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Hi there, Newport Beach! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want your work screened at the Newport Beach Film Festival?
  • How Newport Beach designers are helping students reimagine Lexus performance

Also on today's calendar: 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 78, low: 69.
  • Sunday: Humid, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Supporting Actor Job in 'Eggs and Potatoes', Male, Age 20-27 (backstage.com) — Local actors can audition for an unpaid supporting role in the student film "Eggs and Potatoes," which will shoot on October weekends around Orange County and offer a showcase at the Newport Beach Film Festival. The role calls for a baseball-capable male in his 20s who's navigating grief while trying to help others. Applicants must submit video materials and be available for table reads and weekend shoots.
   

• CALTY Challenges Design Students to Redefine Lexus Performance (lexus.com) — Design students from Pasadena got rare, behind-the-scenes access to CALTY's professional design studio in Newport Beach, where they presented futuristic Lexus performance concepts and received mentoring from working designers. The collaboration gave students hands-on experience with sketching, modeling, and CG work while highlighting Newport Beach's role as a hub for cutting-edge automotive design. It also underscored how local studios are shaping the future of high-performance driving.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ROBINSON'S, Fashion Island, 1967.
    The wall chime sculpture was installed by mural artist Tom Van Sant and for its time was considered to be the largest wind chime in the world. (Nextdoor Dover Shores)
  • It's crazy that people are requesting hour long walks for their dogs on wag and rover during this heatwave… even 30 mins is too long given how hot the pavement is.
    A few short walks in and out is ideal in these temperatures, please keep your pets nice and cool indoors!! (Nextdoor Camelback - Bison)
  • Chanel, Ltd posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist, South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. Apply here.
  • King's Seafood Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant Bookkeeper in Costa Mesa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newport Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Costa Mesa

  • Woodruff School Team Ranks Among Top 10 of AI Drone Competition (gatech.edu)
  • For Sale: 1961 Porsche 356B in Costa Mesa, California (classiccars.com)
  • Assistant Fire Marshal Nikki Johnson presented with City Manager Leadership Award (cityofcostamesanews.com)

Laguna Beach

  • Sept. 11 Ceremony Underway In Laguna Beach: What To Know (patch.com)

Laguna Niguel

  • Sept. 11 Ceremony Underway In Dana Point: What To Know (patch.com)

Ok Newport Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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