Can plants and flowers tell a story? They can if they are at Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar. This spring, Roger’s Gardens is launching an immersive, sensory experience where nature, beauty, and storytelling come to life. Dubbed “The Poetry of Spring,” this experience professes to be a living, breathing Read More
New Directions for Women will hold its 18th annual Circle of Life Brunch on Thursday, May 7 at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach. The event will raise vital funds for addiction treatment while bringing the community together to celebrate recovery. Since, 1977 the Costa Mesa-based nonprofit has transformed Read More
The region’s top 19 commercial real estate brokerages said they saw renewed activity in the retail and office sectors in 2025, while the industrial sector is struggling to find a solid footing. The firms’ Orange County offices recorded a 6.6% increase in transaction value for sales and leases to $40 Read More
PUBLIC RELATIONS Matt Prince brings his stellar resume to Rocket Launch, an integrated marketing and PR agency, as an advisor and brand strategist. Prince has led social and earned media teams for extraordinary brands such as the Disneyland Resort, Taco Bell and KFC, and is an Adjunct Professor at Chapman Read More
Look now, because it may be decades before Newport residents, boaters and visitors will ever again see a major dredging operation in Newport Harbor. That is the prognostication of Public Works Manager Chris Miller, who’s in charge of all harbor-related capital projects and improvements, and who is overseeing the dredging Read More
It was an exciting and memorable week of golf March 22-29 during the 2026 Hoag Classic at Newport Beach Country Club. The popular PGA TOUR Champions event, with Hoag as title sponsor and McCarthy Building Companies as presenting partner, once again saw a standout field of PGA TOUR Champions stars Read More
Morinaga America, after adding My/Mochi Ice Cream to its product portfolio, is looking to increase U.S. sales through product innovation. The company makes over two billion pieces of its Hi-Chew candies each year. Several versions of Hi-Chew have been released since Morinaga established its U.S. division in Irvine in 2008. Read More
Several Orange County-based automakers reported mixed results for the first three months of 2026. See photos for the vehicles that are driving sales at local manufacturers including Rivian Automotive Inc., Kia America, Hyundai Motor America and Mazda North American Operations. Additionally, see the April 13th edition of the Business Journal Read More
After working in the kitchens of acclaimed restaurants and hotels such as The Peninsula Beverly Hills, The Four Seasons in Newport Beach, and The Island Hotel (remember Palm Terrace Restaurant?), Chef Bill Bracken began to heed a second calling. It was 2008, the economy was crashing, and unemployment began to Read More
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