CORONA DEL MAR TODAY

Shake Shack Reopens For VIP Event; Public Opening Scheduled For Friday

The Shake Shack — a roadside beach refreshment stand that dates back to the 1940s — reopened tonight for a VIP party and will open Friday to the general public.
The restaurant overlooking Crystal Cove State Beach closed in early February for a major remodel, which included adding a restroom, a bigger dining deck, painting [...]

Dolphins Ready for July 4

July 4 Essay Contest

Independence Day Memories
By Benjamin Most
Fourth of July is, for me, a day of memories. It is a wrestling match on the damp backyard lawn of my friend’s house. It is also a time of peace, the only noises the pounding of bare feet against the ground and the polite conversation of adults as they sip [...]

City Fixes “Strange Red Glow” From Civic Center Site

A “strange red glow” that bothered Harbor View neighbors has been fixed, according to the June newsletter for the Newport Beach Civic Center construction project.
“It turned out to be the new LED traffic signal lights for the Civic Center entrance at Farallon were shining across to the neighborhood,” the newsletter states. Traffic engineers added custom [...]

Shake Shack Opens Friday

The Shake Shack at Crystal Cove State Park will open Friday after a four-month remodel.
The remodel included exterior improvements (painting the former blue and white building the original yellow) as well as updates for parking and deck access to comply with the American with Disabilities Act. The restaurant also added a fryer and expanded its [...]

Dog Walker Alerts Family to Roof Fire; Blaze Causes $100,000 Damage

A neighbor walking a dog noticed a fire in the back of a home on Harbor Ridge Drive at 10:59 p.m. Tuesday, calling 911 and alerting the residents, fire officials said today.
The two-alarm fire caused no injuries; damage was estimated at $100,000.
The first firefighters who arrived saw smoke and a glow on the rear [...]

Lifeguard Blood Drive Today

The 26th annual Newport Beach Lifeguards’ Blood Drive will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. today, and the public may participate, organizers said.
The blood drive will be held at the Newport Beach Lifeguard Headquarters at the base of the Newport Pier.
The Newport Lifeguards’ Blood Drive is annually the most successful lifeguard drive [...]

NB City Attorney To Step Down

Newport Beach City Attorney David Hunt will leave office by Sept. 23, he announced at Tuesday’s City Council meeting during a closed session report.
The City Council had decided to outsource more of the city attorney’s office work, which Hunt said he respected but didn’t want to be part of. Hunt will return to private practice, [...]

July 4 Essay Contest

Happy 200th Birthday U.S.A.
By Margie Papetti
My most vivid 4th of July memory was back in 1976, the Bicentennial year. I was 12 years old and involved in a children’s organization that sang patriotic songs and put on historical puppet shows for a variety of audiences. My “big” role was as Francis Scott Key reciting the [...]

Council Increases Christmas Walk Funding; Supporters Said 34-Year-Event Was in Jeopardy

The future of the Corona del Mar Christmas Walk hung in the balance at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, with organizers saying proposed funding cuts could have doomed the 34-year-old event. But in the end, council members voted 7-1 to triple its budget from the city.
The Council also voted to bump up funding for the Newport [...]