Special to the Indy by OCSocialScene. The Adoption Guild of Southern Orange County kicked off the 52nd Annual Roy Emerson Adoption Guild Tennis Classic last Saturday, May 25, with its Tournament during the day, and rocking Kick-Off Party that evening. Opening rounds were held at Palisades and Newport Beach Tennis Clubs. Under balmy skies and [...]
By Amy Senk | Corona del Mar Today Newport Beach’s fire ring saga took another turn this week, with Newport Beach City Councilmember Leslie Daigle announcing that she no longer favors removing the city’s 60 beach fire pits and criticizing the mayor’s recent plan to experiment with gas or propane beach fires as “lame.” “After [...]
By Amy Senk | Corona del Mar Today The new Civic Center has drawn praise from some and complaints from others, mostly about the $131 million price tag. But some neighbors have gone to the City Council with concerns about bright lights and the ugly, exposed parking garage. “(I) was very surprised when I came [...]
Sri Lanka, known as Ceylon until 1972, is a culturally diverse island nation in the northern Indian Ocean. It is often called the pearl of Indian Ocean because of its pristine beaches and lush forests and hills. Steve and Shelly Morefield toured the Island for two weeks on motorcycles. “We found the people and culture [...]
By Amy Senk | CdM Today The 32nd Annual Corona del Mar Scenic 5K will take place on Saturday June 1, and organizers are looking for volunteers and racers to sign up. The race runs a course that begins near Ocean Boulevard and Goldenrod Avenue; visit cdmchamber.com to see a map of the course. [...]
By Amy Senk | Corona del Mar Today The South Coast Air Quality Management District has released information about air samples collected this spring from near beach fire rings, according to the agency’s website. The website, updated this afternoon, also states that a decision on whether to ban beach bonfires throughout Los Angeles and Orange [...]
By Keith Curry | Mayor, Newport Beach What an amazing month in Newport Beach! The Board of Supervisors approved the Memorandum of Understanding with the City, SPON and the Airport Working Group, moving forward with airport curfew protections for an additional fifteen years, all the way to 2035. This will appreciably protect our quality of [...]
By Amy Senk | Corona del Mar Today Newport Beach and Corona del Mar residents face street closures and parking restrictions this weekend with tens of thousands of racers expected to run through town as part of the 2013 OC Marathon. Eastbound traffic on East Coast Highway will be closed from Jamboree Road to Orchid [...]
By Amy Senk | Corona del Mar Today Last summer, the Corona del Mar Farmers Market was in the doghouse, with county health inspectors issuing violations and holding a hearing because of the number of dogs they had seen. But two followup inspections earlier this year have shown “substantial compliance,” said Mike Haller, program manager [...]
By Garry Brown, Executive Director / Orange County Coastkeeper There are plenty of ways to celebrate the Earth on Earth Day (Monday, April 22). Some of the more popular activities include planting a tree, or attending a local festival where you can make some recycled arts and crafts. On this Earth Day, we want you [...]
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