CdM Albertons Beginning Remodel

Albertsons grocery on East Coast Highway has begun a store remodel. Several parking spaces in the lot have been taken over by construction equipment. Employees said the work began this week, and they did not know how long the project would take. A sign inside the store near the deli case showed the plans, along [...]

Bad Candy Rant

I don’t know about you, but I never buy or eat candy except around Halloween. That’s the time of year I’ll eat a Hershey bar, or a Snickers, or a peanut butter cup. The rest of the year, nah. But in October…absolutely. That’s why I want to know why groceries are hiding the good stuff. [...]

Found Cat Notice In Flower Streets

Nordstroms Sign Going Up at Fashion Island

Car Burglar Steals $3,000 Worth of Stereo Gear

A car burglar smashed a window of a 1995 Jeep Cherokee in the Irvine Terrace neighborhood, stealing a stereo speaker box with two subwoofers, according to a police report.
The burglary occurred sometime between 6 p.m. Monday and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 1400 block of Bonnie Doone Terrace, the report said.
In other police news, officers [...]

Personal Space

Maybe it’s me, but I’ve noticed that in Corona del Mar, people tend to respect your personal space. So why is it so different up in Newport Coast?
Every single time I go to the Newport Coast Pavilions, I get so irritated by the huge amounts of space that some teeny tiny people claim. Yesterday, this [...]

Questions About The Proposed Civic Center Project?

Groundbreaking for the new Newport Beach Civic Center and park could begin along Avocado Avenue as early as January– any questions?
The Civic Center Design Committee will hold a meeting at 6:30 tonight in the Newport Beach City Council Chambers, with architects and city staff members updating the committee on plan revisions. Members of the [...]

Police: CDMHS Traffic Worse This Year But Getting Better

The beginning of a new school year often brings traffic problems as hundreds of cars descend — at once — around schools. But this year, drivers around Corona del Mar High School were so brazen in their illegal maneuvers that an email went around, urging people to be more careful.
“We all know traffic around school [...]

Tsunami Advisory — But Probably No Danger

Several readers have asked about whether they should worry about a tsunami as a result of a 7.9 earthquake struck earlier today in American Samoa.
There is a tsunami advisory in effect for coastal Orange County, and there could be an increase in surf about 9 p.m. However, it likely won’t be dangerous or even obvious [...]

Port Theater to Have Hot Pink “Dazzling Effect”

The Port Theater will open next year with a sparkling plum and hot pink facade, according to an interview the contractor gave to the Orange County Register.
According to the article, the “exterior of the Port Theater will be a glammed-up version of its former self, said Karl Kreutziger of Howard CDM, the Long Beach construction [...]