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Newport Beach City Council appointed nearly a dozen residents to various city commissions and boards this week. The most interesting appointment was on the City Arts Commission, as Council members unanimously decided to waive the two-term limit and re-appoint Arlene Greer for a...

During an annual retreat this week, art enthusiasts discussed a number of topics, including programming, budget, performing arts on the Balboa Peninsula, and several new sub-committees, including one to look into possibly bringing back the bus museum tour. Newport Beach City Arts...

Newport Beach first responders recently helped reveal that an Orange County teen’s wish will soon come true, thanks to a local nonprofit. Dominic Laffoon, 18, of Fountain Valley was diagnosed with germ cell tumor in June of 2016 and endured months of treatment, according to...

A unique Orange County artist will be featured this weekend at a show at a Newport Beach art gallery. Dick Marconi, 82, will showcase his work in an exhibit titled “ICON” One Man Show from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Ethos Contemporary Art on the Balboa Peninsula. “I’m excited about...

Newport Beach City Council this week unanimously approved the city’s $306.9 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which focuses on the harbor, paying down the city’s unfunded pension liability and infrastructure. A public hearing was conducted Tuesday on the proposed...

Newport Beach Fire Department personnel responded to a working structure fire at 3034 E. Coast Hwy in Corona Del Mar 3:42 p.m. on June 4, according to authorities. The two-alarm fire was located within a one-story multi-unit building, NBFD reported in a statement released June 5....

Newport Beach’s most famous resident now has a park bearing his name. The city formally dedicated John Wayne Park on May 26 in a ceremony that drew over 100 attendees, including several members of Wayne’s family. Wayne’s granddaughter, Jennifer Wayne, and her band Runaway June...

News from around the city of Newport Beach. Newport Man Arraigned for Posing as Fire Marshal A Newport Beach man was arraigned this week for posing as a fire marshal and charging small businesses across Orange County for fraudulent inspections. Brian Lee Carsten, 36, is accused...

[Information from Newport Beach Police Department Press Release] A fugitive who fled to Iran and was arrested in the Czech Republic has been extradited to Orange County escorted by the FBI and officers from the Newport Beach Police Department for the kidnapping, torture, and...

City staff presented an update on major park projects to the city council during a study session Tuesday. Public Works Director Dave Webb spoke about three projects: Marina Park, Sunset Ridge Park and Sunset View Park. All three are on schedule and on budget, he reported. There...

Council OK’s Later Alcohol Service Hours for Port Theater After about 45 minutes of discussion Tuesday, City Council approved extended hours for a local theater to serve alcohol. Council voted 6-1, with Councilwoman Nancy Gardner dissenting, to allow Port Theater in Corona del...

By Christopher Trela and Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy Americans have a love affair with all things Italian. We love the cuisine, the music, the architecture, the clothes, and the cars. And, during the month we celebrate love, it’s fitting that South Coast Repertory is...

By Christopher Trela and Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy Nobody wants to go to Chicago this time of year, so Segerstrom Center brought Chicago here in the form of “Chicago,” the Broadway musical sensation that runs through February 2. We love musicals, so naturally we wer...

On Thursday, Feb. 13, library patrons will have the opportunity to experience some of what life is like in the slums of India when the Newport Beach Public Library welcomes author Katherine Boo to speak about her book, “Behind the Beautiful Forevers:  Life, Death and Hope in a...

By Richard Simon | NB Indy As a precocious child living in Persia, Heidi Lakani remembers the moment she realized that world travel would be her future. She and her brother were watching a documentary about two men who had traveled around the world on their motorcycles, when she...

By Christopher Trela and Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy  The 8th annual Newport Beach Restaurant Week starts on January 17, but the Newport Beach Restaurant Association held a launch party at Back Bay Bistro last Wednesday night to help generate excitement among its restaurant...

By Christopher Trela and Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy We made it to two of Newport’s newest hotspots this week, went to another spot so hot it’s melting, and even hit a tropical island. Red O Chef Rick Bayless opened his Mexican-influenced Red O in Fashion Island at the end of...

NOTE: Indy reporter Sara Hall compiled this look back at what made headlines in the NB Independent during 2013. January — Richard Luehrs retired from his position as Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, one that he held for more than 30 years. Former mayor and...

By Christopher Trela and Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy “Pizza at Barone, and gnocchi at Sliding Door, risotto at Andrea, the burger at ARC, that steak at A Restaurant was better than good, these are a few of our favorite foods.” Yes, we’re singing about food, and it’s an upbeat...

By Christopher Trela and Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy This time of year, people love to go to the movies, probably because many of the best films are released between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Moviegoers are hungry for quality films, and quality food fare. Fortunately a...