Cycling Safety
Pedaling with a Purpose
By Frank Peters
Since it’s January, aren’t we all thinking about exercising more? Sitting around less?
My wife has been saying that even exercise of only a few minutes, done several times a week, is good for me; so she’s been reading. I deserve such encouragements because I’ve been sitting in front of the [...]
Ranting and Raving
Recently, I heard through a reader that KFI was reporting one of my stories — the dumped dirty adult diaper one — and attributed it to a CdM “blogger.”
I resist the use of that term to describe what I do, preferring journalist to blogger and online news site to blog.
Now, many of you might call [...]
CdM This Weekend: Five Great Things For Your To-Do List
1. Crystal Cove State Park will host a Marine Research Facility Open House from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Cottage #22 in the Hisroic District. The park also will host a guided nature walk at 9 a.m. and a geology walk at 2 p.m. Both walks meet at the amphitheater in the day-use lot [...]
Cycling Committee Applications Due Today
Today is the deadline to submit an application to become a member of the Newport Beach Bicycle Safety Committee, city officials said.
The seven committee members will be appointed by the mayor and ratified by the City Council, the city’s website states. “Committee members will be individuals with background and experience in recreational and community bicycling,” [...]
From the Sincere to the Seriously Silly, CdM Improvement Ideas Discussed at B.I.D. Meeting
At the December Christmas Walk, Corona del Mar Business Improvement District leaders decided to try something new: Seeking public input on what improvements are needed in town, using a giant map and offering passersby red Sharpies to make their marks.
The B.I.D. board had a brief discussion of the results at Thursday’s monthly meeting.
“There are some [...]
Albertsons Wine Tasting License Approved; First Event Scheduled for Saturday
Albertsons in Corona del Mar has been granted an “instructional tasting license” by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, paving the way for wine and beer tastings at the store at 3049 East Coast Highway.
“We will have our first ‘tasting’ this Saturday,” said Store Director Robin Begley. The free event will feature Yellow Tail [...]
CdMHS Flash Mob Aims to Promote Integrity on Campus, Organizers Say
In a response to a test scandal earlier this year, Corona del Mar High School student leaders held a flash mob event Tuesday in an effort to promote academic integrity in the days before finals.
“It was at break when everyone leaves their classrooms,” said Andrew Nguyen, public relations chairman for the school’s National Honor Society. [...]
CdM Car Show Faces Crosstown Rival; City Councilmen Weigh In
The Coastline Classic Car Show fills Big Corona State Beach’s parking lot each September with hundreds of vintage cars and thousands of enthusiasts — but a new car show that would benefit Newport Elementary School on the Peninsula is being planned for the same month, causing concerns among two City Council members and CdM Chamber [...]
Five Crowns’ Margo Brask Will Retire Feb. 2 After 46 Years
Five Crowns’ longtime marketing manager Margo Brask will retire on Feb. 2 — 46 years after she began working at the Corona del Mar restaurant as a server in between college classes.
“This was the place in Corona del Mar to work,” Brask said in a recent interview. “We were the only thing in town, and [...]
Harbor View Kindergartners Wish School Gung Hay Fat Choy
Harbor View Elementary kindergarten students capped off a weeklong lesson on Chinese culture with a New Years dragon parade today, snaking through the school grounds with tambourines and costumes while the other students clapped and cheered.
“It’s part of our multicultural education,” said kindergarten teacher Michele Creason. “We also had orange slices for good luck and [...]
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