ARCHITECTURE MVE + Partners welcomes Catherine Tang as Director of Marketing & Strategy. Tang joined the firm in March 2026 and leads brand strategy, marketing operations, and pursuit strategy across every studio. She brings more than 20 years of marketing and brand leadership, building marketing operations for a national homebuilder Read More
ACCOUNTING RJI CPAs Chairman Manuel J. Ramirez, CPA, MST, FABFA, has been appointed to the PCAOB’s newly formed Inspections Modernization Council, one of just 12 professionals selected nationwide. Ramirez will advise the Board on modernizing its inspection program to strengthen audit quality for public companies. This appointment, which follows Ramirez’s Read More
Hollywood Producer Joseph “McG” Nichol and Jordan Otterbein of River Jetty Restaurant Group took over operations of The Lido Theater in 2024, and they have been ramping up programming to include not just classic movies but concerts and comedians as well as offering The Lido Theater as a special event Read More
Pacific Wine & Food Classic returns on Saturday, Sept. 12, to Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort in Newport Beach, and it’s bigger and better than ever. This year’s event, the eighth edition, is being produced under the leadership of Tricia Cook, a longtime member of the event team who has helped Read More
A small box arrived the other day. I opened it, and to my delight, it contained four large cookies, courtesy of Levain Bakery: Oatmeal Raisin, Chocolate Chip Walnut, Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip, and Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter. The cookies came with instructions (more than just “bite, eat, enjoy”). It was Read More
Happiness has many flavors. That’s one of the slogans used by Gelato del Mar, which has a popular gelato store on Coast Highway in Corona del Mar. Now, they are spreading that happiness by opening a second location on Balboa Island at 226 Marine Avenue in the spot that formerly Read More
Working Wardrobes has announced the outstanding individuals and organizations who will be recognized at the organization’s inaugural Valor & Vision: The Orange County Veterans Leadership Breakfast on Friday, Aug. 21 at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach. These remarkable leaders exemplify courage, service, and a steadfast commitment to supporting the Read More
Put Jamie Dimon on the list of famous people who seek out In-N-Out Burger when they’re in Southern California. The JPMorganChase CEO recently toured the bank’s Southern California offices, including its newly opened Newport Beach branch. Along the way, his bus tour stopped at In-N-Out Burger in Irvine, where Dimon Read More
In a world of strange relationships, who’d have thought that the medical specialty of Dermatology was in any way related to the Visual Arts? After visiting the current photography exhibit titled “Carwash Whimsey and Newport Classics” at the Newport Beach Public Library on Avocado Street, featuring both the impressionistic and Read More
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Bonita Canyon Sports Park, the Newport Beach Police Department celebrated National Night Out, an annual community-building campaign held in thousands of cities across the country that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. At the event, NBPD had displays from the Read More
