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Friday, January 3, 2025

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Broadway with a Purpose: Segerstrom Center Partners with OC Nonprofits for Thematic Collection Drives

As part of its continued commitment to building community and spreading goodwill throughout Orange County, Segerstrom Center for the Arts is partnering with local non-profits during its 2024-2025 Broadway season. As part of the Center’s mission, their Feel-Good, Do-Good Broadway donation drives address critical topics such as food insecurity, illiteracy,...

Four Newly Restored Historic North Beach Cottages Open for Year-End Stays

Crystal Cove Conservancy, the nonprofit public benefit organization partnering with Crystal Cove State Park, has announced that four newly restored North Beach Cottages are now available for online reservations. The public can book stays at the following cottages: Cottage #11A, The Carpenter's Castle; Cottage #11B, Crow's Nest; Cottage #25, Grunion...

Rose Garden Wedding of Byrdie and Max Was a Howling Success

By Spencer Grant and Mara Casey Byrdie Friedman and Max Painter were united in wedlock on November 30 at the Corona Del Mar home of artist Debbie Painter. Some two dozen guests arrived at the Painter garden of white tea roses and spice plants on a mild afternoon. Although the ceremony was...

Meals on Wheels Seeks Volunteers to Deliver Meals to Seniors in Newport Beach

Meals on Wheels Orange County, a leading nonprofit dedicated to erasing hunger and loneliness for at-risk older adults through nutritious meals, friendly visits, and safety checks, and keeping families together through day services, is seeking volunteers in the city of Newport Beach to help deliver meals as part of...

Hanley Investment Group of Corona del Mar Raises $31K to Support Men’s Health

Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm in Corona del Mar specializing in retail property sales, announced that the firm raised $31,800 for Movember in November. This marks the 14th consecutive year that Hanley Investment Group has joined the global movement to...

5th Annual Rosé on the Bay Serves Up $54K for KidWorks

Thanks to the generosity and compassion of a group of more than 150 remarkable women who gathered recently at the Newport Beach bayfront home of Natalie and Todd Pickup, the 5th Annual Rosé on the Bay fundraiser raised over $54,000 in support of the nonprofit organization KidWorks. This year’s...

Greer Wylder Hosts Book Signing at Lido Theatre December 9 for ‘Born in OC: The Artists, Entrepreneurs, and Visionaries of Orange County’

Greer Wylder, a journalist who has covered the culture and lifestyle of Orange County for more than 30 years, has published a new book: “Born in OC: The Artists, Entrepreneurs, and Visionaries of Orange County, California.” Wylder is holding a book signing and celebration on Monday, Dec. 9 from 5...

Tickets Now Available for the 2025 Hoag Classic

Attention amateur golfers and golf fans: tickets are now on sale for the Hoag Classic PGA TOUR Champions event taking place March 19 through 23, 2025 at the Newport Beach Country Club. The 2025 tournament will mark the 29th year of Orange County’s only PGA TOUR Champions event and will...

Assemblymember Diane Dixon Honors Veterans of the Year

In honor of Veteran’s Day on November 11, Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) honored several constituents who bravely fought for our country, including two from Newport Beach. “I am honored to recognize three great veterans from Assembly District 72,” said Assemblymember Dixon. “We are very blessed to have so many...

After 20 Years and 30,000 Robotic Surgeries Hoag Remains a Steadfast Leader

By Alberto A. Mendivil, M.D. Hoag’s robotic-assisted surgery program turned 20 this year, shortly after my colleagues completed Hoag’s 30,000th robotic-assisted surgery. Hoag was the first hospital in Orange County to adopt robotic surgery, and we are one of only a few medical centers in California to cross this 30,000-procedure...