Newport’s Famous Regulars: When Hollywood Had a Bar Tab Here
Newport Beach has had more than its share of famous faces: old Hollywood legends, NBA stars, a pop princess, and even a Shark Tank investor. Some lived here,…
Published Nov 2, 2026
Chuck Finley: Angels Legend and Newport Local
For Angels fans, Chuck Finley is remembered for the long left-handed delivery, the durability and the hitters who never seemed to get an easy at-bat. For Newport Beach,…
Published Nov 1, 2026
Andrew Doheny: The Newport Surfer Who Followed His Own Line
Andrew Doheny grew up close enough to Newport’s 54th Street break that surfing wasn’t something he had to travel to find. He started young, entered contests as a…
Published Oct 31, 2026
Danny Kwock: The Newport Surfer Who Helped Change Surf’s Look
Danny Kwock arrived in Newport Beach after spending his early years in Hawaii and the San Fernando Valley. By the early 1980s, he was part of the young…
Published Oct 31, 2026
Cordell Miller: A Newport Surfer Who Built Boards for His Home Break
Cordell Miller grew up surfing Newport Beach and began riding waves around age nine. By his teens, he was sponsored by Quiksilver and traveling to surf. But the…
Published Oct 31, 2026
The Dogs of Newport: Local Legends on Four Paws
LOCAL HISTORY | NEWPORT BEACH | OCTOBER 21, 2026 The Dogs of Newport: Local Legends on Four Paws Newport has always had its celebrities: movie stars on the…
Published Oct 21, 2026
Local Legends: The Soul of 15th Street Surf Shop
Newport Beach keeps changing, but some places still feel like the neighborhood they came from. Fifteenth Street Surf Shop is one of them.
Published Oct 19, 2026