Christopher Trela and Richard Simon with their Press Club awards. Not pictured: fellow award winner Simone Goldstone, who was unable to attend. Newport Beach Independent writers were honored with seven awards at the annual Orange County Press Club Journalism Awards dinner on Thursday, June 13. Editor Christopher Trela received First Read More
On Monday, June 17, the Newport Harbor Elks Drug Awareness Program is hosting free Narcan training for older teens and adults given by a representative of the Solace Foundation of Orange County. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. and is open to Elks members as well as non-members. Younger children Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Bech City Manager The City of Newport Beach continues to enjoy strong, stable finances with a healthy outlook, as evidenced in the $494.8 million Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget approved by the City Council on Tuesday, June 11. The City budget is balanced, sets aside Read More
Alexandra Gomez of Newport Coast crosses the Sage Hill graduation stage on June 7. By Daniel Langhorne | Special to the NB Indy Sage Hill School graduated 130 seniors at its 22nd commencement ceremony on June 7, capping a journey that had been different since their very first day of Read More
Participants in the 2024 Hoag Circle 1000 brunch. The 37nd annual Circle 1000 Founders’ Celebration Brunch to benefit Hoag Family Cancer Institute raised over $1 million to benefit Hoag Family Cancer Institute. More than 300 Circle 1000 donors and friends, along with Hoag physicians and staff, gathered on Thursday, May Read More
Balboa Bay Club 1221 Scholarship winners for 2024 On Tuesday, May 28, the Balboa Bay Club presented its annual 1221 Scholarships to local high school students. The event was hosted by Jon Wortmann, Chairman of the Board of Governors, Balboa Bay Club. To date, the 1221 Scholarship Fund has awarded Read More
Newport Beach Mayor Will O’Neill (center) and members of the Newport Beach City Council at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Junior Lifeguard building. Hundreds of community members joined Newport Beach City officials on Wednesday, June 12 at a ribbon-cutting celebration and open house for the new Junior Lifeguard Building at Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager You are invited to join us on Wednesday, June 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for a special grand opening celebration and open house for the new Junior Lifeguard Building near the Balboa Pier at 901 E. Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, June 11. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/73671/72. The regular meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Agenda items include: A $218,000 contract with Dudek, Read More
Corona del Mar was once California’s premier surfing spot, holding the sport’s first Pacific Coast competition in 1928. Attempts to tame Corona del Mar and to make the Newport Beach harbor mouth safe for watercraft drastically altered board riding, destroying the great wave-making machine and creating the surf giant of Read More
