With its lush green landscape and crisp ocean breeze rolling off the smooth hills, Laguna Niguel serves as a photogenic example of idyllic Orange County weather and living. Having only been certified as a city in 1989, Laguna Niguel has held a unique place nestled in the region since its settling hundreds of years prior…
Laguna Niguel: One of Orange County’s Newest Cities
Decade-Long Newport City Council-Goer Runs for Office
For the last 13 years, one Newport Beach resident has attended nearly every city meeting, earning the title of “City Watchdog.” Jim Mosher, 74, is a Caltech physics Ph.D. graduate who retired from working as a research scientist and consultant with a focus on space phenomena. Now he’s running in the city’s Nov. 8 election…
‘Fight Back Against Sacramento’: Newport City Council Candidate Amy Peters
Previous 2016 and 2020 Newport Mesa School Board candidate Amy Peters is running for Newport Beach’s District 3 city council seat, which encompasses neighborhoods surrounding the upper Newport Bay, in the upcoming Nov. 8 election. Independent thought and expertise from someone who is not a lifelong politician is something she said she hopes to bring…
Planning Commissioner Erik Weigand Seeks Spot for Newport Council District 3
Newport Beach Planning Commissioner Erik Weigand is seeking to replace termed-out City Councilman Marshall Duffield in the city’s Nov. 8 election. The race in District 3 encompasses neighborhoods surrounding upper Newport Bay. Weigand is currently the only candidate who has all seven councilmembers’ support, after working in various governmental capacities including at the federal, state,…
Yearlong Concert Series Celebrates Hazel Wright Organ Restoration
GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—The Diocese of Orange will soon hold a yearlong concert series—titled the Year of Hazel—at Christ Cathedral beginning Sept. 30, to celebrate the newly restored Hazel Wright Organ—the fifth largest pipe organ in the world. The Hazel Wright Organ was built in 1982 and is named after the Chicago-area donor, Hazel C. Wright….
City Council Candidate Joe Stapleton Wants to ‘Keep Newport, Newport’
“Keep Newport, Newport.” This is Joe Stapleton’s vision of Newport Beach and his mantra while campaigning to win a seat on its City Council in the Nov. 8 election. The 37-year-old Newport Beach resident, businessman, and community activist announced his candidacy last October to replace terming out Councilwoman Diane Dixon, representing the city’s District 1—which…
Newport Beach’s Tom Miller: ‘Make Our Community Better for Our Kids and Grandkids’
Politics was never part of Tom Miller’s life until the COVID-19 lockdown. As the owner of a car detailing company for nearly four decades, he said he feared back in 2020 that he might lose it all. “And it was not a result of what I did,” Miller told The Epoch Times. Newport Beach City…
Orange International Street Fair Kicks Off With Large Crowds
ORANGE, Calif.—The city kicked off its annual International Street Fair Sept. 2 featuring international cuisine, craftsmanship, activities, and much more. Upon entering the fair on Glassell Street, large crowds of visitors were greeted with a litany of global cuisine, among which were sausages from Germany, tamales and tacos from Mexico, and fish n’ chips from England….
Labor Day Weekend Heatwave Roasts Southern California
Excessive heat warnings in Southern California continued into the weekend and will remain in effect until Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service, as parts of Los Angeles reached over 110 degrees Fahrenheit. “I’m being sure to stay inside and read a good book today.” Phyllis Hughes, of Temecula, told The Epoch Times. “We…
Vibrant Figures in Newport Beach History: From ‘Swamp’ to International Resort
With its manicured neighborhoods and glistening coastline, Newport Beach is also home to interesting and accomplished figures both past and present. Thanks to its founders with the vision to see the affluence and productivity the town is known for today, Newport Beach remains a top destination for residents and visitors alike. The town of more…
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