It’s one of the best deals in town. In fact, it’s free! “It” is the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve located near the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center at 2301 University Dr. The Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve comprises 135 acres of bluffs and bay, and serves as the “educational...

Hoag announced that it is the first hospital in California to clinically implement Philips LumiGuide technology for endovascular surgery. The technology allows Hoag physicians to use light-based imaging instead of X-rays to visualize devices inside the body, which reduces radiation exposure for patients while giving surgeons greater precision during...

The Board of Directors of Crystal Cove Conservancy in Newport Beach has announced the promotion of President Hallie Jones to Chief Executive Officer, effective August 26. Jones succeeds Kate Wheeler, who is stepping down after seven years as CEO to become President and CEO of the Catalina Island Conservancy. Jones,...

Working Wardrobes has announced the outstanding individuals and organizations who will be recognized at the organization’s inaugural Valor & Vision: The Orange County Veterans Leadership Breakfast on Friday, Aug. 21 at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach. These remarkable leaders exemplify courage, service, and a steadfast commitment to supporting the...

In a world of strange relationships, who’d have thought that the medical specialty of Dermatology was in any way related to the Visual Arts? After visiting the current photography exhibit titled “Carwash Whimsey and Newport Classics” at the Newport Beach Public Library on Avocado Street, featuring both the impressionistic and...

If you have not experienced the Dog Days of Sherman at Sherman Library & Gardens, you only have a few more weeks before the exhibit featuring six larger-than-life mosaic sculptures must close. Dog Days of Sherman officially ends on September 7, but the centerpiece sculpture of Honey must leave early...

hen longtime Newport Beach resident John Wayne and his family cruised the waters between Newport Beach and Catalina Island aboard Wayne’s yacht The Wild Goose, they created memories and friendships that would last a lifetime. Catalina Island held a special place in Wayne’s heart, serving as a favorite destination...

By Sandra M. Borges | Special to the NB Indy More than a decade after “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” concluded the beloved book series, the wizarding world continues to cast its magic on audiences—this time from the stage. The six-time Tony Award-winning “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”...

While everybody around him was “freaking out,” then 16-year-old Ryan Agzour maintained an almost unnatural calm, a seemingly impossible responsibility when having to apply CPR to one’s father suffering what sadly became a fatal heart attack. While learning Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in the third session of the high school version...