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Roger’s Halloween: Theatrical Boutique Draws Hundreds
They arrived in droves, circling for parking and lining up for hours to be among the first to see the 2011 Roger’s Gardens Halloween boutique this afternoon.
Shoppers were let in a few at the time, but the soon the rooms were crammed with customers — some in costumes — whose baskets were filled with toads, [...]
Surprise! Police Volunteer Celebrates 94th Birthday
A Newport Beach Police Department volunteer celebrated his upcoming 94th birthday at a surprise party this afternoon at the police station.
Earl Fusselman, who lives in Corona del Mar, has logged 4,100 hours in the past 12 years as a police volunteer. A group of police officers, including Chief Jay Johnson, along with several volunteer colleagues, [...]
Harbor View Sees Decrease in State Test Scores
After two years of being the top elementary school in the district and three years of steadily improving state test scores, Harbor View’s state test scores dipped slightly this year, according to data released today by the Newport-Mesa Unified School District.
Harbor View’s API (Academic Performance Index) score for 2011 was 936, down from 950 in [...]
Car Show Volunteers Needed
The Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers to help with the 8th Annual Coastline Car Classic scheduled for Sept. 11 at Big Corona State Beach.
Volunteer shifts are available for noon to 4 p.m. For more information or to sign up, call (949) 673-4050 or click here to see the online [...]
CdM Median Banner Frame Installation Delayed
Ten months after being approved by the Newport Beach CIty Council, a permanent frame for banners will be installed at the Marguerite Avenue intersection of East Coast Highway. But a dig alert has delayed the project by a few days, city officials confirmed.
Currently, banners advertising community events are placed on sagging poles in the [...]
NBPD Issues Tips to Prevent Thefts from Vehicles
Newport Beach police today issued a statement urging residents to learn five tips to prevent thefts and burglaries from vehicles.
“In July we saw an almost 50 percent reduction in the number of burglary and theft from motor vehicles from the month before,” the statement said. “To help us continue this downward trend, spend a FEW [...]
From the Police Log: Petty Theft, Arrests
Newport Beach police took a report of a petty theft at the Quiet Woman at 2:20 p.m. Monday, according to a police report.
The theft, which resulted in a loss of $595, occurred between 11:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Saturday.
Officers also took a report of misuse of an access card at Albertsons at 3049 East [...]
The Etiquette of Going Ahead of Someone in Line
I just took two little girls to Chronic Tacos for lunch. They were wildly excited about all the choices and what should they get? Beans and rice, beans on the side, wait, one taco with guac?
That’s why when a man walked in, I presumed he was ordering lunch for one and asked if he [...]
Meeting Scheduled For Wednesday to Discuss CdM Entryway
A Citizen Advisory Panel will meet Wednesday afternoon to discuss the MacArthur-East Coast Highway entrance to Corona del Mar.
The meeting will take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Room 4 of the OASIS Senior Center at Marguerite and Fifth avenues. The public is welcome and may make comments.
The panel is one of five citizen [...]
NBPD Seek Public’s Help in Missing Woman Case
Newport Beach police are looking for a woman who was reported missing by a friend on Aug. 24, according to a news release.
Erika Lopez was last seen about 11 am.. Aug. 22 near Sherrington Place and Irvine Avenue in Newport Beach. Her friend reported her missing about 10 p.m. two days later.
Lopez is 24 years [...]
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