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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Newport Beach cancer expert is using electric fields against tumors
  • Newport Beach Apple Store caught up in a $16 million scam
  • How a Rolex scam tied to Newport Beach unraveled in court

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Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 68.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tumor Treating Fields Extend Survival, but Uptake Has Been Slow (cancertherapyadvisor.com) — A Newport Beach-based neuro-oncologist at Hoag Family Cancer Institute is helping highlight how Tumor Treating Fields technology can extend survival for patients with glioblastoma and other cancers. The piece explains recent FDA approvals, clinical trial results, and why adoption of this noninvasive treatment has remained slower than expected despite promising outcomes and manageable side effects.
   

• Apple Defrauded Out Of More Than $16M By IE Men, Sentences Handed Down (patch.com) — Newport Beach's Apple Store was among several Southern California locations hit in a years-long scheme where counterfeit iPhones and iPads were swapped for genuine devices, then resold. Two Inland Empire men have now received multi-year federal prison sentences and multimillion-dollar restitution orders for orchestrating the $16 million fraud.
   

• OC Jeweler Made $1.7M In Fake Rolex Sales Targetting OC And LA Victims (patch.com) — A fraud case tied to Newport Beach has ended with a five-year prison sentence for an Orange County jeweler who admitted stealing nearly $1.7 million through fake Rolex sales. Authorities say he took upfront payments from dozens of buyers in Orange and Los Angeles counties, never delivered the watches, and then kept the money even after promising refunds.
   

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  • I will always Love You - Dolly Parton
    When I asked people what 5 images came to mind when remembering Dolly Parton, the top five were: her figure, a Gibson guitar, a butterfly (her… (Nextdoor Balboa Island)
  • I just found out yesterday that The Jack in The Box on 17th is closing and today is their last day!!
    I never saw or read anything about this. That's my go to for a senior Coke before I run my errands. 50 years I've been going there! The employees who… (Nextdoor Promontory Bay)
  • Marriott Hotels & Resorts posted a job opening for Housekeeping Aide in Costa Mesa. Apply here.
  • Michaels Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandising in Costa Mesa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newport Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Costa Mesa

  • Shoreline Dog Fanciers Association of Orange County – Sunday, August 30, 2026 (caninechronicle.com)
  • Freebie of the week: Segerstrom Center for the Arts tours (ocregister.com)
  • On the Move: Proof That Great Minds Think Independently. Reveille Welcomes Two Advertising Leaders to Power Its Next Chapter of Growth. (ocbj.com)

Irvine

  • Nickle and Dimed in AI Age: How Veena Dubal Figured Out Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Extract Maximum Labor at Minimum Cost (americankahani.com)

Laguna Beach

  • Dangerous Surf Shuts Down Laguna Beach Parking Lot As Erosion Moves Sand (patch.com)
  • Major Laguna Beach Improvement Project To Preserve Trees After Community Feedback — Input Sought (patch.com)

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