CORONA DEL MAR TODAY

Board Agrees to Consider Larger CDMHS Theater

Plans to build a small “thrust theater” that caused a stir earlier this summer among some Corona del Mar High School parents have been replaced with plans to build a bigger Proscenium stage — along with a hefty price increase, according to the Newport-Mesa Unified School District officials and other sources.
Originally, CDMHS’s proposed new theater [...]

Pen on Fire’s September Salon to Feature Two Authors

The next Pen on Fire speakers salon, scheduled for Sept. 14, will feature two Southern California writers, said organizer and author Barbara DeMarco-Barrett.
Dennis Palumbo is a therapist and a screenwriter who worked on television shows including “Welcome Back, Kotter” and films including “My Favorite Year” with Peter O’Toole. His book “Writing from the Inside Out” [...]

From the Police Log: Vandalism, DUI, Stolen Property

A vandal caused $100 in damage at Ocean Boulevard and Heliotrope Avenue last week, police records state.
The damage was reported Saturday and occurred sometime between 10 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Saturday. Details were not immediately available.
Police on Friday also took a report of counterfeit checks at 21171 Newport Coast Drive. The counterfeit incident occurred [...]

CdM Today Poll of the Week

Tidepools Lecture To Examine Grunions

Grunions, California’s “most charismatic fish,” will be the topic of a lecture schedule for Wednesday.
The Orange County Natural History Lecture Series will host “Grunion: California’s Most Charismatic Fish” from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Back Bay Science Center. Grunions are known for laying eggs on the beach during high tide, but some scientists fear [...]

CdM Today’s Top Stories This Week

1. A company that wants to add poles to support antennas, or get a price break from the city of Newport Beach to use existing poles, has filed a lawsuit against the city. NextG’s request was turned down earlier this summer at a City Council meeting where the mayor called the company’s business approach “offensive.” [...]

Don Burns Swim Held Today

The annual Don Burns Corona del Mar Scholarship Swim took place this morning, with 178 racers finishing a one-mile course beginning at the beach next to the Corona del Mar jetty.
Don Burns was a beloved Newport Beach lifeguard, instructor and cadet coordinator from 1956 until 1993; he died 17 years ago.
The swim is held each [...]

Irrelevant Week Raises $30,000 For Charity

The 2010 Irrelevant Week raised more than $30,000 that will help the Goodwill of Orange County’s Fitness Center, an organization that helps people physical disabilities or chronic illnesses, organizers said.
Mr. Irrelevant Week is a quirky event that puts Newport Beach on the map for football fans throughout the nation. Mr. Irrelevant 2010 was Tim Toone [...]

Want to Be on Cycle Safety Committee? Applications Due Today

Applications are due at 4 p.m. today for citizens who want to participate in the Newport Beach Cycling Safety Committee.
You can find the application online and submit it through the city’s website under the Residents tab; look for the City Government/Citizen Participation option.
The City Council voted earlier this month to create the committee; read [...]

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

1. Pinch Me! will return to Muldoon’s Irish Pub this weekend for their sixth “Free Courtyard Concert” — an event that could draw several hundred people, band members said. The concert will run from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, but band members said you should arrive early to make sure you get a patio seat. [...]