CdM This Weekend: Five Great Things For Your To-Do List
1. Orange County Restaurant Week begins Sunday and runs through Saturday with 100 participating restaurants. “During the weeklong event, participating restaurants will offer special three-course menus, many with a cocktail or signature item at no additional charge,” according to a news release. The prix-fixe menus will fit three price categories — lunch for $10, [...]
Residents Get Buck Gully Project Update
Letters have been sent to residents along Lower Buck Gully, advising them that an erosion project is moving along with construction still slated to begin after Labor Day.
The project “should stabilize the canyon bottom by retraining the creek to its historic location near the center of the canyon,” the letter state. Wire-mesh baskets filled with [...]
Let’s Clean Up the News Racks
I had just left the Business Improvement District board meeting today, so I was keenly aware of how much time, money and hard work goes into making the village of Corona del Mar looking nice. I’ve been told a lot recently that 20 years ago, things were not so nice. It was a gross place, [...]
From the Police Log: Two Arrested in Robbery Case, Thefts, Vandalism
A man and woman from Lake Elsinore were arrested 36 minutes and about three miles apart early Wednesday, each booked on suspicion of robbery, according to police reports.
The man, 21, was arrested at Ridge Park and Vista Ridge roads at 2:54 a.m., and the woman, 19, was arrested at Coast Highway and Newport Coast Drive [...]
Tamarind of London Opening First U.S. Location in Former Sage Space
Tamarind — an upscale and award-winning Indian restaurant in London — will be opening its first U.S. location in the Crystal Cove Promenade, Irvine Company officials said in a news release.
“Tamarind of London, a sister restaurant to the Michelin-starred Tamarind in London’s Mayfair, will serve Indian favorites as well as innovative and modern seasonal dishes [...]
Holly Sharp Boutique Closed For Remodel
The Holly Sharp boutique at 3636 East Coast Highway is closed for a remodel.
Signs in the window say the shop will have a “grand re-debut in early spring” but employees say the remodel is cosmetic and should take just a few weeks.
Threats, Pit Bull, Pepper Spray Used Against Victim in Escort Robbery Case
A guest at the Marriott’s Newport Coast Villas was robbed by a hired escort and two men who used verbal threats, physical force, a pit bulldog and pepper spray in the attack, police said today.
The incident occurred early Wednesday morning after the victim used an Internet escort service to hire the female escort, who arrived [...]
Rain In Forecast
Weather forecasters say it could begin raining in Corona del Mar later today, with a 60 percent chance of rain on Friday and a chance of thunderstorms on Saturday.
Colder temperatures also are in the forecast, according to published reports. The Orange County Register is reporting that on Saturday, the temperature could be in the 40s [...]
NBFD Joins Facebook
Joining the the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, the Newport Beach Police Department, the Newport Beach mayor and the City of Newport Beach, the Newport Beach Fire Department has joined Facebook, officials said today.
Click here and follow the NBFD to keep up to date on safety tips, upcoming events and any interesting incidents we may be [...]
CdM Soccer Advance
By Sarah Light, Corona del Mar Today student intern
Corona del Mar girls and boys soccer teams both won their second round CIF soccer games and will advance to the quarterfinals of CIF. The girls game on Tuesday against Los Alamitos remained tied at 1 and went through double overtime into Penalty Kicks. The boys won [...]
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