Can you stand still for 90 seconds? If so, the Pageant of the Masters wants you. Laguna Beach’s iconic Pageant of the Masters celebrates the 80th birthday of living pictures during the summer of 2013, and they’re looking for men, women and children of all sizes and ages are needed to be cast members in [...]
Veteran Newport Beach sailor Andrew Szaz remained missing as of press time Thursday afternoon, the day after his boat ran aground, empty, near Main Beach in Laguna Beach. The 24-foot Babe was discovered near the surf line in the early hours on Wednesday, authorities reported. Szaz, 74, had been reported missing by his wife late [...]
Republican candidate Leslie Daigle reportedly will not participate in a candidate’s forum for the 74th Assembly District in Laguna Beach tonight, which will go on in Council Chambers without her, said an organizer. An empty chair and nameplate will represent the candidate in absentia. “I don’t think that’s unfair,” said Jean Raun, who is organizing [...]
OK, I admit it. I find the drama of the campaign among Leslie Daigle, Allan Mansoor, and Bob Rush to represent California’s 74th Assembly District compelling. This is a newly redrawn district, covering Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and Laguna Woods, and parts of Huntington Beach and Irvine. It’s now more balanced politically, with [...]
To seal a bet over whose citizens will conserve the most water, the mayors of Newport and Laguna Beach today kickoff the National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation at Newport’s Back Bay Science Center. As part of a challenge to mayors across the nation by the foundation established by the Laguna Beach artist Wyland, Laguna’s [...]
“Happy New Year! Happy New Meal!” I exclaimed. “Happy new meal?” Stasha turned from her desk and gave me a quizzical look. “What are you going on about this time, Trela?” “Newport Beach welcomed a handful of new restaurants last year, which means we need to plan some new dining excursions.” “Chris, for me a [...]
The holidays were kicked off over the weekend with the Annual Fashion Island Christmas Tree lighting event. Mickey and friends traveled from Disneyland to the Newport Beach shopping center Friday for a special performance for the holiday event. Members of the Musical Theatre University in Laguna Beach entertained the crowd with song and dance numbers [...]
Growing up in Orange County, they tried to make me believe that skateboarding is a crime. But with the creation of the Orange County Skateboarding League, which includes 19 schools all over the county, that attitude is largely fading away. And according to the latest rankings, the Newport Harbor High School team ranks No. 4, [...]
On March 4, we published an article that contained a misrepresentation. On March 11, we apologized and initiated an investigation to get to the truth. The investigation is now complete. The article stated that a Laguna Beach businessman had been a Navy Seal. He was not. The Seal community rose up, as one, to condemn [...]
Newport Beach Independent parent company Firebrand Media LLC, which also publishes Newport Beach magazine and other local, regional and national publications, named Christopher Schulz to be its new group magazine division publisher, the company announced this week. Schulz, 55, previously worked eight years as group publisher for Freedom Communications’ magazine division, where he published [...]
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