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Nearly 200 family members, teachers, administrators, Newport Beach dignitaries, and friends-at-large gathered at the Balboa Bay Resort to celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of Newport Mesa Unified public high school graduating seniors receiving the annual Balboa Bay Club...

Newport Harbor High School students left their classrooms on April 27 to protest rats on campus. The rodent problem at the school has been spreading and increasing for more than a year, escalating within the last few months, students and staff reported. “This is actually...

Locals in West Newport Mesa may soon find themselves “tasting” drinks in the upcoming craft alcoholic beverage manufacturing business following a city commission vote last week. The Newport Beach Planning Commission on March 22 approved a recommendation, with conditions, to City...

After a years-long contest, sports field project at Corona del Mar High School has finally made it into the end zone. Newport-Mesa Unified School District Board of Education unanimously approved the project’s final Environmental Impact Report on Tuesday. The 6 to 0 vote (board...

Tempers flared during a Newport-Mesa Unified School District meeting this week as a group of outspoken Corona del Mar residents voiced their concerns and opposition to proposed sports field improvements at Corona del Mar High School. Though it was designed to be an informational...

  Despite an impressive number of votes and neighborhood support for a team of challengers, the three incumbents on the Newport-Mesa Unified School Board will retain their trustee positions for the next four years. Martha Fluor, trustee of Area 3 since 1991, beat out...

On your mark, get set, go! The 32nd Annual Newport-Mesa Spirit Run will be held Sunday at Fashion Island. Together with Newport-Mesa Unified School District and local community clubs and non- profits, Spirit Run will spread its “spirit” of youth fitness and fundraising throughout...

Aquatically minded students have a new home at Corona del Mar High School. About 50 people gathered Tuesday for the official unveiling of the renovated CdMHS Marian Bergeson Aquatics Center. It was a great facility to begin with, but it really is fabulous now, the former...

As the spring semester wraps up, Corona del Mar Middle School unveiled something new this week. Officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday for an enclave that students and teachers can look forward to using in the fall semester. “With this new facility, our middle...

Following the success of the 31st Annual Newport-Mesa Spirit Run, the nonprofit public benefit corporation that presents the event will donate more than $60,000 in cash and services to the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. The funds and services are to be dispersed roughly...

Nearly 500 Citations Issued During NBPD Distracted Driving Campaign In April, the Newport Beach Police Department joined over 200 other local law enforcement agencies and the Highway Patrol in a statewide Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign.  Newport Beach Police Officers...

Lincoln Club Endorses Curry for Assembly   Republican candidate Keith Curry announced receiving the endorsement of the Lincoln Club of Orange County in his campaign for the 74th Assembly District. The Lincoln Club is one of the most influential organizations in the State of...

Flagship Programs Proposed for NMUSD School Zones Corona del Mar, Newport Harbor, Costa Mesa and Estancia school zones presented their proposed distinguished programs for their respective schools to the Newport-Mesa Unified School District board of education on Tuesday. CdM...

More than 300 people kicked off a local nonprofit’s service campaign over the weekend, with the hope to end homelessness for Orange County kids. Camp Project Hope was held Sunday at the Chuck Jones Center by 24 carrots at South Coast Collection (SoCo) in Costa Mesa. The event...

“I’ve learned that happiness comes from inside, whether you’re in a big beautiful house or a dumpy old room, ” John Gray said. “If you are happy inside, you don’t seek to control somebody else. Every problem in relationships comes back to how we seek to control others.” Gray,...

Local celebrities recently danced for a good cause, raising more than $270,000 for the Assistance League of Newport-Mesa. About 430 guests attended the Sixth Annual Dancing for Tomorrow’s Stars fundraiser, held March 23 at The Grove of Anaheim. It was a “smashing success,”...

Students That Shine Mason Lyle loves to learn. The Corona del Mar High School senior loves to learn about anything and everything. His favorite subject this year is physics, and overall, his favorite subject is life sciences. According to his grades, his least favorite subject...

Being green isn’t easy, but students at Mariners Elementary School are willing to do all the hard work necessary to be just that. The student Green Team was presented with a $1,000 check on Oct. 17 for being accepted into the Green Up Our Schools grant program. The school will...

The school board is considering an updated educational technology plan and continued any decision on it at Tuesday night’s board meeting until the newly appointed superintendent, Dr. Fred Navarro, can look it over. The Newport-Mesa Unified School District Board of Education...

The Newport-Mesa district board this week welcomed a new superintendent with a familiar face: former Costa Mesa High principal Dr. Fred Navarro. Navarro, 55, will start his new job Aug. 1. He is currently the superintendent of Lennox School District and has also previously worked...