Business
Balboa Bay Resort Appoints Cindy Racco as Managing Director
Balboa Bay Resort & Club in Newport Beach has appointed luxury hospitality leader Cindy Racco as Managing Director. In her new role, Cindy will be responsible for leading Balboa Bay Resort & Club’s committed team of executives to further establish exceptional guest and member experiences in Newport Beach.
Cindy brings...
South Coast Plaza Unwraps Holiday Festivities
‘Tis the season at South Coast Plaza, and not just for shopping (although there’s plenty of that too).
The 42nd annual Tree Lighting Ceremony took place on November 17 in front of the Westin South Coast Plaza, and set the sensational 96-foot fir tree alight with seasonal decorations. The tree...
Burnham-Ward Properties Completes Restoration of Historic Mariners Medical Arts Building in Newport Beach
Newport Beach-based Burnham-Ward Properties has completed their year-long effort to restore and rehabilitate the historic Mariners Medical Arts building located on Westcliff Drive in Newport Beach.
Mariners Medical Arts was originally designed by master architect Richard Neutra in 1963. Burnham-Ward Properties acquired the property in 2021 to ensure the responsible...
The File Group Real Estate Team Opens Flagship Office in Corona del Mar
The File Group, a top-producing real estate team and the No. 1 ranked Compass team in Corona del Mar, is proud to announce the official opening of Sea Diem, their new flagship office located at 2919 East Coast Highway in the heart of the village next to the Port...
Newport Beach & Company Team Members Recognized for Outstanding Achievements
Newport Beach & Company, the destination marketing agency for the city of Newport Beach and the umbrella organization for Visit Newport Beach, has been an innovator when it comes to promoting Newport Beach.
This year alone, Visit Newport Beach created four different campaigns.
Their summer campaign, “Experience More,” was focused on...
Visit Newport Beach Launches New Summer Campaign Inspiring Travelers to ‘Experience More’
The folks at Visit Newport Beach have a knack for crafting creative tourism campaigns that lure visitors with the promise of an aspirational lifestyle that only Newport Beach can provide.
Visit Newport Beach has done it again with its new summer campaign called “Experience More,” which invites travelers seeking an...
City of Newport Beach Earns AAA Credit Rating
Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed the City of Newport Beach’s AAA credit rating, reflecting the City’s strong financial position, prudent fiscal management and robust local economy.
The AAA rating is the top level of creditworthiness issued by Fitch and demonstrates the highest degree of confidence in the City's ability to meet...
Local Immigrant Mother Inspires Successful Latina Business Owner Daughter who has Vanguard University Business School Named After Her
Corona del Mar resident Carmen Golay came to California when she was 18 because she could not find work across the border in San Ysidro. She lived with an uncle in East Los Angeles and got a job in downtown L.A. bagging potatoes.
Soon after, Carmen got married and had...
The Electric Bike Company: A Newport Success Story
Few people have heard of the Madiba Bike Company. Unfortunately, among those few were attorneys who sued South African-born entrepreneur Sean Lupton-Smith out of the bicycle business, albeit temporarily.
The reason? South African anti-apartheid activist and politician Nelson “Madiba” Mandela had (upon his lawyers’ recommendations) trademarked that name worldwide.
Undeterred, Lupton-Smith...
DISC Surgery Center in Newport Beach Recognized for Complex Spine Outcomes
DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach, one of the region’s leading providers of minimally invasive spine surgery, orthopedic care, pain management and sports medicine, has been recognized by Validation Institute for the quality of its outcomes. Using an unbiased, data-driven approach, Validation Institute analyzed and ultimately validated DISC’s records...