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The Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour has landed in Orange County. Wings of Freedom brings several historic airplanes to cities across the country every year, allowing members of the public a chance to see the WWII planes up close and even take a ride, and it has once...

Thousands of runners were up early Sunday morning, despite the dark and gloomy sky and cold weather, for the 13th annual OC Marathon, half marathon and 5k races. The course started at Fashion Island in Newport Beach and into Corona del Mar, before it wound its way through Irvine...

The annual Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race took sail over the weekend. Among the spectators for the grant event, dubbed “the world’s largest international yacht race,” were two NB Indy photographers. Together, they watched nearly 200 sailboats kick off for the...

Nearly 200,000 racing fans from all over, including Newport Beach, flocked to the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach this weekend to watch a variety of cars and trucks race around a winding 1.3-mile course. They could also bake in the sun, gobble down everything from turkey legs to...

Thousands of kids and adults from Newport Beach, Orange County and beyond swarmed the Anaheim Convention Center over the weekend for WonderCon 2017. Cosplayers (costume players) strutted their stuff in outfits that fit their fantasy heroes and villains during the three-day...

Various cultures were celebrated, diversity honored and senses delighted on Saturday as attendees “traveled the world” at the 16th Annual Sage Hill Multicultural Fair. The Newport Coast campus was transformed into a global village with 16 authentic food booths, lively cultural...

A group of Newport Beach lifeguard hopefuls took to the sand and water over the weekend to try out for the seasonal team. About 55 men and women raced in the sand and took a swim test in the chilly ocean water on Saturday. Approximately 30 were selected for follow-up interviews....

The Ninth Annual Crisp Family Super Bowl Event, held at the American Legion in Newport Beach and hosted by Gary and Julie Crisp and C2 Imaging, saluted active duty Marines and Veterans. Three hundred Camp Pendleton based Marines and their families emerged from an inflatable eagle...

This year marks the 100th year of the National Park Service. With that in mind, I recently completed a 10-day trip to multiple parks in the Utah and Arizona area. These included Zion, Bryce, Arches, and Grand Canyon National Parks. We then traveled to Monument Valley including...

Indy photographer Lawrence Sherwin was around town this week capturing some shots of the sunset and super moon from different locations throughout Newport Beach. — All photos by Lawrence Sherwin ©

The Breitling Huntington Beach Air Show had it all when the event came to Newport’s neighboring coastal town over the weekend of Oct. 21-23. Led by the Breitling Jet team, the skies over were filled with spectacular performers. A sky diver with an American flag landed...

More than 500 members of the Orange County Harley Davidson Club (OC Hogs) rode from Spectrum in Irvine to the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino on Nov. 6. The ride was dedicated to Warrior Foundation Freedom Station, an organization dedicated to providing assistance to wounded...

The Annual Walk to Defeat ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) marched through the Great Park in Irvine on Nov. 5. Hundreds of walkers and wheelchair patients along with several thousand well wishers celebrated survivors and raised money for research on ALS, also known as Lou...

The Resort at Pelican Hill recently hosted its 6th annual Festa dell’Autunno, a celebration of the harvest season that brought the sights, sounds, tastes and traditions of Italy to Southern California’s Tuscan seaside village. The centerpiece was a street faire with chalk...

I was invited to speak in Europe at two events that were two weeks apart. What to do? Come home in between, or stay in Europe and explore? The answer was simple. From Amsterdam with the bicycles and windmills, to Dublin with the castles, it was all an overwhelming and memorable...

The eighth annual Long Beach Comic Con played to a full house at Long Beach Convention Center Sept. 18-18th. Panels on art, marketing and appearances by a bevy of well known artists and hero creators made the event meaningful for those who want to get into the industry. But for...

 The 2016 Miramar Naval Air Show captivated throngs of guests September 23-25. The event celebrated the 100th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Reserves and the 70th anniversary of performances by the United States Navy Blue Angels flying team. In addition to the...

A bitter, years-long battle that pitted developers against environmentalists over control of one of the largest remaining private open spaces in Southern California came to an end Wednesday when the California Coastal Commission voted to deny the Banning Ranch project. After...

The Vans U.S. Open of Surfing ran this week in Huntington Beach (Surf City USA) to the delight of hundreds of thousands of beach going surf fans and millions watching the live feeds. The Tati and Toledo show was thrilling in spite of the lack of waves.  Tatiana Weston-Webb (USA)...

The Orange County Breakers have had a roller coaster first week. In the first four matches of the year, all against the San Diego Aviators, the Newport Beach-based Breakers are 2-2. They kicked off the season on the road in San Diego on Sunday and lost 19-20 in a tough match....