Alisha Tanner 4/7/26 Alisha Tanner 4/7/26

Local History: Belly up to Newport Beach’s 16 oldest bars

Local History: Belly up to Newport Beach’s 16 oldest bars by William Lobdell.

Kym Whitney 3/7/26 Kym Whitney 3/7/26

Local History: The Argh-igins of Pirate’s Cove

The Argh-igins of Pirate’s Cove by William Lobdell

Kym Whitney 2/5/26 Kym Whitney 2/5/26

Local History: The Forgotten History of the Balboa Bay Club

The Forgotten History of the Balboa Bay Club by William Lobdell

Kym Whitney 1/6/26 Kym Whitney 1/6/26

Local History: CDM’s oldest building

Learn about Corona del Mar’s oldest building by William Lobdell

Kym Whitney 11/29/25 Kym Whitney 11/29/25

Newport Beach Honors Its First Historian Laureate, Bill Lobdell

Newport Beach Honors Its First Historian Laureate, Bill Lobdell.

Kym Whitney 10/30/24 Kym Whitney 10/30/24

Meet Great Neighbor William Lobdell

Meet our November Great Neighbor William Lobdell.

Kym Whitney 2/10/24 Kym Whitney 2/10/24

Local History: Newportopoly

Newportopoly - learn about the history of two young local Newport Beach entrepreneurs with no experience who designed the game, created an advertising program, and then sold to local advertisers the 28 spaces available–at $350 apiece–on the game board.