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    Annual Newport Beach Mayor’s Dinner Honors New Mayor February 13 at VEA Newport Beach

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    Each year, Speak Up Newport – a non-partisan citywide resident's group organized to promote the common good and general welfare of the Newport Beach...

    Speak Up Newport Hosts Meeting on Newport’s General Plan Wednesday, Jan. 14

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    A new General Plan is in the works for Newport Beach. The planning commission and city council will soon be reviewing a new plan...

    Good Morning CdM Meeting on January 8 Features Newly Appointed Newport Beach City Manager...

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    The Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce hosts a Good Morning CdM meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8 with special guest Seimone Jurjis, the newly...

    A Newport Beach Tradition: Annual Holiday Boat Parade Brings Harbor Alive with Lights and...

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    Photos by Jim Collins and Lawrence Sherwin The 117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade officially kicked off on Dec. 17, transforming the harbor into a...

    City Faces Difficulties in Emergency Oil Well Remediation

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    By Alicia Venter | NB Indy The State of California and the City of Newport Beach began an emergency remediation effort last month to address...

    Local Leaders Speak Out Against Proposed Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling

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    By NB Indy Staff Orange County elected leaders, businesses, environmentalists and community members spoke out loudly against the U.S. Department of Interior’s offshore oil and...

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    Why Your Dollars Matter: The Power of Supporting Purpose-Driven Businesses

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    In beautiful Southern California, where the sun shines bright and the spirit of community thrives, the choices we make every day carry significant weight....
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    Youth Sports Development: Nurturing the Next Generation of Athletes in Newport Beach

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    Youth sports development is essential for fostering the next generation of athletes, and Newport Beach provides an excellent environment for this nurturing process. This...
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    Life-changing results in just six weeks | Smart Fit Method

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    With access to the latest in AI-powered fitness technology and a certified personal trainer by your side, it’s more than possible to achieve life-changing...
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    STEPPING OUT

    Stepping Out

    A Mythic Flame: Pacific Symphony Ushers in 2026 with ‘The Firebird’

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    By Christopher Trela | NB Indy This is a historic year for Pacific Symphony.  Last fall, Alexander Shelley became the Artistic and Music Director Designate of...

    A Beloved Tradition Returns: SCR Marks 45th Anniversary of “A Christmas Carol”

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    There is no time-honored holiday tradition in Orange County more cherished, or more long-running, than South Coast Repertory’s annual production of “A Christmas Carol.” This...

    A Snow White Christmas’ Returns to Laguna Playhouse with Holiday Fun for All Ages

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    By Katie Thomas | Special to the NB Indy Ten years ago, Lythgoe Family Productions presented their first iteration of “A Snow White Christmas” on...

    Riot Grrrl Revisited: Kathleen Hanna Joins Emily’s Sassy Lime for Artist Talk at UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art

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    By Zoe Luczaj | NB Indy Arts Writer “What people want is you. They don’t want you trying to be somebody else,” Kathleen Hanna, pioneer...

    ABT Cracks Their 10th Nut at Segerstrom Center

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    By Mandy Fang | Special to the NB Indy One of many holiday traditions, “The Nutcracker” is back at Segerstrom Center through December 21 as...

    LETTERS

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    Non-Profit Spotlight: Laguna Beach Garden Club

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    Not Your Granny’s Garden Club Admit it: you hear “garden club” and you think of...
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    Business of the Week: Sapori Restaurant

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    Sapori Restaurant Serving Authentic Italian Food in Newport Beach We have been serving the flavors of...
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    Business of the Week: Crown Ace Hardware

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    Crown Ace Hardware Customers Help Raise over $15,000 for Ben Carlson Foundation Crown Ace Hardware...

    EAT+ DRINK

    Eat + Drink

    Favorite Newport Beach Dining Experiences of 2025

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    By Christopher Trela | NB Indy Newport Beach is a food-lover’s dream city. We are fortunate to have several hundred restaurants in Newport Beach — more...

    Newport Beach Restaurant Week Returns January 15–25 After Four-Year Hiatus

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    Remember Newport Beach Restaurant Week? That annual event took place over two weeks every January, presented by the Newport Beach Restaurant Association. However, after more...

    Where to Dine for the Christmas Boat Parade in Newport Beach

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    Want to watch the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade December 17 through 21 and have dinner at the same time? A handful of restaurants...

    From Turkey Ice Cream to Festive Cupcakes: Newport Beach’s Sweetest Holiday Treats

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    Guilty pleasures. We all have them, and they often take center stage during the holidays. Salt & Straw ice cream and Sprinkles cupcakes – both...

    Newport’s River Jetty Restaurant Group Joins Forces with Chef Nancy Silverton for New Italian Steakhouse in Pacific Palisades

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    River Jetty Restaurant Group, a collaboration between partners Joseph “McG” Nichol and Jordan Otterbein established in Newport Beach in 2007 with the founding philosophy...

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    August Foley Report: Updates on the Fabulous Fifth District

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    By Katrina Foley | OC Board of Supervisors Vice Chair   This month, I had the honor of presenting the State of the County address at...

    Painting Hope: How One Novel Captures the Quiet Power of Compassion and Creativity

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    In a moment when public conversations around healing, art, and belief are becoming more personal and perhaps more urgent, The Color of Miracles, the...

    Rewriting the Rulebook: How Russell Nicolet Scaled Empathy into a Legal Enterprise

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    The Midwest’s Lawyer™, Russell Nicolet, did not just scale a law firm. He engineered an egalitarian culture where empathy and precision coexist. His success...

    Logan Montgomery Named Partner at John Stanaland Group

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    After a collaboration spanning nearly a decade, John Stanaland is thrilled to announce that Logan Montgomery has been promoted to Partner at John Stanaland Group. Logan’s tenacity,...
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    CHARITY

    Charity

    Women of Chapman Support Group Holds 39th Annual Christmas at the Ritz at the Balboa Bay Resort

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    The Ritz Restaurant was a legend in the Newport Beach dining world. For more than three decades, the Fashion Island restaurant served notable cuisine...

    Newport Beach Resident Co-Chairs Friends of CASA Holiday Luncheon

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    Friends of CASA, the membership auxiliary of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Orange County, hosted its annual Holiday Luncheon on Friday, Dec. 5,...

    Newport Beach High School Students Invited to Apply for 2026 Dragon Kim Fellowship by January 9

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    Newport Beach high school students are encouraged to apply for the 2026 Fellowship cohort of the Dragon Kim Foundation, http://dragonkimfoundation.org, whose mission is to...

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast Appoints Keegan M. Bell, CFRE, as Executive Director of Philanthropy

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    The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast – which includes Newport Beach – has appointed Keegan M. Bell, CFRE, as the organization’s...

    BUSINESS

    Business

    Lido Marina Village Hosts a Month of Festive Waterfront Fun

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    Celebrate the holiday season at Lido Marina Village as Newport Beach’s open-air shopping, dining and lifestyle destination transforms into an enchanting coastal wonderland. Enjoy family-friendly...

    Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Coast to Transform into St. Regis Estate in 2027

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    St. Regis Hotels & Resorts has unveiled St. Regis Estates, an ultra-exclusive brand expression reserved for legacy-rich, leisure-led estates—rarified hotels defined by significant history,...

    Resort at Pelican Hill Embarks on Renaissance to Refresh and Elevate Guest Experiences

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    Entering the Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach is like stepping back in time to the Italian Renaissance. The architectural style of the...

    Hoag Doctor Receives Prestigious Award for Clinical Science in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery

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    Hafiz Kassam, M.D., orthopedic surgeon and Director of the Shoulder Reconstruction Division at Hoag Orthopedic Institute, has been awarded the Charles S. Neer Award...

    Christmas Arrives Early at Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar

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    Christmas has arrived early at Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar, and seasonal shoppers are already getting a head start on selecting holiday décor...

    HOME & DESIGN

    Home & Design

    Decorative Arts Society 2025-26 Speaker Series Features Acclaimed Designers & Authors

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    Decorative Arts Society (DARTS), a Newport Beach-based philanthropic organization dedicated to education about various forms of decorative arts and supporting local non-profits that benefit...

    Newport Couple Design Dream Home at Cannery Loft

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    The City of Newport Beach was officially founded in 1906, although the history of the Balboa Peninsula goes back even further when James McFadden...

    SPORTS

    Community

    City to Host Elite Beach Pro Tour’s return to U.S. and Newport Beach Volleyball Invitational

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    Newport Beach will be the hub of American volleyball later this fall, the city hosting two major tournaments this October that will invite beach...

    Elite Beach Pro Tour Returns to U.S. with Milestone Newport Beach Event This Fall

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    Volleyball World, the FIVB, USA Volleyball and Eagle Four Partners of Newport Beach have announced that the top-level Elite Beach Pro Tour tournament will...

    Jill Braverman of Newport Beach Earns Top Award at Pickleball Championship

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    The world's first and world's best pickleball tour brought the fireworks on Fourth of July weekend as the Association of Pickleball Players (APP) hosted...
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