Car Burglaries Update
Police have released details about a string of car burglaries that occurred overnight in Corona del Mar in the same neighborhood.
At Poinsettia and Seaview avenues, an unknown suspect smashed out the rear right passenger side window of a 2008 mercedes E350, said Sgt. Evan Sailor. There was no property loss and it was unknown [...]
Fire Ring Changes: Nothing Until After Early 2010
Corona del Mar’s city councilwoman said today that no decision will be made on the issue of removing beach fire rings until after January 2010.
Councilwoman Nancy Gardner sent an email to residents who have contacted her on both sides of the issue, telling them she just learned from staff that their report won’t be ready [...]
Four Car Burglaries Reported in 90 Minutes Within Two Blocks
Newport Beach Police received four vehicle burglary reports this morning, all within a two-block area near Big Corona State Beach.
The first report was taken at 6:31 a.m. today in the 300 block of Poppy Avenue; officers took another report at the same location at 7:45 a.m. Officers then took a report in the 200 block [...]
Early Morning Cleanup Work at Little Corona Today
Unemployed “Wine Taster” Arrested for Public Intoxication
Two transient men were arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct and public intoxication at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to police reports. The men, who were arrested at Begonia Avenue and East Coast Highway, both had bail set at $500.
One man told police his occupation was wine taster — but that he was currently unemployed. The [...]
You Know You’re in a Halloween Frame of Mind When…
You see a group of zombies walking toward the beach! On no! They’re coming for us! Arghhhhh!
Wait, no. They are actually a group of women, exercising, doing lunges down the hill.
Never mind.
(Feel free to leave a comment with your Halloween frame-of-mind moment!)
Hundreds in CdM to Be Without Power Next Tuesday
Southern California Edison will conduct a planned power outage all day Tuesday, affecting 211 Corona del Mar customers. Postcards have been delivered to customers who will lose power between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. while crews work to replace underground equipment. A company spokeswoman declined to name the neighborhoods affected by the outage, citing security [...]
Please Put a Lid on It — Tightly
My car smells like a salad. A nice salad with fresh Italian dressing. Courtesy of the pizza place not getting the lid on tightly before sending me out the door with my family’s supper.
I had turned down a paper bag for the salad, part of my never-ending quest to save trees. I figured the [...]
From the Police Log: Vandalism, Public Intoxication
A Corona del Mar woman reported $1,700 in vandalism damage to her home’s sliding glass doors, according to police reports. The woman, 82, of Galatea Terrace, said suspect broke multiple rear sliding glass doors with unknown objects. The damage occurred between Sept. 16 last year and Sept. 16 this year, but she reported the damage [...]
Where to eat tonight...
