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Good morning Newport Beach! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could Lola be the next four-legged friend in your Newport home?
  • See the award-winning Newport Beach kitchen that hides nearly everything.
  • Which stars are headed to Newport Beach for this year's festival?

Also on today's calendar: Heroes, Villians and Movie Themes The Chad Willis Jazz Orchestra ft. Moelle and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny, very warm and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid, temps: high: 82, low: 70.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pet of the Week 100626 (stunewsnewport.com) — Newport Beach's city animal shelter is spotlighting Lola, a gentle 10-year-old terrier mix now ready for adoption after receiving extensive dental care sponsored by Friends of Newport Beach Animal Shelter. Locals can apply, schedule a meet-and-greet, or browse other adoptable pets through the city's website or by contacting the Riverside Drive shelter during daily visiting hours.
   

• Tim Barber Designs a Dreamy Coastal Kitchen in Newport Beach, California—A 2026 Ocean Home Award Winner (oceanhomemag.com) — A Newport Beach home's newly renovated kitchen has just earned a 2026 Ocean Home Award for its calm, living-room-like design and hidden appliances. The Beverly Hills-based team behind the project focused on concealed storage, custom millwork, and a social island layout that keeps the focus on ocean views while still working hard for cooking and entertaining.
   

• Newport Beach Film Festival Sets 2026 Honorees: Taraji P. Henson, Jack O'Connell, McKenna Grace and More (EXCLUSIVE) (variety.com) — Newport Beach residents can look forward to the 2026 Newport Beach Film Festival's honors events at Balboa Bay Resort and Lido Theater, featuring Taraji P. Henson, Jack O'Connell, McKenna Grace, and more. Screenings, Q&As, and a Hollywood Vampires documentary will unfold across several days, with the main honors ceremony filmed for later PBS SoCal broadcast.
   

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  • I want to thank the people that stopped to help my husband yesterday on Irvine Boulevard in 18th St.
    After having an accident and his little cart. Thank goodness, his injuries minor but he wouldn't have been able to get up without help. It's… (Nextdoor Upper Newport Bay)
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🗞 Nearby News

Costa Mesa

  • Ocean View football runs past Costa Mesa for fifth straight win (latimes.com)
  • Anduril plans $3.7 billion Maryland shipyard for submarine production (workboat.com)
  • Why Eichholtz California Doesn't Want Identical Showrooms (design-milk.com)

Irvine

  • Orange County takes over Be Well OC sites in a settlement with Mind OC (ocregister.com)

Laguna Beach

  • Downtown Road Work Starts In Laguna Beach This Month: What To Know (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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