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There is no time-honored holiday tradition in Orange County more cherished, or more long-running, than South Coast Repertory’s annual production of “A Christmas Carol.” This year marks the 45th annual production of the beloved classic tale of miserly curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve Read More

By Katie Thomas | Special to the NB Indy Ten years ago, Lythgoe Family Productions presented their first iteration of “A Snow White Christmas” on the Laguna Playhouse stage. Now, a revised version of the production returns to the Playhouse through Dec. 28 to mark the 10th anniversary of Panto Read More

By Zoe Luczaj | NB Indy Arts Writer “What people want is you. They don’t want you trying to be somebody else,” Kathleen Hanna, pioneer of the “riot grrrl” feminist punk (combining feminism, punk music and politics) and frontwoman of the band Bikini Kill, told the NB Indy. That sentiment Read More

By Mandy Fang | Special to the NB Indy One of many holiday traditions, “The Nutcracker” is back at Segerstrom Center through December 21 as the incomparable American Ballet Theatre (ABT) celebrates its 10th anniversary season with its wittingly comical “Nutcracker” featuring untraditional twists. Who else illustriously paints the century-old Read More

By Lauren Kleiman, Newport Beach Mayor It is my great honor to serve as Mayor of Newport Beach. I appreciate my Council colleagues’ confidence in my leadership and look forward to representing the city as we step into our 120th year. Over the past 12 decades, Newport Beach has grown Read More

The Orange Coast College student carefully scooped up a tiny seabass from a large cooler, placed it in a soft-sided pouch so the fish’s tiny cheek tag could be scanned, then transferred the fish to a small plastic container filled with seawater. A fellow student carefully carried the container several Read More

At the Newport Beach City Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9, the City Council elected a new Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem to serve one-year terms in 2026. This is a process that occurs annually during the final council meeting of the year. According to information in the council’s agenda, Read More

At the Newport Beach City Council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 8, the Council honored outgoing City Manager Grace Leong, who is retiring at the end of the year. “Before I read the proclamation, I want to take a moment to offer a few personal words about our city manager, Grace Read More

The Newport Beach Fire Department (NBFD) has once again affirmed its standing as a statewide leader in public safety, earning significant recognition at the prestigious California Fire Chiefs Association Conference, where two of its top leaders received some of the highest honors in the fire service profession. In a rare Read More