Julia Sampson Hayward, Tennis Champ of the 1950s, Dies at 77
Julia Sampson Hayward, a world champion tennis player who won two Grand Slam titles in the 1950s, died in her East Bluff home on Tuesday after a short illness, family members said. She was 77.
Julia Sampson was born in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 1934 to Alberta and Ralph Sampson. She grew up in San [...]
Port Theater Appears to Have Updated Name
Workers today added the word “New” to the Port Theater sign, indicating the historic theater will now be called the New Port Theater.
Construction on the theater has been underway for several years. In September, city officials said the theater was expected to open at year’s end, but there is no known completion date; read our [...]
CdM Chicken Controversy Continues
A Corona del Mar man has launched an effort to keep his six pet chickens after an animal control officer warned him that the creatures violate Newport Beach municipal code.
Michael P. Resk, who lives in the 300 block of Goldenrod near the footbridge, has owned Tiny, Red, Whitey, Flaty, Blackie and Blondie for about a [...]
CdM Citizens Group Approves Curvy, Palm-Filled Entryway Plans
Corona del Mar’s revamped entryway at MacArthur Boulevard and East Coast Highway could feature a curvy extra-wide sidewalk, date palm trees, low, curving walls that double as seating and “programmable” sidewalk space that could be used for art and music shows and holiday events.
Members of the Corona del Mar Citizens Advisory Panel voted 3-1 at [...]
From the Police Log: Grand Theft of Silver Place Settings, Garage Burglary, DUI Arrests
A Corona del Mar woman arranging her Christmas table discovered her silver place settings –worth thousands of dollars — were missing, according to Newport Beach police.
The woman told police she had last seen the place settings on Dec. 25, 2010, when she placed them in a closet in her home on White Water Drive in [...]
Woman Arrested; Police Say She Stole From Safe in Senior Facility After Befriending Victim
A 24-year-old Anaheim woman befriended an elderly man, then stole cash from his locked safe in an assisted living facility at 3901 East Coast Highway, according to Newport Beach police.
The woman was arrested at 12:50 p.m. Monday. Police reports state her bail was $50,000.
Police detectives were contacted Monday by the victim about a possible theft, [...]
Tide Pool Lecture Set For Jan. 4
The Orange County Natural History Lecture Series will present “Intertidal Life of Orange County, California” from 7 to 9 p.m. on Jan. 4.
The event will be held at Back Bay Science Center at 600 Shellmaker Road. Gates open at 6:30 pm.
Peter Bryant will be the speaker. He is an author, researcher, teacher, naturalist, biologist and [...]
New Year’s Holiday Closures
Newport Beach’s City Hall complex, libraries, recreation programs and some other city programs will remain closed through the New Year’s Day holiday and will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 3.
Police, fire and marine operations will not be reduced. Parking lots and parking meter collections also will be running as usual, and street sweeping will occur except [...]
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