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1. All the world’s a stage, even parks in Newport Beach this weekend…So why not catch a little culture at the eighth annual Shakespeare by the Sea with two free nights of comic theater en plein air at the Bonita Canyon Sports Park? The Newport Beach City Arts Commission is hosting “Love’s Labour’s Lost” [...]
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Fal Asrani, the principal of Corona del Mar High School, has resigned to take a position as an assistant superintendent of instruction with the Los Angeles Unified School District.
“This is a great opportunity for her,” said Laura Boss, a Newport Mesa Unified District spokeswoman.”She has expressed for sometime now a desire to further her [...]
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The China Cove house that partially collapsed last week remains closed to all but emergency workers, propped up and with its future unclear.
“Now what happens is the homeowner needs to get his own experts for permanent repairs,” said Jay Elbettar, Newport Beach building director. “It’s totally a private matter right now.”
The home in the 2700 [...]
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SkyeMontgomery, Corona del Mar’s newest clothing boutique, is planning to hold its grand opening on Saturday, complete with champagne and special discounts throughout the weekend.
Corona del Mar Today peeked into the shop at 3800 East Coast Highway on Friday morning, as workers were frantically touching up paint and steam-pressing clothes. The space has been transformed [...]
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The beloved pink house of Begonia Avenue is now completely gray, much to the dismay of Corona del Mar residents who had come to regard the pink home as a bit of a landmark. Read Corona del Mar’s story here about why the owners made the switch — and the story behind why they painted [...]
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We noticed a “Little Woman” sign last week in front of The Quiet Woman restaurant at 3224 East Coast Highway. Today, we spied owner-chef Lynne Campbell with an awning crew, unfurling a sign that said something about sandwiches. Stay tuned for more information about a possible new dining option for Corona del Mar; Campbell wouldn’t [...]
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Newport Beach police arrested a 28-year-old Laguna Niguel woman early today on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, police reports state. The arrest occurred at East Coast Highway and Goldenrod Avenue at 1:07 a.m. The woman’s bail was set at $2,500.
Police also kept the peace today just before 6 a.m. at [...]
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As part of a week of celebrating the Corona del Mar library branch’s 50th anniversary, all adult library customers today will receive a certificate for a free one-day DVD rental. Also, librarians today will draw for raffle winners from library customers who submitted their “golden memories” about the branch.
Read our earlier stories about the grand [...]
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For 214 Southern California Edison customers, Thursday was a dark day as a scheduled power outage left them in the dark from about 9:30 a.m. until just before 4 p.m. Trucks lined Morning Canyon Road throughout the day as crews worked their way up the street, fixing underground cables.
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Three months after demolition began on the Oasis Senior Center, construction has gone vertical with beams now popping out of the site at Marguerite and Fifth avenues. The center’s activities have been moved to facilities throughout Newport Beach during the 18-month project, which will cost more than $12 million.
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