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Newport Beach first responders recently helped reveal that an Orange County teen’s wish will soon come true, thanks to a local nonprofit. Dominic Laffoon, 18, of Fountain Valley was diagnosed with germ cell tumor in June of 2016 and endured months of treatment, according to...

On Wednesday, May 10, Newport Beach-based Friendship Circle held its 11th annual Evening of Recognition at the Beckman Center in Irvine. The Friendship Circle’s mission is to address the challenges facing individuals with special needs by celebrating their uniqueness and...

Celebrating its 30th year, the annual Hoag Summer Classic will bring together more than 40 of Orange County’s finest restaurants, live music and thousands of Hoag donors and friends on Wednesday, June 28, starting at 5 p.m. at Newport Dunes, 1131 Back Bay Drive. Thanks to Hoag’s...

By NB Indy Staff / Photos by Chris Trela  As a collaborative effort to promote literacy, Newport Beach-based The Literacy Project teamed up with Angels Baseball and Angels Alumni Association to host 100 second grade students at the fourth annual “Readers in the Outfield” event...

Newport Beach Fire Department personnel responded to a working structure fire at 3034 E. Coast Hwy in Corona Del Mar 3:42 p.m. on June 4, according to authorities. The two-alarm fire was located within a one-story multi-unit building, NBFD reported in a statement released June 5....

Bicyclists and pedestrians are getting some special attention next week in the form of a police safety operation. The Newport Beach Police Department conducted a focused Bike & Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations on Wednesday, and will repeat the effort again on...

A judge recently denied a motion by Museum House opponents to dismiss the case from Orange County Museum of Art against the Newport Beach City Council as a strategic lawsuit against public participation, or SLAPP suit, according to court records. OC Superior Court Judge Geoffrey...

  Arbor Real Estate has partnered with the Rob Machado Foundation for the last several years to provide water filling stations to public spaces that encourage the use of refillable water bottles and to eliminate the use of single-use water bottles in an ongoing effort to keep our...

Orange County dance fans were treated to the World Premiere of American Ballet Theatre’s “Whipped Cream” when it debuted at Segerstrom Center for the Arts last March. Choreographed by ABT Artist-in-Residence Alexei Ratmansky, “Whipped Cream” is set in Vienna, Austria to a lavish...

“Sounds of the Sea” was the theme of Pacific Chorale’s 2016-2017 closing night concert last month, when the resident choir of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts celebrated a multitude of accomplishments and remembrances, beginning with its Chairman’s Dinner, an annual fundraiser...

Encore for Education, a commercial real estate industry charity concert, raised $161,345 to benefit Music Matters, a program created by Buchanan Children’s Charities and the Orange County Community Foundation (both based in Newport Beach) to restart Orange County public schools...

For those who love boating, or just want to see some classic boats, the annual Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival June 9-11 at the Balboa Yacht Club is not to be missed. Dubbed the Concours d’Elegance of yachting, it showcases the most diverse and valuable collection of wooden...

Local authorities worked together this week to teach an important lesson to Newport Beach students. For the 14th year in a row, Newport Beach fire and police departments participated in “Every 15 Minutes,” a two-day program that focuses on high school juniors and...

For 56 seasons, tennis legend Roy Emerson and his wife Joy, have hosted the Roy Emerson Tennis Classic to benefit a charity close to their hearts: Holy Family Services and Foster Care Agency. Funds raised at this event, along with those raised at the Guild’s Patroness Luncheon,...

By Petrina Friede | NB Indy  Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Orange County held its annual Celebration of Children: Black & White Ball, which took place on Saturday, April 22, at The Island Hotel in Newport Beach. Wickedly sophisticated black décor splashed with...

Submissions are currently being accepted by the Orange County Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals for businesses, corporations, schools, nonprofit organizations, and individuals for the 2017 National Philanthropy Day Orange County Awards Luncheon scheduled for...

Stop Polluting Our Newport, a nonprofit organization that aims to protect the residential and environmental qualities of Newport Beach, has announced the winners of its citywide contest which challenged residents to “capture the spirit of Newport Beach” in five words or less, or...

Goldrich Kest, owners of Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort in Newport Beach and Huntington Beach-based Sunset Marina, is celebrating its 60th anniversary by launching a “60 Acts of Kindness” campaign, according to a statement released this week. The company is seeking submissions...

More than 575 professionals from top real estate companies and financial institutions attended the 2nd Annual Orange County Real Estate Luncheon on Thursday, April 20 at Hotel Irvine. The event was held in partnership with the Newport Beach-based Orange County Community...

Four remarkable women – including two from Newport Beach and one from Laguna Beach – will tell their inspiring success stories to an anticipated audience of more than 300 businesspeople and guests on Thursday, May 11, as the National Association of Women Business Owners, Orange...