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Thursday, March 13, 2025

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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...

Laguna’s Pageant of the Masters Hosts Casting Call for Volunteers January 10 – 12

Can you hold a pose for 90 seconds? If so, the Pageant of the Masters wants you! The Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach is hosting its annual Open Casting Call for volunteers this weekend, January 10 through 12. Both on-stage and backstage roles are available for the Pageant’s...

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...

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...