CdM This Weekend: Five Great Things For Your To-Do List
1. Becker Surfboards may have closed its Corona del Mar shop for good, but you can take a piece of the eclectic artwork home forever. The Becker store’s artist said he’s selling all his pieces in a show scheduled from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the shop at 3140 East Coast Highway.
Brian Bent [...]
CdM B.I.D. to Study Ways to Attract Varied, Upscale Retailers
Corona del Mar has an abundance of rug stores, hair salons, gyms and vacant spaces — but what if local leaders could lure upscale businesses into the village, or create a wider variety of shops?
“As a community, we should try to influence the mix,” said Jim Walker, an advisory member of the Business Improvement District, [...]
Parking Lot Attendant Returns to Work
Gunars Bundza returned today to his job as a parking attendant, three days after a woman in a canary yellow Mercedes crashed into him in the Bank of America rear lot.
“I heard a terrible noise, and my eyes must have gotten this big as I saw the lights on her Mercedes,” Bundza said today, his [...]
Residents React Immediately as Fake Grass Installed
Two sample patches of artificial grass were added today around East Coast Highway tree wells –and almost immediately drew horrified reactions from residents.
“I thought, ‘I can’t believe it,’ ” said Tracey Baltera, who walked by as they were unrolling the fake grass and preparing to cut it. “This can’t be. It’s all dangerous, and it’s [...]
Fashion Island Burglary Arrest
Police arrested a 50-year-old Newport Beach woman at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday on suspicion of burglary, records state.
The woman was arrested at 601 Newport Center Drive; her bail was set at $20,000.
In other police news, a 34-year-old Villa Park man was arrested at 11:30 pm. Tuesday on suspicion of DUI. He was arrested at MacArthur Boulevard [...]
Surfer Memorial Updates
A followup email blast sent to parents throughout Newport Beach and Corona del Mar gives several updates for friends who want to show their respects to Gregory Gladstone, a surfer killed Saturday near 15th Street.
A celebration of Greg Gladstone’s life will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb, 3 at the American Legion Post #291, [...]
Lower Buck Gully Letter, Explained
Several dozen residents along Lower Buck Gully received letters earlier this month, indicating their property might be a candidate for purchase under the Orange County Transportation Authority’s (OCTA’s) Measure M habitat protection funds. But actually, the letter is about conserving lands on a volunteer basis, with no sales or ownership changes involved, sources said.
The Jan. [...]
BofA Parking Attendant Recovering After Kiosk Crash
A popular Bank of America parking lot attendant is recovering from injuries after a car crashed into his booth in back of the branch at 3300 East Coast Highway earlier this week.
Gunars Bundza of Newport Beach was in his wooden kiosk in the bank parking lot when an 87-year-old woman driving a 2001 Mercedes Benz [...]
Local Schools Offer Support to Surf Victim’s Family
Corona del Mar High School’s PTA has sent an email blast, letting people know how to help the family of Gregory Gladstone, who was killed in a surfing accident last weekend at 15th Street.
Gladstone, 38, had two small children. His wife, Alexandria Gladstone, teaches second and third grades at Andersen Elementary.
The PTA note states that [...]
Library, City Website To Help With Community Outreach
Calling government agencies that help citizens in crisis a “crazy quilt” of bureaucracy, City Councilwoman Leslie Daigle announced possible solutions at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
“People live locally, but in order to obtain assistance in the areas of housing, social services or health, they face a maze of programs and opportunities for help from a crazy [...]
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