CORONA DEL MAR TODAY

Hitting A Car. With Hands.

Yesterday, I was trying to make a right turn onto Coast Highway during a busy time of the afternoon.
The turn was difficult, not just because of the heavy flow of traffic but also because it was at a location where it’s tough to see if cars are coming. So I was looking to the left, [...]

From the Police Log: Thefts, Narcotics Arrest

A grand theft in the 400 block of White Cap Lane was reported Tuesday, according to a police report. The theft occurred between Oct. 20 and Nov. 23, and the loss was $1,595, the report said.
Police also took a report of a petty theft from a vehicle in the 500 block of Larkspur Avenue at [...]

Harbor View Elementary School Boutique Underway

Holiday gifts — from candy to jewelry to shell-studded items and crafts — are on sale today at the Harbor View Elementary School’s annual Holiday Boutique.
A total of 46 vendors have set up a temporary shop in the school’s multipurpose room. The sale will end at 4 p.m.
The sale is open to the public, and [...]

Spark of Love, Operation Christmas Drives Underway

The Newport Beach Fire Department is collecting items for the annual Spark of Love toy drive campaign, and the Newport Beach City Clerk’s office is collecting items for military families with Operation Christmas.
Spark of Love combines efforts with the U.S. Marine Corps Toys For Tots program as well as Social Services Agency’s Operation Santa Claus [...]

CdM Chamber, Bungalow Holiday Event Draws Crowd

Driver Crashes Into Car, Home; Arrested for DUI

A 20-year-old Trabuco Canyon man was arrested Monday night crashing into a parked car in the Corona Highlands neighborhood.
The man was driving a Lexus about 8 p.m. when it hit a parked vehicle in the 400 block of De Sola Terrace, said Kathy Lowe, a Newport Beach Police Department spokeswoman. The force of the crash [...]

Buck Gully Construction Continues

Council to Reconsider San Miguel Pedestrian Bridge at Civic Center

The Newport Beach City Council could decide to add a $2 million pedestrian bridge to the Civic Center project at meeting set for 7 p.m. tonight, according to the agenda.
The pedestrian bridge would cross over San Miguel Drive and connect the north and central portions of a park that is part of the Civic Center [...]

CdM Chamber Hosts Bungalow Holiday Event

The Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce and the Bungalow Restaurant are hosting the holiday networking event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
One of the most popular chamber social events each year, the holiday gathering will take place on the fireside patio and feature live holiday entertainment by Nomi Abadi. The event is free for [...]

No Pick Proposal

Today, I was treated to back-to-back driving pickers. One woman was picking her chin — maybe plucking a hair? and the other was picking her teeth, both while driving around in Corona del Mar.
People should realize that unless your entire car has tinted windows, that we other drivers can see you picking yourself while driving. [...]