Newport Beach – A Look Back: In the late 1800s, a man simply called Old Pete lived in this tiny, dockside shack inside the harbor. (Photo: @BIMuseum)

Join us for a FREE virtual Happy Hour with bestselling author @lilykingbooks as she talks with us about her latest book #writersandlovers. Have fun, support literacy. Signed books available for purchase.

PRESS RELEASE: County of Orange (County of Orange) Announces First Regional COVID-19 Super POD at Disneyland Resort Resort: cms.ocgov.com/civicax/fileba… | #OCCOVID19 #COVIDVaccine #COVIDVaccineFacts

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Another great issue of Tableau! I wrote a Giving Guide for the new year, a feature on an e-learning platform that helps families thrive, & a photo of my backpacking adventure at CrystalCoveStatePark is featured with the Letter from the Editor! #OC #orangecounty tableauofficial.com

For the first time since 2004, researchers have observed a live Catalina Island Shrew, a small mammal that weighs the same as about four paperclips. thelog.com/catalina-conne…

The Los Angeles Los Angeles Chargers are sharing their appreciation and gratitude for the frontline workers at Hoag! Sign up for the Bolts Community Crew to access the Thank You Card Campaign and share your message of thanks. #HeartofHoag

Many thanks to William Broen for leading us on another excellent Herb Walk on Saturday! And thanks to all who attended (a full house) for being so safe with your masks and physical distancing. ;)

Call for Artists! The annual exhibition features original artwork in oils and acrylics, watercolor, charcoal, pen and ink, sculpture, photography and mixed media. The event will be held Saturday, June 26, 2021 at the Newport Beach Civic Center. bit.ly/NBAE2021.

Today, since it's #NationalBoyScoutsDay , I'm remembering when I learned about the historic Jamboree held in Newport Beach, where Fashion Island now stands. #BoyScouts #BoyScoutsHistory #Jamboree newportbeachindy.com/boy-scouts-jam…

Hey Andrew Do! Fix COVID-19 vaccine rollout in #OrangeCounty before complaining about the number of #publicrecord requests. Voice of OC is an award-winning #nonprofitnews site. Nick Gerda & Co. are doing their jobs. Let's focus on public safety. voiceofoc.org/2021/02/top-oc…

When the pandemic shut down flights and closed borders, it finally gave Torres del Paine the room it needed to breathe. ow.ly/488s50DySxu

TONIGHT: Virtual workshop on the initial draft of the Housing Element Update for Newport Beach. I wrote about the HEU Advisory Committee discussing the doc last week for Stu News Newport at stunewsnewport.com/index.php/2-un… * #NewportBeach #NewportBeachHouse #housing #CaliforniaHousing

Today’s Los Angeles Times front page was written entirely by women: Molly O'Toole on border closures, Molly Hennessy-Fiske on migrants crossing the Rio Grande, Seema on Newsom recall, me on rural California school reopenings, Melanie Mason on an Arizona senator’s political evolution.

Some water shots of my hike on Saturday. A bit beyond the end of the trail at Azusa River Wilderness area 🌳🏞 * #firstdayofspring #spring #springhike #hike #hiking #hikingadventures #OutdoorAdventure #beyondthetrail #azusariverwildernesspark

With temps cresting over 100 degrees in national parks across the western US, multiple hikers have died from suspected heat illness in recent weeks. If you’re heading out in hot weather, here are a few things you should know to keep yourself safe. (Thread) backpacker.com/skills/hike-in…

A Laguna Beach committee last week heard about a new, granular modeling approach that will try and quantify the various wildfire risk factors and how to mitigate them, which could be used to help insurance availability and affordability. stunewslaguna.com/index.php/2-un…

The Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) uses its long slender bill to probe for invertebrates and plant tubers. While this shorebird can be spotted year-round at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Researve, it is most abundant from fall to spring! PC: Shari Dalal (ow.ly/kVlj50GHkko)

Next time, leave the tent at home: backpacker.com/trips/the-12-b…

Just posted a photo @ Lassen Volcanic National Park instagram.com/p/Cn26rUgvMDS/…