beach resident Dotty MacDonald, 95, is on an annual mission to collect donations on behalf of the Newport Beach Police Department so she can purchase gift cards from local quick-service restaurants to hand Read More

Newport Beach City Manager Update: NB Fire Dept. Mutual Aid, Junior Lifeguard Program

Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The Newport Beach Fire Department (NBFD) continues to provide mutual aid to help combat the wildfires burning throughout California. The NBFD had 10 staff members deployed throughout the state as of Friday, August 2. Six NBFD firefighters are deployed to the Read More

Superstar Christina Aguilera to Headline City of Hope OC ‘Promises of Hope’ Celebration Sept. 14 at Pelican Hill Resort

City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, has announced that Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera will perform at its “Promises of Hope” fundraiser Sept. 14 at Pelican Hill Resort in Newport Beach. The event is being chaired by Read More

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Employees Volunteer for Beach Cleanup in Newport Beach

Employees of Johnson & Johnson MedTech at their Newport Beach cleanup during the company’s Week of Caring Every year, Johnson & Johnson MedTech hosts a Week of Caring, with more than 600 employees participating in diverse volunteer activities with various local charities that totaled 1,235 hours of volunteer service. One Read More

Newport Aquatic Center Welcomes Beyond Blindness for an Inclusive Summer Camp Outrigger Outing

Kristin McKay and her son, Charlie, aboard the outrigger canoe. Photo by Chris Trela By Jasmine Jenkins | Special to the NB Indy On August 1, the Newport Aquatic Center welcomed Beyond Blindness, a nonprofit in Santa Ana providing support for visually impaired children and their families, to their facility Read More