Seeds, Sugar and Skeletons Help CdM Spanish Students Prepare for Day of the Dead
With just a few days until Día de los Muertos, Spanish students at Corona del Mar Middle School have been molding sugar into skulls, creating artwork out of beans and seeds and learning about the Mexican holiday.
“It’s a big deal” in Mexico, said teacher Shondra Yanno, who spends several days each year on Day of [...]
County Issues Water Warning For CdM Beach
The Orange County Health Care Agency’s Ocean Water Protection Program this afternoon warned that bacteria levels exceeded health standards from the Newport Harbor breakwater to 300 feet downcast of the breakwater at Big Corona State Beach.
The agency also issued a warning for the Abalone Avenue Beach on the south side of Balboa Island and Newport [...]
Pre-Thanksgiving Bike Ride Planned
The Corona del Mar-based cycling advocacy group bikeNewportBeach has announced a second annual pre-Thanksgiving ride.
“This ride is a perfect way to spend the morning — without the roar of automobiles in your ears you’ll have time to talk and relax as we peddle through Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Orange [...]
Harbor View Elementary Celebrates Red Ribbon Week
CdM Real Estate Office Hosts Anniversary Cocktail Party Tonight
The Brown and Stowell real estate office opened its Corona del Mar doors one year ago, and to celebrate, Michelle Brown and Eliisa Stowell are inviting residents to a cocktail party from 4 to 7 p.m. today.
The party will be held at 2515 East Coast Highway, Suite 5. Cocktails and light snacks will be served, [...]
From the Police Log: Cameo Shores Burglary, Petty Theft, Vehicle Vandalism
UPDATED
For the second time in a week, a residential burglary has occurred in the Cameo Shores neighborhood, according to police reports.
The latest incident occurred sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 8:50 p.m. Tuesday in the 4500 block of Surrey Drive, according to a report. The loss was $2,080 and included an iPad, laptop, speakers, headphones and [...]
CdM Library Hosting Halloween Crafts Event Today
The Corona del Mar library branch will host a “Ghosts, Ghouls & Jack-o-Lanterns” event from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. today.
The event will feature Halloween-themed crafts and activities for children of all ages at the branch at 420 Marigold Ave.
To register, call (949) 644-3075. The event is free and is funded by Friends of the Library.
The [...]
Buck Gully Project Progress Report
An erosion project in Lower Buck Gully is well underway as crews continue to place metal cages on the ground, filling them with rocks brought from a Corona quarry.
The project began last month and should be complete sometime next summer, city officials have said. The work began with crews constructing a temporary road from [...]
Merry Christmas. No Really.
Roger’s Gardens is ready for Christmas, but they always push their holiday seasons.
But this morning, I noticed Crown Ace had holiday lights in the window. And then, near Gallo’s, I saw the wooden stands being installed for what I presume will be a Christmas tree lot.
Are you ready?
NBFD Conducts Badge Pinning Ceremony
Three Newport Beach Fire Department employees were honored today at a badge pinning ceremony.
Charlie Dall was promoted from fire engineer to fire captain; Brent Jacobsen was promoted from lifeguard captain to lifeguard battalion chief; and Rob Williams was promoted from lifeguard battalion chief to assistant chief-lifeguard operations.
“All three were on hand to celebrate their promotions [...]
Where to eat tonight...
