Category: Orange County News

State Assemblymember Diane Dixon Presents HR 17 in Honor of Women in Carpentry

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

Roger’s Gardens Celebrates 50 Years in Corona del Mar

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

Hanley Investment Group of Corona del Mar Names Jeff Lefko Partner, Celebrates 20th Anniversary

(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

‘The OC Effect’ Surf-Skate Documentary Premieres at Lido Theater

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

Free Nonprofit Financial & Estate Literacy Workshop at Newport Beach Library March 24

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

Newport Beach Police Department Conducts Minor Decoy Operation

On Friday, March 7, 2025, detectives from the Newport Beach Police Department, in cooperation with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), conducted a Minor Decoy Operation targeting clerks who sell alcohol to people under 21 years of age. The operation involved adult decoys who attempt to purchase alcohol Read More