Police Promotions Ceremony Held Today
Police officers, family members, city officials and community leaders jammed Council Chambers in City Hall this morning for a promotional ceremony for three police officers and a dispatcher.
Sgt. Tom Fischbacher, a 22-year-veteran of the department, was promoted to lieutenant. He will be transferred from the Airborne Law Enforcement Services Unit, or A.B.L.E., where he served [...]
Chamber Mixer
Total Office Resource will host a Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce mixer tonight to celebrate the one year anniversary of the Sliding Door Company, organizers said.
The mixer will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 2345 East Coast Highway. The event is free for chamber members and $15 for guests and non members. [...]
Johnny’s New York Pizza Could Open This Week
There’s dough proofing near the double decker pizza ovens, there’s four flavors of Italian ice in a case, there are 20 red and green stools waiting at the counters. And later this week, Johnny’s New York Pizza will begin serving slices of pie.
“We are pretty ready to go,” said owner John Younesi.
Johnny’s is located at [...]
July 4 Essay Contest Deadline Extended to Saturday
The Corona del Mar Today/cdmCyclist July 4 Essay Contest has extended the deadline for entries until 5 p.m. Saturday July 2.
“We’ve had some fantastic entries, but the more the better,” said Amy Senk, publisher of Corona del Mar Today.
(To read some of the entries, click here, here and here.) Other entries will be posted this [...]
From the Police Log: Thefts, Burglaries, Arrests
UPDATE with details about some of the thefts.
A theft from a vehicle in Fashion Island resulted in a loss of $8,250, according to a police report.
The theft was reported at 6:43 p.m. Friday at 101 Newport Center Drive, the report said. The loss was a carryon bag, jewelry and a laptop.
In other police news, [...]
July 4 Essay Contest
By David Alegado
Since I was little, I was aware of how much July 4th meant to my family. I come from a Filipino background, where my younger sister and I are my family’s first generation Filipino-Americans, but with the fact that my father joined the United States Army to bring his family to America, [...]
Injuries Reported at Little Corona, Crystal Cove
A person was injured today on a rocky, remote section of Little Corona Beach this afternoon, fire officials said.
Police dispatchers called firefighters and lifeguards at 2:24 p.m. to report an injured person on the beach between Little Corona and Ladder Rock, said Jennifer Schulz, a fire department spokeswoman. A lifeguard truck and boat were dispatched [...]
July 4 Essay Contest
The Best 4th of Jilly Ever
By Lola Sinacori
I’m 8 years old, so I’ve only had a few 4th of Julys – and I don’t even remember all of them. My favorite 4th of July memory is when I had a big family sleepover at my BFF’s house. We swam in the pool, we ate homemade [...]
CdM Today Reader Comment of the Week
Our reader comment of the week came from Marion, who was responding to a story about police cracking down on a new city ban on scavengers who take recyclables.
Marion wrote: “I called the police and reported scavengers picking rhough the trashcans along our alley one day. The police came and trailed the scavengers back to [...]
Where to eat tonight...
