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Sunday, April 13, 2025

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Newport Beach Library Foundation Presents Author M. Chris Fabricant April 18 and 19

The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation will present M. Chris Fabricant, author of “Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System,” for the final Witte Lecture of the 2025 season at 7 p.m. on Friday April 18 and 2 p.m. on Saturday April 19 in the Friends Room of...

Corona del Mar Residents Association Meeting on April 17 Features Hometown Hero Laird Hayes

The Corona del Mar Residents Association will hold its monthly community meeting on Thursday, April 17, 7:30 a.m. at OASIS Senior Center in Corona del Mar. This month’s community meeting features Laird Hayes, a long-time Newport Beach resident and retired NFL referee who exemplifies service to his community, which earned...

Newport Beach Historical Society Hosted Dinner and Lecture by Bill Lobdell at Balboa Pavilion March 24

The Newport Beach Historical Society hosted a dinner and lecture with local author and historian Bill Lobdell on March 24 at the Balboa Pavilion. The presentation of “W.S. Collins: Balboa Island Visionary, Con Man or Both?” was a sold-out event. Newport Beach Mayor Joe Stapleton and Councilmember Robyn Grant were present...

Free Nonprofit Financial & Estate Literacy Workshop at Newport Beach Library March 24

Financial & Estate Literacy announces its 2025 spring financial workshop at the Newport Beach Central Library (1000 Avocado Avenue) beginning on Monday, March 24 at 10 a.m. FEL’s It’s Your Money & Estate nonprofit workshops are geared to those 55-plus and offers the series at no charge to participants...

Newport Beach Historical Society Hosts Dinner and Presentation by Bill Lobdell on W.S. Collins and Balboa Island

Join the Newport Beach Historical Society on Monday, March 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. for Bill Lobdell’s presentation of “W.S. Collins: Balboa Island Visionary, Con Man or Both?” The dinner will be held at the Balboa Pavilion Grand Ballroom located at 400 Main St, Newport Beach. Purchase your tickets...

Catch the Spirit as the Annual Spirit Run Returns to Fashion Island March 16

The annual Spirit Run turns 41 on March 16 and is ready to celebrate community, family and fitness to support schools, youth sports programs and other causes. Held at Fashion Island in Newport Center, the Spirit Run will benefit area schools, Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards, youth sports programs and CASA...

Participants and Sponsors Wanted for the 30th Annual Balboa Island Parade on June 1

Save the date for the 30th Annual Balboa Island Parade on Sunday June 1 at 11 a.m. Celebrate the opening of Fire Station #4 30 years ago. The parade theme this year is “Celebrating 30 Years on Balboa Island: A Tribute to our First Responders.” Grand Marshall for this year’s...

Hundreds of Camp Pendleton Marines Enjoyed a Super Bowl Party on February 9 at American Legion Newport Harbor Post 291

For the 14th year in a row, the Crisp family (Gary, Julie and Carter Crisp of Crisp Imaging) entertained hundreds of Marines from Camp Pendleton for a Super Bowl extravaganza at American Legion Newport Harbor Post 291 in Newport Beach. On a sunny Sunday, Feb. 9, 300 5th Division Marines...

Newport Beach Little Library Locked Up in Protest of Funding Cuts and Book Banning

The Newport Beach Public Library is on financially sound ground, but that didn’t stop a group of Chapman University students from locking up a Little Free Library on Orchid Street in Newport Beach last week to protest against library funding cuts across the country, including Orange County. Nearly identical displays...

Newport Beach DISC Sports & Spine Physicians Recognized by 2025 Southern California Super Doctors

DISC Sports & Spine Center has announced that nine of its physicians in Newport Beach are being recognized this year by The Southern California Super Doctors. These honors follow a rigorous, multi-phase selection process that combined a survey, independent evaluation and peer review, among other qualifying measures. Reflecting their dedication...