The city of Newport Beach is celebrating its 120th anniversary on September 1, 2026. Join the Newport Beach Historical Society with this year-long milestone. We are looking back at the archive to see what the city looked like in 1906. Courtesy of Newport Beach Historical Society NBHS with Mayor Lauren Kleiman We are working with… Read More Newport Beach
We wish you a wonderful Christmas season! We are honored to preserve the Sawdust Art Festival history. As the 60th anniversary author and historian of the forthcoming book, we are digitizing their archive. Be a part of this story and submit a piece to our team today! Sawdust Art Festival, 1960s Learn about the history… Read More December 2025
Happy Thanksgiving! We are grateful for you. 70° curated the Taiwanese American History Museum in Irvine which you can explore via Matterport. TAH hosted a national conference which successfully brought together representatives from numerous Taiwanese American organizations across the country. This exhibit is titled Journeys to honor the transnational heritage of the community. The Taiwanese… Read More Field Notes | November 2025
Irvine, Calif., Sept. 29, 2025 — The University of California, Irvine has completed its acquisition of the Orange County Museum of Art, officially bringing together two renowned institutions under a shared vision of public access, scholarship and cultural engagement. The resulting entity, now named the UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art, reflects a… Read More UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art
October is Arts & Culture Month. UC Irvine is proud to announce the completion of its acquisition of the Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA). This is a bold new chapter for the arts in our region. As alumnae, we celebrate this milestone moment for UCI. With the transaction complete, UC Irvine assumes… Read More Field Notes | October 2025
Laguna Beach is where Southern California’s artistic community is known to capture the Pacific Ocean’s natural splendor. This city has seven miles of pristine coastline, tidepools, and coves. It has long-drawn painters (William Wendt to Wyland), writers (John Steinbeck to Kate Buckley), and filmmakers (Charlie Chaplin to MacGillivray) inspired by the landscape. Founded as an… Read More Laguna Beach
California is celebrating its 175th anniversary of statehood on September 9th, 2025 Ocean Institute is hosting its 41st Maritime Festival Friday, Sept. 12th – Sunday, Sept. 14th at the Dana Point Harbor with live music, local vendors, food trucks, kids’ activities, sailor reenactors, marine life exhibits, and visiting tall ships. We are celebrating Dana Point’s… Read More September 2025
NO. 204 OLD SANTA ANA – Portolá camped on the bank of Santa Ana River in 1769, and José Antonio Yorba, a member of the expedition, later returned to Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. El Camino Real crossed the river in this vicinity. The place was designated Santa Ana by travelers and known by that… Read More Historic Orange
UCI Libraries by 70 Degrees It’s time to return school. We are excited to share some of our favorite UC Irvine campus historical moments with you. Visit the Langson Art Gallery on Von Karmen in Irvine to see the impressive art collection. UC Irvine and the Orange County Museum of Art are exploring a transformative… Read More August 2025
Anaheim through the Archive Lens Step into Anaheim, where history and creativity are fused together. Here, the past and the future live side by side. From orange groves, pioneer homes and theme park castles, this city has it all. In English, Anaheim means “Home by the river“. The name is a combination of “Ana,” referring… Read More Anaheim
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