EVP OLEN PROPERTIES CORP WHY: Runs real estate empire built by her father Igor Olenicoff. Newport Beach-based Olen Properties Corp. is one of OC’s largest privately held real estate firms, with a portfolio that now spans 8M square feet of office and flex space and 17K-plus residential units across California Read More
CO-FOUNDER/MANAGING PARTNER RAJ CAPITAL WHY: Joined family’s 50-year old swimwear business, working up to be CEO before selling to private equity. Coming off the sale, co-founded Revitate, a Newport Beach-based investment platform with brother, Alex, focused on real estate and sports investments. Along with family, Merage is co-owner of Sacramento Read More
SVP/CHIEF DIGITAL & CUSTOMER INNOVATION OFFICER HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN WHY: Head of digital strategy at health system since 2020. IN THE NEWS: Recipient of the Business Journal’s 2025 Innovator of the Year Award for transforming how patients access and experience care at Hoag. In addition to leading Hoag’s enterprise Read More
Making movies was a hobby for Greg MacGillivray when he graduated from Newport Harbor High School in 1963. That hobby turned into a lifelong love affair for MacGillivray, who partnered with his friend Jim Freeman to make several iconic surf movies before turning his attention to a series of award-winning Read More
More than 100 sailing yachts participated in the 78th annual Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race, which set off on its 125-nautical mile course on Friday, April 24. The race began off the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach, and concluded in the charming Mexican port city of Ensenada. Craig Reynolds Read More
Anaheim is closely tracking a chemical incident that has resulted in evacuations of homes and other properties in west Anaheim on Friday morning and ongoing. See here for current updates.
Anaheim is closely tracking an industrial incident that has resulted in evacuations of homes and other properties in west Anaheim on Friday morning and ongoing. See here for current updates.
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Newport Beach Wine & Spirits Festival | May 22–24, 2026Balboa Bay ResortThis long-running event kicks things off with a three-day lineup: a JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery winemaker dinner on Friday, the Grand Tasting on Saturday, and the “Blanc on the Bay” white party on Sunday. Expect waterfront views, plenty of Read More
This week, we’re joined by a true cultural icon. She’s the international best-selling novelist behind Sex and the City and the woman often called the real-life Carrie Bradshaw herself. From bestselling books like Four Blondes, Lipstick Jungle, and The Carrie Diaries to the HBO phenomenon that changed the conversation around Read More
