CdM This Weekend: Five Great Things For Your To-Do List
1. Hey, Santa! Today, and on Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 20, head to Roger’s Gardens and meet the big guy in person. From noon to 6 p.m., Santa will be at on hand to talk with kids and pose for photos in Roger’s gazebo. After, check out the Christmas train, the gardens and maybe [...]
CdM Shop Offers the Best and Brightest in Holiday Lights
From $99.99 starter sets of European cascading icicle lights to your basic strands of crystal bulbs — with a few chenille-covered lighted husky dogs pulling a sleigh, and Rudolph and Charlie Brown too — Crown Ace Hardware in Corona del Mar is the go-to place for holiday lights.
Store manager Chad Spragg said the season is [...]
Grinch Alert: Police Warn Shoppers To Be Careful
Corona del Mar resident Kimberly Wells was getting a jump-start on holiday shopping at South Coast Plaza recently when she realized someone had walked off with two of her shopping bags filled with $250 worth of merchandise.
“My story has a happy ending — the people who took my bags actually returned them to the [...]
Giving Thanks From A to Z
Today’s column will be a rave about all the reasons I have to give thanks. I have a zillion reasons. This is only a partial list. Feel free to add yours in the comment section.
A…The Angels.
B…Beaches.
C…Coral trees.
D…Dolphin topiaries.
E…East Coast Highway.
F…Farmers Market. And family, and friends.
G…Goldenrod Footbridge
H…Harbor View Elementary School.
I…Icicle lights in Crown Ace hardware.
J…Jog-a-Thon.
K…Kids.
L…Lifeguards.
M…Margaritas.
N…Nap-o-li!
O…Oasis [...]
Thanksgiving Holiday: Trash Collection Delayed, Libraries Closed
The Thanksgiving holiday brings a few changes to city services.
If your trash is collected on Thursday — the date for many Corona del Mar homes — your trash will be collected on Friday; Friday’s normal collection will occur on Saturday.
Also, there will be no street sweeping on Thursday and Friday in Newport Beach, [...]
Fire Department Offers Turkey Day Safety Tips
The Newport Beach Fire Department is offering Thanksgiving safety tips — particularly for those foodies who feel the urge to deep fry their birds this Thursday.
The tips include:
* Use your fryer outdoors only, a safe distance away from buildings and not on a wooden deck.
* Use the fryers on a stable, flat surface.
* Remember [...]
Next Cycling Task Force Meeting Set for Nov. 30
The new Newport Beach Task Force on Cycling Safety will hold its second meeting at 5 p.m. Nov. 30 in the City Council Chambers.
The first meeting, held Nov. 16, was attended by two police officers, City Councilwoman Nancy Gardner, and cycling enthusiasts who were named to the task force. One member, Frank Peters of Corona [...]
Burglars Strike 13 Times in CdM; One Suspect At Large
Police continue to seek the third suspect in a string of early-morning car burglaries and thefts that occurred throughout Corona del Mar. Two suspects were arrested early today.
A total of 13 vehicle burglaries and thefts were reported, including some where the thieves smashed windows and others where the car doors were unlocked.
The crimes occurred [...]
Police Continue to Seek Burglary Suspect; Cameo Highlands Hit Overnight
At least five vehicle burglaries were reported this morning in the Cameo Highlands neighborhood, and police continue to search for a suspect in the case.
Newport Beach police, in marked cars and undercover, will continue to patrol Corona del Mar neighborhoods between Morning Canyon Road and Poppy Avenue on the south side of East Coast [...]
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