Lilly Nguyen covers Newport Beach for the Daily Pilot. Before joining the Pilot, she worked for the Orange County Register as a freelance reporter and general assignment intern. She earned her bachelor’s in journalism at Cal State Long Beach. (714) 966-4623.
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Seventeen students competed in the geography bee on Thursday at Lincoln Elementary’s auditorium. Students have been preparing since January.
May 3, 2024
Britt Michaelian said she’s been an artist all her life but started including holistic healing practices in her work about three years ago.
May 3, 2024
The parcels at 325 through 331 Marine Avenue include mixed-use developments that currently house Shirley’s Heart and SportsRents.
May 2, 2024
The auctions began Wednesday for nine teak benches that previously populated Balboa Island until maintenance costs became prohibitive and the city moved to change out the benches in 2020.
May 1, 2024
Scott Raffa, 57, was arrested Saturday at the Los Angeles International Airport. Authorities said he engaged in the illegal practice from April 2020 to October 2021.
April 30, 2024
Authorities said reports came in at around 1:45 a.m. on April 25 after a number of trash cans were sequentially set on fire. Another call came hours later.
April 29, 2024
The Newport Ocean Sailing Assn. said 146 boats are participating in this year’s Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race.
April 26, 2024
This is the first time the 1951 property has been listed for sale since Johns purchased the property in 1977.
April 26, 2024
The review of fees collected by City Hall, which this year was done by ClearSource Financial Consulting in Aptos, is routine and occurs every three to five years, according to Newport Beach city staff.
April 25, 2024
The Newport Beach Planning Commission approved the pump station project in late January. That decision was unsuccessfully appealed to the City Council on Tuesday night.
April 24, 2024