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Business in the Shop, Party on the Waves
The owner of Newport’s iconic surf shop, The Frog House, proves that it takes a character to run a local landmark. MORE
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‘Solo for Two’ at Segerstrom
Acclaimed ballet dancers Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev will debut a new program at Segerstrom Center for the Arts from July 25-27. MORE
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Head of the Table
Make like a VIP at one of these restaurants’ bespoke dining areas, from chefs’ tables with a view of the kitchen to private party rooms. MORE
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Beauty and the Beach
A summer spent in Laguna means that frolicking in the sun, sand and surf will most likely be a part of your daily routine. MORE
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Coastal Essentials
Dive into summer with beach-inspired accessories ideal for the sun, sand and sea. MORE
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2014 Newport Beach Wine & Food Festival Featured Videos
Friday’s Muse: Dirty Heads
Uploaded today is the official video for Dirty Heads' song "My Sweet Summer" from their newly released album 'Sound of Change.' Dustin Bushnell (Vocals/Guitar) Jared…
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Friday’s Muse: Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds
This concert performance by Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds -- at Radio City Music Hall in 2008 -- stands the test of space and time.…
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Friday’s Muse: The Front Bottoms
Eschewing a singular genre, The Front Bottoms' music claim -- and deliver -- a melange of three: indie, folk, and punk. "Twin Size Mattress" is…
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“Fourth of July” by Rosa G
Rosa G (aka. Karla Sorlate) creates our earworm for this national holiday. "Fourth of July" a patriotic anthem wrapped in awkward sauce ... and it…
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Friday’s Muse: Mungo Jerry
Anticipation of tomorrow's Summer Solstice permeated our offices today and so we sought out a theme song. Here you go. Today's muse: presenting Mungo Jerry…
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Friday’s Muse: Joe Weller
Joe Weller is a popular YouTube blogger who proclaims to all not to take him too seriously. His music video about the world's greatest football*…
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Pirate Coast Paddle Co.
Pirate Coast Paddle is an adventure company offering unique memorable stand up paddle board experiences for people of all ages in the Newport Beach, CA…
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Friday’s Muse: The English Beat
Bit of a throwback, this, but English Beat's 1982 album, Special Beat Service, hit the spot in our offices today. The Carribbean calypso beat drives…
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Friday’s Muse: Elbow
The title of this song is Sad Captains. Now we confess, Jimmy Fallon was the tip-off for our discovery of Elbow. Here's your chance to…
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Newport Beach Independent News
Bank Robbery in CdM
According to a press release from the Newport Beach Police Department, on Monday, July 21, at approximately 11:36 a.m., the NBPD’s Dispatch Center received a 911 call that a robbery had just occurred at the Wells Fargo Bank at 3600 East Coast Highway. The suspect had entered the bank approximately 10 minutes earlier (at 11:26 a.m.), […]
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Senior Moments: Slow Moving Fitness for Seniors
This is one father who’s truly unhappy having put two kids through college. No, not my own children. My orthopedist’s. In a long life of body-risking sports, I’ve broken bones, worn out cartilage, sprained muscle, strained ligaments and have sported bruises whose various colors all can be found in a box of crayons. Now that […]
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Charity Spotlight: Laura’s House To Hold 20th Anniversary Gala Oct. 4
In celebration of 20 years of successfully empowering survivors of domestic violence and changing lives forever, Laura’s House will host friends and advocates at its annual gala titled “Shall We Dance” on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach. Guests will enjoy a memorable evening beginning at 6 p.m. with a […]
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Laguna Beach Independent News
Passionate Pleas Preserve Historic Building
By Jennifer Erickson | LB Indy Residents overwhelmingly supported the preservation of Laguna’s historic sewer digester building last week during a workshop on the proposed village entrance at the corner of Forest Avenue and Laguna Canyon Road. The City Council wanted public input on four issues that underpin the direction of improvements for the area […]
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Big Changes in Small Packages
By Randy Kraft, Special to the Independent A duo of innovations hit the downtown this month with the Planning Commission’s approval of a temporary use permit for a cottage foods storefront on Beach Street and the introduction of Forest Avenue’s first social robot. Micheau Folse’s Lightning Bolt Foods, currently operated out of her home in […]
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Lesser-Known Lessons Motivate School Candidates
By Rita Robinson | LB Indy Two candidates for three seats on the Laguna Beach School District board have officially announced their intentions to run for election in November. Dee Namba-Perry, who ran for the same post and lost two years ago, registered as a candidate with the Orange County Registrar’s office last week and […]
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