Front Page Letters Calendars Archives Sign Up Contact Us StuNewsLaguna Volume 4, Issue 14 | February 15, 2019 Search our site... 1 Search Police Files Three murdered in Newport Beach, son arrested On Wednesday, Feb. 13, the Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD) arrested Camden Burton Nicholson, a 27-year-old resident of Newport Beach, for the murder of three people at 36 Palazzo. Nicholson had been previously held for investigation earlier at the Irvine Medical Center NEWPORT Wednesday while the Irvine Police Department requested a welfare check at the Palazzo BEACH address. Upon arrival, NBPD officers found three deceased people in the residence, two adult Few Clouds females and one adult male. The Orange County Coroner’s Office is identifying the victims Humidity: 32% and notifying the next of kin before they release their identities. Wind: 9.17 m/h Speculation is that the three deceased include the suspect’s parents and a maid. Nicholson was subsequently booked directly at the Orange County Jail on the charge of 56.0°F 187(A) PC Homicide. NBPD detectives and Crime Scene Investigation personnel are conducting an active MON TUE WED homicide investigation. Anyone with information or a witness to the crime is asked to contact Detective Prince at 949.644.3762. 50/58°F 46/54°F 49/55°F Scroll down to Police Beat for all arrests & crime report 0 Fair Game By TOM JOHNSON General Plan Update Steering Committee to increase in numbers after complaints There were complaints about the make-up of the General Plan Update Steering Committee from the community, particularly from Line in the Sand. Well, to overcome the issue and not delay the process, the council agreed Tuesday night to add two more people to the committee in the coming weeks. One name being bandied about is Tim Stoaks, a candidate from last fall’s city council race. Stoaks would add “balance” from the Line in the Sand side. Just to throw another name into the mix, how about former city councilman Tony Petros? Tony understands the process and would add a lot of expertise to the committee. Plus, I’ve heard Tony would be interested. • • • Can you believe the Hoag Classic (formerly the Toshiba Classic) golf tournament is just a couple of weeks away? Play will take place at Newport Beach Country Club on March 6-7 for the Legends Pro-Am and then the official tournament over the weekend from March 8-10. Lots of things to participate in, including Breakfast with a Champion featuring Darren Clarke, volunteering opportunities, Womanology and Military Appreciation Day, to name a few. Check out the week at www.hoagclassic.com. • • • The Orange County Museum of Art may be in the process of moving, but that’s not stopping them from presenting six new exhibitions of works from Pacific Rim artists and a seventh show featuring objects from the museum’s collection. The presentation is called OCMAEXPAND-SANTA ANA. “The season of exhibitions by artists Diego Berruecos, York Chang, Victoria Fu and Matt Rich, Fritzia Irizar, UuDam Tran Nguyen, and Hiromi Takizawa continues OCMA’s proud history and trajectory as a leader in presenting the freshest art of our time,” says Todd D. Smith, OCMA’s director and CEO. You can see it all at South Coast Plaza Village, 1661 W. Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana. • • • Reminder, the 36th Annual Spirit Run will take place Sunday, March 17. Monies raised go to schools. Register at www.nmspiritrun.org. • • • Things will apparently get more comfortable for students at some Newport-Mesa Unified Schools. The Board of Education agreed to put out contracts to install air conditioners at seven schools: Back Bay High School, Ensign Intermediate, Harbor View Elementary, Newport El, Newport Heights Elementary, Mariners Elementary and Whittier Elementary. The costs of the projects will be some $25 million. • • • Speaking of schools, March is Inclusion Month. As such, the district is selling T-shirts with 100 percent of the money raised going to students in special education. To get a shirt and support the effort, go here. • • • The City is looking to upgrade Grant Howald Park. The new amenities would include synthetic turf athletic fields, new playground equipment, an upgraded picnic area and updated restrooms. Grant Howald Park is 3.1 acres and has been serving the community since 1954. It’s located in Corona del Mar with Fifth Avenue frontage. • • • At the recent city annual planning meeting, one idea that came up was moving the restaurant location on Newport Pier closer to the shore. There are a number of reasons, including costs. Stay tuned. This is as close as we can come to actually singing to our readers on their birthdays! We’d love to include yours – and/or your friends and children’s birthdays here. Just email to: [email protected] 2 Celebrate and enjoy your birthday! Marvelous Mondays in Newport Beach February 12 Judy Franco Kristy Doumani Meg Murray Mike Bargas February 13 Chad Bright Don James Patricia Rogers Yumi Watanabe-Patterson February 14 George Sines Marsha Benson Click on photo for a larger image Photo by Stan Sievers (Instagram @stansievers) Stansieversphoto.com February 16 Surfers lining up to catch the perfect winter wave in Newport on Monday afternoon Fabi Fernandez Greg Remsen February 17 Alan Blank Anais Tangle Cody Christian Miller Doug Baker Heidi Stoops Lisa Marie Laurenzano February 18 Events, programs at Andy Theodorou OASIS Senior Center Jim Skahan Nicholas Hernandez Suzanne Wells 801 Narcissus Ave., Corona del Mar 92625 949.644.3244 Parking is Free! 3 OASIS Senior Center is on Facebook! Sign up to receive the newsletter Serious allegations of wrongdoings purported against HAPPENINGS Newport Aquatic Center OASIS Wine & Cheese Social Following multiple complaints at recent Newport Beach City Council meetings, City Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 4 p.m. Attorney Aaron Harp has contacted the management of the nonprofit Newport Aquatic Center Tickets on sale for $5 in the (NAC) regarding a number of serious operating allegations. The allegations include Administration office. misspent funds on credit cards and automobiles, personal loans and more. SAVE THE DATE: First and foremost are apparent violations in the “requisite number of Directors set forth Friend of OASIS Annual Fundraiser Lido Village Books in the NAC By-Laws…shall consist of at least 8, but not more than 20.” Presently, four Saturday, April 13 from 5 - 9 p.m. directors are listed on their website. Enjoy dinner, dancing, drinks and Bestsellers Additionally, Harp outlined a series of allegations made by members of the NAC gaming. Entertainment by Tears of Joy. community: 1) there is approximately $150,000 of unreported debt; 2) in 2014, approximately Cost: $45. Tickets go on sale in March. 22 percent of the dues, or approximately $147,000, for the Junior Rowing Program went VOLUNTEERISM unaccounted for; 3) in 2015, approximately 20 percent of the dues, or approximately Newport Beach Film Festival $131,000, for the Junior Rowing program went unaccounted for; 4) monies raised for the Reviewers Needed Junior Rowing Program were restricted funds, but, in fact, $227,000 were used for other Looking for a way to engage your love purposes; 5) that in 2017 the Junior Rowing Program raised $46,000 through a fundraising of arts? Apply to become a Newport campaign to buy two four-person rowing boats, but that no such boats were ever purchased; Beach Film Festival Reviewer. If you’re 6) that $15,000 of the $46,000 raised was spent on May 3, 2017, to pay a Chase credit card; interested, contact Dorothy Krauss at 7) that $20,000 of the $46,000 raised was spent on May 5, 2017, to pay a Chase credit card; 949.253.2880, ext. 233 or email 8) that Executive Director Billy Whitford purchased two automobiles in his personal name dorothy.krauss@newportbeach Adult Reading using NAC funds; 9) that one of those said automobiles is missing and unaccounted for; 10) filmfest.com 1. Men Without Women by Haruki that the NAC Board of Directors issues loans to the NAC in exchange for interest; 11) that ENC Museum Docents Murakami Executive Director Whitford made personal use of funds derived from a loan to the NAC by a Interested in spending time helping 2. Americanah by Chimamanda board member; 12) that Executive Director Whitford used NAC funds to pay a personal debt to out the Environmental Nature Center? Ngozi Adichie the Internal Revenue Service and 13) that Executive Director Whitfield used NAC funds to Docents staff the front desk, greet 3. Tattooist of Auschwitz by purchase a personal life insurance policy. visitors and provide information at the Heather Morris Additional allegations include charges of sexual harassment, withheld employee pay, ENC’s state-of-the-art learning facility. 4. One Day in December by Josie operations of separate for-profit businesses on site, retaliation against whistleblowers, the Training will cover frequently asked Silver use of boat storage for personal gain and more. questions, emergency information, 5. Vladimir Putin: Life Coach by “In light of the serious nature of the issues raised, please provide a response by March and ENC policies and procedures. Robert Sears 8, 2019, to the matters…,” said Harp in his correspondence. Commit to volunteering one day a 6. White Fragility: Why It’s So week or just one day a month. This Hard for White People to Talk training is for both experienced as 7. Falling Upward by Richard well as brand new docents. Volunteer Rohr hours: Weekends, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. 8. A New Earth: Awakening to and 12 - 4 p.m. Weekdays, 8 a.m. - Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart 12:30 p.m.