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EDITOR’S NOTE: Indy reporter Sara Hall compiled this look back at what made headlines in the Newport Beach Independent during 2018. This week, January through June. Next week will cover the top news stories of the second half of the year. (click on the text to see original story)...

The Newport Harbor High School Alumni Association welcomes two new members onto their Executive Board, the group announced in a press release this week. By a unanimous vote, Alan Gaddis (Class of 1980) will now serve as president, and Robin (Guzik) Sinclair (Class of 1974) will...

A local doctor was accused of “sexting” two high school cheerleaders, authorities announced this week. David Lee Haller, 51, of Newport Beach was charged Monday with two counts of misdemeanor child annoyance. Arraignment scheduled for Tuesday. If convicted, he could serve two...

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...

Speak Up Newport, a nonprofit citizens group in Newport Beach, presented its annual Scholarship Awards to five students from local high schools. The Speak Up Newport Foundation Scholarship Awards, previously known as the Dorothy Hardcastle Scholarship Awards, are awarded annually...

By Elizabeth Greenberg | NB Indy Lines of computers sat beneath walls of darkly colored paintings. A sign threatening a lunch detention for eating or drinking in the computer lab hung on the wall. How bad could this problem be? Was it like this at every high school in America?...

Newport Harbor High School PTA are teaming up with the Newport Beach Police Department to host a Night of Knowledge at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the school’s library. The event will include an informative presentation with a panel of experts sharing valuable information regarding...

Graduation Ceremonies Held Hundreds of students in Newport Beach celebrated this week as school ended and summer officially started. Both Corona del Mar and Newport Harbor high schools held their graduation ceremonies on Thursday. CdM on the school’s field and NHHS at their...

The fight to end homelessness for Orange County kids is one step closer now, thanks to another Orange County kid. Samantha Schroff, president of Newport Harbor High School’s Youth for Hope club, will present a $25,000 donation on Tuesday to Project Hope Alliance, an Orange...

The show must go on and not even a “dead body” will stop the upcoming performance by the Newport Harbor High School drama department. They will be performing “Lucky Stiff,” a musical comedy which features a dead character as one of the lead roles. The musical farce is written by...

Newport-Mesa Unified School District announced Wednesday the selection of Sean Boulton as principal of Newport Harbor High School. According to a press release issued by NMUSD, the district followed a recruitment process before selecting Boulton. “The process included a...

There will be some drama in pajamas on stage at Newport Harbor High School next week when students perform the classic Broadway musical, “The Pajama Game,” by Jerry Ross and Richard Adler. “(Audience members) will laugh a lot and maybe walk out singing a song,” said director...

The Newport Harbor High School culinary and management teams were officially honored by the state Assembly on Thursday for winning the nationwide culinary competition in April. Assemblyman Don Wagner presented the school with an official resolution Thursday morning during a...

Kelter and Madigan Qualify at Cressy Eliminations About a dozen top local high school sailors ventured out in their Lasers into chilly San Francisco Bay last weekend.  San Francisco Yacht Club was hosting the West Coast elimination series for the Cressy Cup which is awarded to...

As the Bay welcomes the spring breezes, junior sailing will also get into full swing. This weekend, Newport Harbor Yacht Club will host the Non-Calm Bowl for the Sabot fleets.  Check in is at 10 a.m. and racing will begin at noon.  A unique aspect of this regatta is that it is...

PCISA High School Team Racing Qualifiers were held this past weekend at Lido Isle Yacht Club, hosted by Corona del Mar High School.  Nine teams from around the district competed to qualify for the ISSA Team Race Nationals that will be in Norfolk, Virginia May 20–22. In the first...

MARCH 25 “Spirit Night” at the Newport Harbor High School main gym at 7 p.m. A festival performance by NHHS cheer squad, $6 for adults and $3 for children. MARCH 26 AP Calculus Review at Newport Harbor High School room 144 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meet in Dodge Room 144 for a review...

MARCH 18 Appreciating Diversity Day at Corona del Mar High School, all day. Day consists of various informational workshops hosted by tolerance-promoting organizations and community leaders. Contact Kathy Hath at 949-515-6000 x6057 for more information. MARCH 22 Incoming 7th...