Category: Top Stories

Stone Groove Stillhouse: A Distillery Where Music Shapes Whiskey

It took a few beats to wrap my head around just how music could influence the flavor of a spirit. That’s the whole idea behind those produced at Jeff and Christa Duggan’s new concept, Stone Groove Stillhouse. It’s a distillery, bar, and 50-seat restaurant that, in addition to musically infused Read More

On the Move: Tripepi Smith Welcomes Mark Pulone as a Director

PUBLIC AFFAIRS Mark Pulone has joined Tripepi Smith, California’s largest local government-focused communications and public affairs firm, as a director. Pulone brings more than 35 years of public-sector expertise to the firm. He previously was city manager for the cities of Yorba Linda and Aliso Viejo and assistant city manager Read More

Newport Beach City Council Unanimously Approves Amending Municipal Code to Enhance Enforcement of Bicycle and E-Bike Regulations

Pedego e-bikesBicycle safety has long been an issue in Newport Beach, but it’s become even more important given the increased use of electric-powered bicycles, or E-Bikes, by many community members, especially youth. Now, the Newport Beach City Council is weighing in on the issue. According to a November 4 City Read More

CHP officers fatally shot an armed suspect after a pursuit that began in Buena Park

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred early Saturday morning following a high-speed pursuit that began in Buena Park and ended in Oceanside, according to the Buena Park Police Department. The incident started at approximately 12:47 a.m., when Buena Park Police attempted to stop a Read More

Behind the Velvet Rope: Inside the Newport Beach Film Festival Through an Intern’s Lens

By Zoe Luczaj | Special to the NB Indy Let me set the scene. The ocean hums softly behind the red carpet. The sun dips behind the sand as bulbs flash in its place. Another year of the Newport Beach Film Festival begins, and I was there to bear witness—not Read More

Newport Beach Film Festival Bows Out with Guillermo del Toro’s Towering ‘Frankenstein’

By Zoe Luczaj | Special to the NB Indy The Newport Beach Film Festival concluded its 2025 slate on Thursday, Oct. 23 with Guillermo del Toro’s long-awaited “Frankenstein,” a nearly three-hour gothic epic that filled both the historic Lido Theater and the Regal Edwards Big Newport screens. The screening marked Read More

Stars Came Out for the Newport Beach Film Festival

The 2024 Newport Beach Film Festival featured movie premieres, A-list talent, independent filmmakers, and memorable after-parties as part of the Festival’s 25th anniversary. Not to be outdone, this year’s 26th edition of the Newport Beach Film Festival managed to exceed expectations and actually outdo last year’s impressive edition. From October Read More

The woman killed by a trash truck in Santa Ana this week was a cancer survivor

Maria Rubalcava de Ruesga, the 69-year-old woman who was killed by a Republic Services trash truck in Santa Ana earlier this week had beaten pancreatic cancer prior to her fatal accident, according to a GoFundMe page launched by her family. Here are the comments posted by her family: On Wednesday, Read More

Santa Ana DUI driver sentenced for killing a little boy and injuring his father, mother and sisters

SANTA ANA – A man who was driving with a blood alcohol content nearly three times the legal limit was sentenced today to 16 years and four months in state prison after admitting he hit and killed a 5-year-old boy and seriously injured the boy’s father and six-year-old sister while Read More

CalOptima Health will host a free Thanksgiving food distribution in Orange on Saturday

CalOptima Health is making sure members don’t go hungry this Thanksgiving. Registered members will receive their choice of a turkey or ham, along with traditional side dish items, on Saturday, November 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the CalOptima Health headquarters in Orange. Non-members attending will receive free Read More