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
Hoag continues to advance the standard for patient-centered care with the launch of Styled for Surgery, a first-of-its-kind program that transforms the traditional surgical experience by integrating professional hairstyling into pre-operative planning. In traditional brain surgeries, a portion of a patient’s head would be shaved in the operating room to Read More
Three expertly seared scallops rested atop a delicate pea puree. Purple carrots glazed in a cardamom gel poked between the plump, seasoned rounds into a bed of whole peas. Delicate saffron “glass” shavings looked pretty wedged into either end of the plate, giving the dish an amber splash of color, Read More
Ryan Hitzel is an artist, adventurer, and founder of the globally inspired apparel brand, Roark. From growing up immersed in travel to leading design at major agencies and eventually launching his original lifestyle brand, his story is all about pushing boundaries, telling authentic stories, and living life off the beaten Read More
The theme “Symphony of Dreams–Orchestrating Hope” proved to be appropriate for this year’s annual gala benefiting Laura’s House, which has been assisting the victims of domestic violence with emergency shelter, legal advocacy, therapy, prevention education, and more, for more than 30 years. For starters, an anonymous donor pledged $1,000 to Read More
