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After two decades of nourishing the souls of locals and visitors through unique art and interesting curios, a popular Balboa Island boutique is closing down as the equally well-loved owner retires. Valinda Martin, owner of Art for the Soul, said her last day will be July...

Human Options, an Orange County-based nonprofit dedicated to breaking the cycle of domestic violence, announced the addition of two new board members: Joe Ferrentino, partner at Newmeyer & Dillion in Newport Beach, and Newport Beach resident Kerri Summers, legal assistant at...

Anna Grayhek has joined Newport Beach-based interior architecture and planning firm H. Hendy Associates as a workplace strategist. With more than 20 years of experience, Grayhek specializes in the planning and design of commercial offices and retail spaces for clients like...

Newport Beach-based Burnham-Ward Properties, together with its affiliate Burnham USA and Rockwood Capital, has added three local boutique fitness concepts to its upcoming Long Beach Exchange (LBX) roster: GritCycle, Ra Yoga, and Orangetheory Fitness. A dynamic, experiential...

Robert Talbott opened its first Southern California freestanding boutique at Fashion Island this month. The new 1,114-square-foot store will offer a full line of high-end luxury clothing for men, including its signature suits, sport jackets, shirts, neckwear, casual clothing,...

A local mother and daughter duo has put their creative sides to work, while supporting local nonprofits at the same time. Linda and Katie Gerlt have opened Artistique Studios, LLC, on etsy.com, an online marketplace of individual sellers/creators of handmade or vintage items,...

Their name may be in lower letters, but baker & olive is all caps when it comes to specialty food items. The purveyor of internationally renowned olive oils, vinegars, cheeses and related items is set to open its first Orange County location at the Corona del Mar Plaza in...

Haskell & White, one of Southern California’s largest independently-owned accounting, auditing and tax consulting films, has promoted four employees in the audit and business advisory services department and three in the tax department. One of those is Newport Beach resident...

Residents may find themselves at more sidewalk sales and street fairs on Balboa Peninsula, Mariner’s Mile, and in West Newport this year after officials approved a promotional program this week to encourage special events in these areas of the city. Newport Beach City Council...

In 1979 gasoline was under a dollar, the median US household income was less than $17,000, and you could buy a home (outside California) for around $71,000. That same year, a small business was launched in Newport Beach called Balboa Beach Company. It flourished for almost 25...

Automotive innovation in the way of electric cars has been promised to us for decades. There have been many failed attempts: the Honda EV, Honda Insight, and the embarrassment of the General Motors EV1. In the past few years, with the spectacular success of the Toyota Prius and...

By Krista Schildwachter | NB Indy With the summer sun beating down, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt could not have come to Newport Beach at a more perfect time. Located in the Newport Coast shopping center, Menchie’s has already served hundreds of youthful smiles since its June 6...

That entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in Jeffrey Maganis. He quit his steady company job two years ago and took a leap of faith on his own business. “I love the idea that you can pave your own future,” he said. Maganis is the inventor and founder of ChargeAll, a Newport...