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Firefighters responded to a garage fire on Lido Island this week, Newport Beach Fire Department officials reported. NBFD, along with assistance from Orange County Fire Authority and Huntington Beach Fire Department, responded to a working garage fire on Lido Island at 4:45 p.m....

By Lawrence Sherwin and Jim Collins The Newport Beach Tennis Club was the place to be last weekend when the club hosted both the finals of the Oracle Challenger Series and the Oracle Champions Cup. It was Americans versus Canadians in the singles finals of the series on Sunday....

Lido House Hotel on the Balboa Peninsula was chosen as the third best new hotel in the country by a USA Today expert selection panel and popular vote. The boutique hotel, which opened its doors on the old Newport Beach city hall site in April, was voted number three in the Best...

Newport to Ensenada officials announced this week the creation of ULDB and non-ULDB classes, in an effort “to give racers the opportunity to sail with boats that perform most similar to their own” at the upcoming N2E International Yacht Race. The Newport Ocean Sailing Association...

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has been named as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Heart Care and Obstetrics by the 2019 Women’s Choice Award. This is the sixth consecutive year (2014 – 2019) that Hoag has received awards in these categories. “It’s an honor to...

By Lawrence Sherwin and Jim Collins The Oracle Challenger Series returned to the Newport Beach Tennis Club this week. Dubbed the “Road to Indian Wells,” matches kicked off on Monday at the Eastbluff club and play continued through the week as the young hopefuls vied...

Newport Beach city officials announced this week that the central library is celebrating its 25-year anniversary with special events and activities now through July. A balloon tower with a giant “25” greeting guests entering the library kicks off the celebration this week, a city...

Police sent out a message Wednesday reminding drivers that “pedestrians don’t wear armor,” as part of an enforcement campaign. “The Newport Beach Police Department remains committed to educating drivers and pedestrians about safe roadway habits,” the announcement reads. “The...

The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation announced the lineup for the 22nd Annual Witte Lectures, featuring renowned speakers on a variety of compelling, current topics. This season features four experts – Hanna Rosin, Richard Blanco, Amy Walter, and Joel Sartore – from...

Honoring six years of dedication to more than 30 charities throughout Orange County, 29 debutantes from the Newport Chapter of National Charity League, Inc. were honored at the 58th Debutante Ball, held on Nov. 24, at the Hotel Irvine, the league announced in a message.  National...

The Newport Beach Police Department sent out a message Thursday seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a residential burglary investigation. The crime occurred on Jan 2. between 6:30 p.m. and 7:50 p.m., according to the police alert. The suspect entered the...

Newport Beach Police Department will be hosting a City-Wide Neighborhood Watch meeting for the city’s Neighborhood Watch Area Coordinators & Block Captains next week. The meeting will be held Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the community room at the civic center. This will be a...

A local community organization, Speak Up Newport, is hosting the second meeting in a two-part series about homelessness next week. The discussion, titled “Homelessness: A Changing Landscape,” is scheduled for Wednesday in the community room at the Newport Beach Civic...

Police warned residents this week about two residential burglaries that happened over the weekend in different Newport Beach neighborhoods. In the Belcourt community on Ford Road, an unknown suspect attempted to enter a home on Huntington Court while the victim was out of town...

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is not wasting any time in the New Year. The Center kicks off a busy month on January 1 with the exciting new musical “Dear Evan Hansen.” Later in January comes the Broadway revival of “Hello Dolly!” starring Betty Buckley. Musical guests include...

An early morning meeting next week will feature “tales from the trenches” with an update on the U.S. Marine Corps battalion the city has “adopted.” The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will host their first Wake Up! meeting of 2019 on Thursday in the...

Although airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport slightly decreased in November 2018 as compared to the same month last year, commuter aircraft operations increased nearly 500 percent in the same time frame, airport officials announced in a press release last week. In...

The city of Newport Beach Harbor Department will hold an auction to sell abandoned vessels on Monday starting at 10 a.m. The auction will be held at Marina Park, at 1600 West Balboa Blvd. on the Balboa Peninsula. The city will auction the following vessels: 8-foot yellow sabot;...

Orange County’s top philanthropists, business leaders and individuals were honored at the 32nd Annual National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon attended by 920 guests on Thursday, Nov. 16, at City National Grove of Anaheim. Produced by the Orange County Chapter of the Association...

21 OCEANFRONT 21 Oceanfront is ringing in the New Year with two different seating and menu options. The first seating is their full menu with regular reservations from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Second seating is a four-course dinner with a champagne toast for $120 from 8 to 10 p.m. Visit...