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NBPD Motorcycle Officer Zach Varela Has the Best Job in Law Enforcement
NBPD Motorcycle Officer Zach Varela Ever since he was a kid, 33-year-old Zachary Varela dreamed of being a chef in his own restaurant. He lives for fine food, travels the world to sample the exotic...
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Laird Hayes Named Newport Beach Citizen of the Year for 2023
Newport Beach Councilmember Robyn Grant, Citizen of the Year Laird Hayes, Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Steve Rosansky / photo by Richard Simon When a group of former Citizens of...
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Newport Beach Police Chief Joseph Cartwright Answers the Community’s Questions
NBPD Chief Joe Cartwright To be an outstanding leader, one has to have learned from and been led by outstanding leaders. And that evolution is no doubt one of the reasons why 51-year-old Joe Cartwright...
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Newport Beach Police Explorers are Excellence in Uniform
Newport Beach Police Explorers took first place overall in this year’s CHP Explorer events. Look out current and future criminals! The next crop of potential cops in Newport Beach is so bright, the...
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Newport Beach Fire Chief Jeff Boyles Answers Our Burning Questions
NBFD Fire Chief Jeff Boyles Most CEOs and officials have, through hard work and intelligence, climbed a ladder to the top. So has Jeff Boyles. Thousands of them. But what else would one expect from the...
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Laurie’s Final Dream: Higher Education for Wheelchair Occupants
Laurie’s Scholars founder Don Schoendorfer with wheelchair recipients in Kenya Other than earplugs for when your mother-in-law invites herself to spend the summer at your house, the wheel with axle...
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Oceania Regatta: Views on a Cruise, Views of the Crews
The intimate Oceania Regatta docked next to the Celebrity Solstice / photo by Richard Simon A wristwatch on average weighs two ounces. Oceania Cruise Lines’ “Regatta” weighs 30,277 tons. Although an...
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Newport Beach Police Volunteers Build Important Bridge to the Community
Newport Beach Police Volunteers Joel Gerson and Sandy Meadows / photo by Richard Simon As a group, they visit and inspect more homes in more neighborhoods on a typical day than Newport’s busiest...
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Newport Beach Resident is a Tailor-Made Volunteer for Working Wardrobes
(L to R): Christine Ragos, Board member Chris Little, Alexa Medrano and Bonni Pomush (Director of Working Wardrobes) At some point in life, you’ll need help. It might be solving your first math...
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Volunteer to Volunteer: A Path to Personal Enrichment
City Council Member Robyn Grant and Newport Beach City Manager Grace Leung. Grant volunteers as a board member for Friends of Newport Beach Animal Shelter. The greatest gift granted to humankind is...
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