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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....

The Los Angeles Rams is hosting their 2016 Training Camp at the University of California, Irvine, returning football to Orange County for the first time in over two decades. For more information, visit therams.com/ramscamp.html — All photos by Charles Weinberg ©

San Diego Comic Con was a smashing success for the 150,000 guests who attended and the countless thousands who roamed the Gas Lamp District and Convention Center areas. Myriads of Cos Players (folks wearing the costume of their favorite heroes, villains  or comic book characters)...

Local photos from Indy Photographer Lawrence Sherwin ©

Just steps away from the spot where he made his last rescue exactly two years ago, a larger than life statue of the fallen Newport Beach lifeguard Ben Carlson was unveiled Wednesday, forever watching over the sand and water he cared so deeply for. More than 1,000 friends, family...

Fans flocked from all over the region recently to attend WonderCon 2016 in Los Angeles. The event is the annual comic book, science fiction, and motion picture convention.

Argentina is a country known for fabulous wine, great food (especially lamb and beef), stunning landscapes in Patagonia, gauchos and, of course, the tango. Its history is plagued by colonial Spanish governors, controversial “democratic” governments led by Juan and Eva...

The Newport Beach Film Festival got off to a terrific start on Thursday, April 21 with the World Premiere of “After the Reality” starring Matthew Morrison, followed by a fabulous gala party featuring performances by Cirque Du Soleil and food from 25 restaurants. NB...

In 1919, media tycoon William Randolph Hearst inherited more than 250,000 acres in San Simeon along California’s central coast, where he built a “little” retreat that he called La Cuesta Encantada (Spanish for “Enchanted Hill”). By 1947, he and architect Julia Morgan had created...

Disaster struck about 300 yards  off the shore of Corona del Mar State Beach on Wednesday. A distress call came in that two boats collided and both were taking on water. The Aggressor, the 65-foot vessel from Newport Landing, radioed in that they had collided with a fishing boat....