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Newport Beach Public Library will host an author visit by Janelle Brown, New York Times Bestselling author of “Watch Me Disappear,” on Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Central Library Friends Meeting Room, 1000 Avocado Ave. Brown’s critically acclaimed suspense thriller, “Watch Me...

With miles of beaches, a picturesque harbor, and a bevy of fine shops and restaurants, Newport Beach is an indisputable luxury tourist destination. But as former mayor Rush Hill set forth at last week’s Chamber of Commerce Wake Up! Newport meeting, tourism doesn’t simply happen...

After several months of a Newport Beach Harbor Commission ad hoc committee studying the issue, the city is looking further into how much large boats visiting Newport Harbor should pay to drop anchor. Commission Chairman Bill Kenney gave an update on behalf of the ad hoc committee...

Newport Beach continues to be one of Southern California’s top tourist destinations, according to a new Visitor Impact Study released by Newport Beach & Company last week.    At its annual Marketing Outlook Dinner on Sept. 28 at the Newport Beach Country Club, Newport Beach...

Large boats visiting Newport Beach may soon be paying more to drop anchor in the harbor. The issue was briefly discussed at the Harbor Commission meeting Wednesday. Chairman Bill Kenney gave an update on behalf of the ad hoc committee tasked with looking into the fee structure...

Large visiting vessels looking to moor in Newport Harbor may face a different fee in the near future, as a discussion aimed at the issue was kicked off Wednesday at a Newport Beach Harbor Commission meeting. The point of the discussion was to broach the idea and give direction to...

Planning a wedding can be stressful. You have to find a venue, choose a menu, pick a dress not only for yourself but also for your bridesmaid (and in some cases a suit for your “bridesMAN”), not to mention you still have to continue working, parenting and trying to have a life....

Athletes, adventure seekers and ninjas came together over the weekend to participate in an obstacle course that combines fun, fitness and falling. About 4,000 people gathered at the Great Park in Irvine Saturday to race in the Hit and Run 5K fun run. The event included six...

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...

There are some things we do not cut corners on if we can avoid it. One of them is our children. Whether you’re having your first child or are well past that, the birth of a baby is always an experience that cannot be taken lightly. So when it comes to bedding and cribs and...

For three Newport natives and teen entrepreneurs, fashion and business go hand in hand. Kunal Patel, 18, a 2013 Sage Hill School graduate and business major at New York University Stern School of Business, and Sage seniors Darshan Patel, 17, and Krishan Tarsadia, 16, have started...

The last time John O’Hurley came to town, he was playing King Arthur in a Broadway touring production of the musical comedy smash hit, “Spamalot,” at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Now, O’Hurley is back to play the male lead in another hit musical: “Chicago,” which comes to...

A group of residents got a preview of the mayor’s upcoming state of the city speech at a luncheon this week. Mayor Rush Hill spoke at the Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce Networking Speaker Luncheon held at Five Crowns on Wednesday. The financial health of the city, a look...

Scoring a game changing touchdown for the winter season tourism, Newport Beach is the host city for the 2014 Bowl Championship Series. Newport Beach is serving as home base for both teams, plus their families, coaching staff, fans, VIP delegates, alumni groups, band members, and...

The Orange County Museum of Art has appointed Chief Curator Dan Cameron as Interim Director and CEO at the museum while the search for an executive director and CEO continues. This appointment commences January 1, 2014, following the departure of Dennis Szakacs as Director and...

Looking to make a fashion statement this holiday season? I have two words for you: Lugano Diamonds. The company, which opened its retail location on Newport Center Drive in 2005, is renowned for designing and crafting wearable works of art. Their latest releases continue that...

A Newport Beach holiday tradition returns on December 18 when the 105th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade sets sail for the first of five nights, with dozens of decorated vessels slowly cruising the perimeter of Newport Harbor under the delighted gaze of several hundred...

Sunset Ridge Park Kick-Off Ceremony The city held a short ceremony to kick off the Sunset Ridge Park on Tuesday, Sunset Ridge Park, the 13.7-acre site at the corner of Superior Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway, will include “a baseball diamond that overlaps in area with two...

About 50 employees at a local real estate group got crafty for a cause this week, as part of the company’s Day of Giving. Employees and real estate brokers with HÔM Sotheby’s International Realty in Newport Beach gathered in the conference room Wednesday afternoon and made 125...

Balboa Village will kick of the season this weekend with Christmas at the Beach. The holiday celebration will be held Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. and will include fun for the whole family. Activities include horse drawn carriage rides around the village, holiday arts and crafts,...