Scene from “Julius Caesar” at New Swan. Photography by Jesús López Vargas. By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy Was Julius Caesar ambitious? Ambition is an elusive quality that pushes those gripped by it into deeds often incomprehensible to most of us. Shakespeare knew it well, and explored Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Congratulations to all the participants and instructors upon the successful completion of the summer 2023 Junior Lifeguard program! This year’s program wrapped up on Thursday, August 3 with a graduation ceremony at Balboa Peninsula Park attended by hundreds of program graduates Read More
William Friedkin, the Oscar-winning director who became a top filmmaker in his 30s with the gripping “The French Connection” and the horrifying “The Exorcist” and struggled in the following decades to match his early success has died. He was 87. Friedkin, who won the best director Oscar for “The French Read More
Queen Bey looked out for her Beyhive in a major way this weekend. The Maryland stop of her Renaissance World Tour got off to a rocky start when heavy rain and lightning caused fans to shelter in place. More than 50,000 people were stuck waiting at FedEx Field for the Read More
Rapper Tory Lanez could get a long prison term at his expected sentencing Monday after felony convictions for shooting and wounding hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet. Los Angeles prosecutors are asking a judge to hand down a 13-year sentence to the 31-year-old Lanez, whose legal name is Read More
Authorities are investigating whether a man found dead in a barrel at a Malibu beach is connected to the 2020 murder of rapper Pop Smoke, TMZ reports. The victim’s body, identified as Javonnta Murphy, 32, was discovered on July 31 inside a 55-gallon barrel floating in the water near the Read More
Uni head coach Justin Schulman (left) with players (from left) Carmen Cruz, Leah Schulman, Riley Hertstein and assistant coach Jeff Marchiorlatti. (Photos: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). University High School girls are excited to be part of history as they participate in the first season of CIF approved 7-on-7 flag football Read More
The mother of Angus Cloud, an actor on the HBO show “Euphoria” who died in his home last week, said her son’s death was not a suicide. Lisa Cloud posted an update on Facebook Friday about the “shattered time” for their family. She said she appreciates the love the family Read More
Share this: Today’s Hope is Here quote of the week, courtesy of On Faith writer Cindy Christeson: “If God adds another day to our life, let us receive it gladly.” — Marcus Annaeus Seneca Share this: Previous articleNBPD Hosts National Night Out on Aug. 1 at Bonita Canyon Sports Park
(AP) — Greta Gerwig should be feeling closer to fine these days. In just three weeks in theaters, “Barbie” is set to sail past $1 billion in global ticket sales, breaking a record for female directors that was previously held by Patty Jenkins, who helmed “Wonder Woman.” “Barbie,” which Gerwig directed and co-wrote, Read More
