Category: Orange County News

‘Party Animals’ Find Forever Homes at Newport Beach Animal Shelter’s First Birthday Celebration

Loretta Davis adopted Snickerdoodle with daughter Sandra Ayres Plenty of party animals went to forever homes at the Newport Beach Animal Shelter’s first “birthday” celebration on Saturday, July 27. Thanks to sponsorship from Friends of Newport Beach Animal Shelter (FONBAS), pet adoptions were no-cost for the entire day. One special Read More

Decorative Arts Society of Newport Beach Awards $410K in Grants to Local Nonprofits

DARTS President Madeline Hayward and Edie Denning Newport Beach-based Decorative Arts Society (DARTS) has awarded over $410,000 in grants to 14 local community non-profit agencies, all of which provide critical services to Orange County women, children, and families in need. DARTS has given over $4.5 million to local non-profit organizations Read More

Newport Beach-Based Chipotle Announces Positive Second Quarter 2024 Results

Newport Beach-based Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has issued a press release that reports positive financial results for its second quarter that ended June 30, 2024. Second quarter highlights, year over year: Total revenue increased 18.2% to $3.0 billion Comparable restaurant sales increased 11.1% Operating margin was 19.7%, an increase from 17.2% Restaurant level Read More

“Bento Box Queen” Jessica Woo to Sign Her New Cookbook at Williams Sonoma South Coast Plaza Aug. 3

“Let’s Make Some Lunch for My Kids!” That’s the catchphrase Bento Box Queen Sulhee Jessica Woo uses to begin her fun TikTok videos. Since she started creating her videos in 2020, nearly seven million people have tuned in to watch Jessica make her delicious recipes for her three daughters. Jessica’s Read More

The 25th Annual “Eric Marienthal and Friends” Concert Benefiting High Hopes Head Injury Program Raises Nearly $200K

Eric Marienthal playing saxophone. Photo by Chris Trela The 25th annual Eric Marienthal and Friends Concert benefiting the High Hopes Head Injury Program was held on Sunday, July 14 at the Hyatt Regency in Newport Beach. The event brought together more than 600 jazz enthusiasts and community supporters for an Read More

Newport Beach Police Department Hosts National Night Out on Aug. 6 at Bonita Canyon Sports Park

Ava Shackleford, 7, tentatively greets Huck, a 16-year-old Newport Beach Police Department horse, during National Night Out at Bonita Canyon Sports Park. File Photo by Sara Hall © The Newport Beach Police Department would like you to join them in celebrating National Night Out on Aug. 6, an annual community-building Read More