CORONA DEL MAR TODAY

CdM: Birthplace of the Smoothie

Did you know that the very-first smoothie was invented in Corona del Mar about 75 years ago?
We didn’t either, until this morning when we stumbled upon a food blog that described a visit to the Orange Inn, which opened in Corona del Mar in 1931 but moved to Laguna Beach a few decades ago.
For the [...]

Third-Grader Will Join Survivors Lap of Local Relay For Life

Harbor View Elementary third-grader Grant Burgoyne can’t wait for this year’s Relay For Life, a cancer awareness walk and fundraiser scheduled for mid-May. But unlike a lot of kids who want to walk for friends or family members with cancer, Grant will start off the Relay as a member of the Survivors Lap.
“I had cancer,” [...]

It's Not You. It's The Street Sign

A street sign outside the Corona del Mar post office on Orchid Avenue has been bent…but it makes you feel a little dizzy when you look at it.

No word on what caused the damage or when it will be repaired.

Swine Flu? So Far, Not Here

No cases of swine flu have been diagnosed in Orange County as of Monday afternoon, according to The Orange County Health Officer.
The county as well as the Newport-Mesa Unified School District are working with the Center for Disease Control in monitoring any possible cases.
“Our nurses and health assistants continue to educate students and staff about [...]

From the Police Log

Newport Beach police reported an incident of road rage just after 6 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of Poinsettia Avenue, to which officers responded and kept the peace.
Earlier in the day, officers made several vehicle stops with citations throughout Corona del Mar, and at 3:01 a.m. officers cited someone after receiving a report of [...]

Corona del Mar's Newest Shop Holds Grand Opening

A Fine Affair opened its doors in Corona del Mar on Monday morning, serving champagne to longtime customers who followed the shop from the Newport North Shopping Center to San Clemente to its new home next to the Port Theater.
Co-owner Andrea Young said that they had a busy day with a lot of old friends [...]

Attention Tidepool Fans

Crystal Cove State Park is searching for new tidepool volunteers, and if you are interested, there will be a training session tonight at 6:30 at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point.
The class will teach how to approach and interact with the public, how to identify intertidal creatures, Marine Life Refuge rules and how to lead [...]

Looking Ahead This Week to CdM Middle and High School Sports

Here are the Corona del Mar Middle and High School sports schedules for the week of April 27.
Monday, April 27
Boy JV Lacrosse vs Los Alamitos, 3:30 p.m.
Boys VArsity Lacrosse @ San Juan Hills, 3:30 p.m.
Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs Mater Dei, 4:30 p.m.
Girls JV Lacrosse vs San Juan Hills, 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday, April 28
Boys Varsity Golf vs [...]

CdM Today Poll of the Week

Astronomers Predict an Amazing Sunset Tonight

For those of us who like to wind down the weekend by watching the sun slowly into the ocean, astronomers at SpaceWeather.com said that Sunday’s sunset will be a “must-see event” involving a three-way conjunction of the crescent moon, Mercury and the Pleiades star cluster.
“The show begins before the sky fades to black,” the website [...]