Letter to the Editor: Endorsement for Andrea McElroy
I am writing to recommend Andrea McElroy for the open position on the Newport Mesa School Board. My name is John Daffron, and I am a retired NMUSD teacher. I taught elementary school at Newport Heights Elementary for 28 years. I also taught for the education department at the University Read More
Sherman Library & Gardens to Host The Great Rescue of 1925: Centennial Commemoration on June 14
Surfer Duke Kahanamoku alongside a crew of fellow surfers. On June 14, 1925, a sudden squall capsized a fishing vessel off the coast of Corona del Mar. In a display of incredible courage, legendary competition swimmer, lifeguard and surfer Duke Kahanamoku—alongside a crew of fellow surfers—braved the turbulent surf to Read More
EMPEROR | LIVE AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES ANAHEIM
Live at House of Blues Anaheim May 18th, 2025 Review by DJ Gunderson The final chapter of Emperor’s In the Nightside Eclipse U.S. tour came to a thunderous close in Anaheim, delivering a night that fans will be talking about for years. Many fans traveled long distances, with some attending Read More
DEATH CULT | LIVE AT THE EL REY
Live at the El Rey May 27th, 2025 Review by Amy Martin-Friedman The moon howled when the Spiritwalker himself, Ian Astbury, led a Los Angeles crowd through ‘80s deep cuts that fans had yearned for. Death Cult came to town with a saged stage, a tenured band, and a frontman Read More
LAMBRINI GIRLS LIVE AT LODGE ROOM
LAMBRINI GIRLS Live at the Lodge Room May 27th, 2025 Review by Derek Tobias Brighton’s Lambrini Girls bulldozed into Los Angeles with fists swinging and middle fingers raised, selling out the Lodge Room for their first-ever US headlining tour. Along with their show opener, local punk rockers Death Lens, they Read More
Knott’s Berry Farm laying off 65 employees
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., the parent company of Knott’s Berry Farm, is laying off 140 employees at three of its theme parks in California, including 65 at Knott’s in Buena Park, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) letter sent to state employment officials on May 22. Knott’s Read More
CureDuchenne Hosts Annual Golf Shootout Sept. 12-13
Ryan Getzlaf, Hawken Miller, CureDuchenne founders Debra Miller and Paul Miller CureDuchenne, a global nonprofit based in Newport Beach and dedicated to finding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, will host its 14th Annual CureDuchenne Golf Shootout on September 12–13 at Monarch Beach Golf Links in Dana Point, California. This Read More
