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The Newport Beach Film Festival and the Laguna Art Museum are hosting a free screening of the documentary film “Leaning Into the Wind — Andy Goldsworthy” on Saturday as part of the museum’s Art and Nature Festival that runs through Sunday. The 2017 film follows the British...

April Wahlin, who was voted to be the next Elvira out of thirteen spooky contestants on the Fox Reality channel’s “The Search for the Next Elvira” series, comes to The Village Inn on Balboa Island on Tuesday. Elvira herself, the famous horror hostess and Mistress of the Dark...

Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort and California Triathlon are holding the first ever Newport Dunes Triathlon on Nov. 4. The inaugural event is expected to draw more than 750 participants, from first timers to professional competitors including Russ Jones, who has completed over...

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Wake Up! Newport meeting will feature the top executive for a statewide chamber group next week. Guest speaker is Allan Zaremberg, president and chief executive officer of the California Chamber of Commerce, will be at the...

Newport Beach Public Library will host an author visit by Janelle Brown, New York Times Bestselling author of “Watch Me Disappear,” on Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Central Library Friends Meeting Room, 1000 Avocado Ave. Brown’s critically acclaimed suspense thriller, “Watch Me...

Members of the Segerstrom Center’s Candlelight Concert committee were guests of Saks Fifth Avenue South Coast Plaza at a private showing of Saks’ 2018 Fall/Winter eveningwear collection. Saks Fifth Avenue South Coast Plaza General Manager Chris Bures hosted the morning, which...

Newport Beach Police Department sent out a message Tuesday, alerting residents to two residential burglaries that occurred just down the street from and within a few hours of each other over the weekend In the 1600 block of Bonnie Doone Terrace, in Corona del Mar, an unknown...

The Newport Beach Police Department’s Animal Control Unit sent out an alert Thursday about coyote activity. Coyotes, native to the area, are found all over Orange County and are a critical component of the ecosystem, NBPD officials wrote in the message. “Contrary to popular...

An advanced shark detection system was launched in Newport Beach this week. The city and Smart Marine Systems hosted an event Wednesday at the Balboa Pier to kick off a two-month pilot program of the Clever Buoy system, which will monitor marine life off the coast. The program...

The Planning Commission Study Session for the Koll Center Residences project, previously scheduled for Nov. 8, has been postponed and due to an unscheduled vacancy on the Commission, Newport Beach city officials announced this week. In a message shared on Wednesday, city...

The County of Orange and John Wayne Airport announced a new pick-up area for passengers using ride apps Lyft, Uber and Wingz, effective October 1. The new procedure is meant to reduce traffic congestion on the arrivals (lower) level, and facilitate a more efficient procedure for...

Newport Beach Police Department sent out an alert on Wednesday warning residents about an attempted residential burglary on Balboa Island that occurred earlier in the week. Between 6 p.m. on Monday and 6 p.m. on Tuesday, an unknown suspect attempted to break into a home in the...

The city of Newport Beach invites public participation for comments on the John Wayne Airport draft Environmental Impact Report. The County of Orange has prepared a Draft EIR for a proposed update of general aviation facilities at John Wayne Airport. The draft EIR is out for a...

The 12th Annual Hops & Vines Charity Classic returns to the Center Club Orange County on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 6 to 9 p.m. Proceeds from ticket sales and sponsorships benefit the Center Club Cares fund, which has selected Orange County School of the Arts as the 2018...

Newport Beach Fire Department is inviting the public out to their annual open house event on October 7. The NBFD, along with Newport Beach Fire Association, will host a Fire Service Day Open Hose event on Sunday Oct. 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fire Station #7, at 20401 Acacia,...

On Saturday, more than 4,500 “clean water warriors” gathered at 40 cleanup sites throughout Orange County, removing a total of 25,000 pounds of trash and recyclable materials from Orange County beaches and waterways. As part of the annual Coastal Cleanup Day, there were a few...

Get ready for bratwurst, bier and Bavarian polka rock music as Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort welcomes the inaugural 2018 OCtoberfest OC Sept 29 through Oct.  21. On Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 8 p.m., Newport Dunes will be transformed into an Oktoberfest event inspired...

The Orange County Museum of Art, which recently closed its longtime Newport Beach facility in anticipation of moving to a new building at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, has announced details of its 2018 Gala, the museum’s most important fundraiser and one of Orange...

The Literacy Project, a Newport Beach-based nonprofit organization dedicated to enabling disadvantaged youth to increase their reading skill levels, is holding its ninth annual “What Dreams Are Made Of” Gala on Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Newport Beach Country Club. The Literacy...

Orange County’s top philanthropists, business leaders and individuals will be honored at the 33rd annual National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 15 at the City National Grove of Anaheim. Produced by the Orange County Chapter of the Association of Fundraising...