CORONA DEL MAR TODAY

CdM Today’s Top Stories This Week

1. A man pistol-whipped a Corona del Mar woman this week after trying to force his way into her home in an apparent attempted robbery. The man, police say, pretended to be looking for an address where a bike was for sale when he attacked the woman on Setting Sun Drive on Wednesday morning. [...]

Gray Days Return

Police Continue To Seek Man Who Attacked Corona del Mar Woman

Police continue to search for a man who knocked on the door of a Corona del Mar house, asked for directions, then pistol-whipped the homeowner before running away.
The attack occurred just after 11 a.m. Wednesday when a man knocked on the woman’s door in the 2900 block of Setting Sun Drive, which is above Harbor [...]

Police: Suspects Drove to Corona del Mar To Steal

Six people were arrested this week after driving to Corona del Mar to break into cars, only to be foiled when a citizen heard an alarm and called police, officials said today.
The incident occurred about 1:30 a.m. Monday when a woman called police to say she heard a car alarm and saw someone running away [...]

CdM This Weekend: Five Great Things For Your To-Do List

1. Corona del Mar’s newest surf shop will hold a grand opening party from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Hobie Surf Shop quietly opened its doors for business on Tuesday, but the big bash will take place over the weekend at the shop at 3140 East Coast Highway. Hurley athletes including Rob Machado, Adrian “Ace” [...]

Corona del Mar’s Twistbands Spark National Craze

What began with a Corona del Mar’s mom spur-of-the-moment attempt to keep her hair comfortably away from her baby daughter’s grasp has turned into a successful business that recently was featured on the “Today” show.
Jessica Frandson created her Twistband company in 2008 and to date has sold more than 1.5 million of the colorful, stretchy [...]

Junior Guards Run, Swim “Monster Mile” Today At Balboa Pier

Man Attacks Corona del Mar Woman With Gun

A man attacked a woman, hitting her with a gun, while trying to force his way into her Setting Sun Drive home Wednesday morning, police said.
The attack occurred just after 11 a.m. when a man knocked on the woman’s door in the 2900 block of Setting Sun Drive, which is above Harbor View Elementary School. [...]

Health Officials, Police Warn of Rabid Bat in Newport Beach

A bat from the area near the bike trail at University Drive and Jamboree Road has tested positive for rabies, according to officials with the Orange County Health Care Agency.
A second bat found near the Bank of America at 2680 N. Tustin Ave. in Orange also tested positive, officials said.
Officials say that anyone who had [...]

From the Police Log: Grand Theft, Petty Theft

A grand theft resulted in a loss of $2,795 Tuesday afternoon in Fashion Island, police reports state.
The theft occurred between 2:20 and 4 p.m. at a bedding store at 401 Newport Center Drive. No further details were available.
Police reports also state that a petty theft was reported on Canyon Crest in Corona del Mar sometime [...]