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Cynthia DeBaun, a custom jewelry designer who been crafting and selling stunning pieces for many years, held a Holiday Trunk Show at her home Nov. 14 and 15, featuring her jewelry as well as other local artisans. Her goal was to raise funds to support Seneca’s GAIT program,...

“I attend a lot of major car shows, and this is absolutely the best one of all,” exclaimed Casey Goeller, whose classic 1966 Mustang (a consistent “Best of Show” winner) gleamed as brightly as a second sunrise at the early morning Balboa Car Show, held every Sunday at the city...

After two years of wandering, the St. James Anglican congregation has a new home. “We are the original congregation of St. James that has been in existence since 1941; the congregation that built the buildings on Via Lido,” explained Pastor Richard Crocker, Rector of Saint James...

Michael Phelps won 18 gold medals in the Olympics; he’s also hit the lowest point in life. He went from gold to the ground. Phelps, like many of us, endured his family falling apart with the divorce of his parents, had his heart broken, and thought he had true friends only to...

October was not a particularly good month for naturalists, environmentalists,  or just those among us who would like to preserve the little open land that we have left as well as the majestic views that sparkle along the Orange County Coastline. For Banning Ranch, the last large...

The holidays are a time for tradition, which means it’s time for a traditional holiday show. This year, holiday offerings range from SCR’s annual production of “A Christmas Carol” to ABT’s “The Nutcracker” at Segerstrom Center to a new holiday-themed show...

It’s that time of year when our hearts turn to the holidays. Sentimentality reigns, and if you are like me, you are quick to tear up upon hearing a favorite song, or sharing a favorite story. In our house, this week brought the return of advent calendars, Elf on the Shelf, and...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy Moulin Bistro recently celebrated its one year anniversary, and owner Laurent Vrignaud couldn’t be happier. His concept of creating an authentic slice of France in the middle of a strip mall in Newport Beach near the John...

  Lido Live, which has been operating the classic 1930s-era Lido Theater as a concert hall and special event venue since last summer, is having its long-term lease terminated by property owner Fritz Duda Co. on January 1, 2016. “I am sorry to see Lido Live end i...

In order to examine the process and determine lessons learned from the $140 million civic center and park project, Newport Beach City Council decided last week to increase the budget to audit it. Council members voted 4-3 on Nov. 24 to authorize a $300,000 contract with R.W....

After a long and emotional discussion of an item regarding affordable housing at last week’s Newport Beach Council Meeting, council members unanimously approved more than $4 million to fund the projects, contrary to what the majority of the audience wanted. They voted 6-0, with...

By Jennifer Margulis White | Special to the NB Indy With the holiday shopping season underway, consumers are projected to spend billions and scammers are trying to cash in on unsuspecting victims.   The Better Business Bureau serving Orange, San Diego and Imperial counties is...