Newport Beach News

Anna Gabriel, a sophomore at Sage Hill School in Newport Beach, and Antonio Hatziris, a Newport Harbor High School freshman, had an ambitious goal in mind for their Dragon Kim Foundation-funded Fellowship project: they created a summer camp called MindWorks. “The goal of MindWorks was to excite and empower young...

A “hat trick” in hockey is when a player scores three goals in one game. “Hat’s off” is an expression of appreciation for a job well done. At Sherman Library & Gardens, it was “Hat’s on” as members, volunteers and the community came together to raise over $80,000 for the...

Crystal Cove Conservancy has hired Laguna Beach native Hallie Jones as the organization’s Executive Vice President & Chief Program Officer. Bringing more than 20 years of experience to her new role, Jones will join The Conservancy’s team after serving as Executive Director of the Laguna Canyon Foundation for the last...

The Pink Walk is back! Susan G. Komen, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, will be hosting the return of the 2023 Orange County “More Than Pink” walk on Sunday, Sept. 24 in Fashion Island. Thousands of individuals including family and friends will come together to celebrate breast cancer survivors and...

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and Sgt. Pepperoni’s is once again teaming up with Julian’s LEGO Corner to raise funds and collect LEGO sets for patients at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). Created in memory of CHOC patient Julian Dunn, Julian’s LEGO Corner provides a creative outlet for...

Irvine Ranch Conservancy is partnering with Crystal Cove Conservancy and Crystal Cove State Park for the 2023-2024 Fire Ecology Internship. This internship program will provide local high school students with hands-on scientific research experience collaborating with land managers and researchers in studying the impact of wildfires on ecosystems and open...

Partnering with customers to raise over $700,000 for CHOC Children's Hospital in Orange County has been a passion and a commitment for the team at Crown Ace Hardware, which has three locations in Newport Beach. The Crown Ace team has been raising funds for the last ten years, and they’re...

Orange County’s top philanthropists, business leaders and individuals will be honored at the 38th Annual National Philanthropy Day Orange County’s Awards Program on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2023. This year’s uplifting awards presentation is themed “Here for Good !Viva Philanthropy!” Newport Beach resident Doug Freeman, National Philanthropy Day founder, was responsible...

Angels were everywhere (the pro baseball type and the donor type) at Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club for MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center Foundation’s Golf Classic on July 10, 2023. Participants, which included current Angels Baseball players and several Newport Beach supporters, raised more than $113,000 to benefit MemorialCare...

The 25th Annual Gentleman's Smoker returns to Balboa Bay Resort & Club on Thursday, Sept. 7 from 5 to 9 p.m. Held on our picturesque Member's Lawn, guests will imbibe in a four-course dinner crafted by the renowned Chef Prabeen while enjoying tastings from premium wines and whiskies paired with...