CORONA DEL MAR TODAY

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

1. Roger’s Gardens has planned a California Friendly Gardening trip to the Environmental Nature Center from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. “On this trip we will focus on native plant gardening and home composting, providing helpful tips and tricks for California Friendly gardening, planting with natives and re-using your garden’s green waste,” Roger’s website states. [...]

CdM Could See Thunderstorms, Forecasters Say

Corona del Mar could see thunderstorms tonight and Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
“An upper level low off the coast will combine with some subtropical moisture today to bring isolated to scattered high based thunderstorms across the region,” according to a Hazardous Weather Outlook posted on the weather service website. The storms could bring [...]

Reader Photo By Priya: CdM Sunset, 9-29-11

CdM B.I.D. Replants Tree Wells

The Corona del Mar Business Improvement District has replanted about 18 tree wells that were ravaged by dogs, thieves and harsh weather following a summertime beautification project that filled about 100 wells in the village.
“The time we planted was about the worst time,” said C. Scott Palmer. “It was the hottest six weeks of the [...]

Sign Post Installed in CdM Median — But More Work Could Be Done

A banner frame paid for by the Corona del Mar Business Improvement District has been installed in the median at East Coast Highway and Marguerite Avenue. But the project, which was approved by the City Council eleven months ago, may need another improvement — moving the pedestrian signal post that is right in the middle [...]

Parks Official: Subcommittee Should Review Fire Ring Issues

Some people might like beach fire rings — but the drawbacks might outweigh the benefits, and a three-member sub committee should study the issue, according to the agenda for Tuesday’s Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission meeting.
In a memo included in the online agenda, Recreation & Senior Services Director Laura Detweiler conceded that “fire rings [...]

NB Council Delays Decision on Committee Study of Plastic Bag Ban

The Newport Beach City Council this week delayed a decision about whether to ask the Environmental Quality Affairs Committee to study a citywide ban on single-use plastic bags.
Mayor Pro Tem Nancy Gardner asked Council members for their input after Newport Harbor High School students made the request at the last EQAC meeting, Gardner said at [...]

Two October Library Events Canceled, Organizers Say

An October “What’s Cooking” event, as well as a Sunday concert, have been cancelled, library officials have announced.
The “What’s Cooking at the Library” event with Chef Dave Martin from Bravo TV’s “Top Chef” was scheduled for Tuesday Oct. 18. The event was cancelled because of a conflict with Martin’s new restaurant opening in New York, [...]

Dolphins May Need to Be Replaced, B.I.D. Members Say

The iconic dolphin topiaries that stand in the center of Corona del Mar’s main intersection may need to be replaced, according to experts working with members of the Corona del Mar Business Improvement District.
“Everyone has a different opinion,” said Scott Laidlaw, a B.I.D. board meeting, at the group’s September meeting. “I think the question is [...]

Christmas Walk Planning Meeting Set for Thursday

Plans are underway for the 33rd Annual Corona del Mar Christmas Walk, and an organizational meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday at the chamber’s office at 2855 East Coast Highway.
Refreshments will be served at the meeting, which is a chance to get to know other volunteers while planning the annual event. This year’s [...]