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Submit AFTER HOURS items to the Daily Pilot, 330 W. Bay St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627 or by fax to (949) 646-4170. SPECIAL EVENTS BILL COSBY Comedian and TV legend Bill Cosby will perform at 8 p.m. July 22 at the Pacific Amphitheatre, Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 740-2000. RIDING GIANTS' The Surfrider Foundation and Ocean for Hope present at the Lido Theatre the world premiere of "Riding Giants" Thursday, July 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets include the film and refreshments at the after-party, and can be bought online or at the box office at 3459 Via Lido, Newport Beach.

S.J. Cahn From the moment he loses a bumper on his car, it's fairly obvious that life isn't going to go smoothly for the lead character of "According to Spencer." And while the biggest flaw of this movie is that much of what's to come is not surprising, the smaller twists and turns (after you've seen it you may find "bumps and grinds" a more appropriate phrase) make for a funny, enjoyable film. Essentially a love story (so immediately you know how it has to end)

Old pipes that finally gave way were behind Wednesday’s early morning water main break in Newport Beach, which caused part of a street to cave in and leave behind a gaping hole, city officials said. While city workers quickly shut off water to the 83-year-old main, which broke beneath Via Lido near the corner of Newport Boulevard, they still were busy late Wednesday afternoon repairing the damaged road, whose westbound lanes had to be closed to traffic. George Murdoch, the city’s utilities director, said the road work would continue round-the-clock.

Radio broadcast veteran Warren Duffy will speak at St. James Anglican Church at 7 p.m. Wednesday as part of the church’s “Steadfast in Faith” lecture series. For a decade, afternoon drive-time radio listeners in Southern California tuned in to hear the daily talk program “Duffy and Company — Live From L.A.” A free dinner will be served before the lecture at 6 p.m. Offerings will be accepted at the event. St. James Anglican Church is at 3209 Via Lido.

Newport Beach police and the FBI are searching for a man who robbed the Bank of America on Via Lido on Thursday afternoon, fleeing on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. In a handwritten note passed to the teller, the man demanded money and claimed to have a gun. No shots were fired, and no one was hurt, police said. The robber was last seen running toward Newport Boulevard shortly after 3 p.m., said Newport Beach Police Sgt. Steve Shulman. The man is described as in his early 20s, 6-foot-4 and 180 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes.

COSTA MESA Bermuda Drive: An adult was reported missing in the 3100 block at 10:38 p.m. Thursday. Doctors Circle: Identity theft was reported in the 2000 block at 5:50 p.m. Thursday. Victoria Street: Vandalism was reported in the 300 block at 8:11 p.m. Thursday. West Baker Street: A robbery was reported in the 600 block at 10:54 a.m. Thursday. NEWPORT BEACH 36th Street and Ocean Front Way: Indecent exposure was reported at 3:24 p.m. Friday.

Learning to sail a boat or ride the surf can be quite affordable in our fine city. Andrea McGuire, senior recreation manager for Newport Beach, tells me the spring community services catalogue will hit the streets Feb. 24. The catalogue is full of sports, education, crafts and recreational programs for people of all ages. I asked about their sailing programs. "We offer spring, summer and fall sailing classes and even have a class involving one hour of tennis and an hour of sailing a Lido 14," McGuire said.

Paul Clinton Ziggy Modnick has been selling glasses out of his cozy Via Lido shop for more than 20 years. Modnick can recall families that have bought frame-and-lens after frame-and-lens and then brought their children in for glasses. "It's been such a joy to me," Modnick said. "I've watched these kids grow up." In 1981, Ziggy took a chance. After 27 years with Kaiser Hospitals, he quit and bought a small optical shop in Newport Beach, the Optical Fashion Center Newport, at 3417 Via Lido, and changed the name.

1. TODAY IS THE LAST DAY to buy tickets at reduced rates to see Luomei Shu from the Economic and Commercial Consul at the Chinese Consulate of Los Angeles when she speaks from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Radisson Newport, 4545 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Women in International Trade is presenting the event, titled "China: the Last Great Frontier." $35, or $25 for members. Reservations made after Monday and walk-ins add $5. (949) 851-1888 or o7 witoc@worldnet.

COSTA MESA Harbor Boulevard: Someone sleeping in a vehicle was reported in the 2900 block at 7 a.m. Friday. Mesa Verde Drive East: A drunk in public was reported in the 1500 block at 12:18 a.m. Saturday. West 18th Street: Illegal camping was reported in the 500 block at 8:15 a.m. Saturday. West 19th Street: Possession of a controlled substance was reported in the 700 block at 1:27 a.m. Saturday. NEWPORT BEACH Via Oporto and Via Lido: Throwing objects out of a vehicle toward another vehicle was reported at 11:33 p.m. Saturday.

NEWPORT BEACH - City officials are considering financial incentives to spur Lido Village revitalization, but some council members have questioned whether Lido property owners are getting a disproportionate amount of public support. FOR THE RECORD: An earlier version incorrectly said that the “Goldenrod 6” would be discussed later this month. In fact, the discussion could happen in about a month. At Tuesday night's City Council meeting, Mayor Nancy Gardner and Councilwoman Leslie Daigle argued that development incentives should be spread citywide.

Because he owns property near two areas slated for revitalization, Newport Beach City Councilman Rush Hill recently recused himself from discussions about Mariner's Mile and West Newport Beach. Hill follows fellow Councilman Mike Henn, who removed himself from Lido Village talks because of a perceived financial conflict of interest. Their recusals take away some of those neighborhoods' strongest proponents for change. Hill ran for City Council in 2010 partially because he wanted to improve the long-struggling Mariner's Mile commercial district.

The Lido Isle crowd converged on their handsome renovated and redecorated club Nov. 2 to formally welcome the new facility to the island. Following months of construction in several phases, the iconic Newport family beach and sailing hub has an elegant yet comfortable "beach" look in keeping with classic East Coast Hamptons style. Architects Steve Kroh and Roy Martinez worked closely with interior designers of note Karen Butera and Richard King and contractors Matt White , Bob Fernandez and Aaron Schmidt in creating the space that will serve Newport families for another century of generations.

A eucalyptus tree fell Wednesday afternoon in Corona del Mar, striking two homes and damaging four cars. No injuries were reported. While the season's first significant rain fell throughout the day, it was unclear what caused the accident, said Newport Beach Police Department spokeswoman Kathy Lowe. Police and fire crews responded to Fourth Avenue, between Goldenrod and Heliotrope avenues, after receiving a call at 1:25 p.m., Lowe said. All four cars were unoccupied. At least one of them suffered serious damage, while the homes appeared to have fewer problems, Lowe said.

The Neighborhood Revitalization Committee plans to hold an open house Thursday to review plans for Lido Village. Open to the public, the meeting will include a presentation on draft design guidelines — rules that property owners would potentially have to follow if they modified their buildings. The open house is from 4 to 5 p.m., and then the Citizen Advisory Panel will meet until 6 p.m. Both events are at 3700 Newport Blvd., Suite 101. —Mike Reicher

Newport Beach Mayor Mike Henn may have violated a City Council policy because he didn't properly disclose his financial interests in Lido Village's revitalization, according to the Newport Beach city attorney. Based on the policy , Henn should have revealed his financial connections at a public meeting, even if he wasn't forced, under state law, to recuse himself from discussing or voting on Lido Village matters. Henn has led the city's effort to rehabilitate the struggling seaside commercial district, where one of his consulting clients owns a shop.

Re. "Henn votes on Lido, despite financial ties," (Aug. 13): I applaud your article. Frankly, I think Newport Beach Mayor Mike Henn should either step down as a member of the City Council, refrain from voting on matters dealing with Lido Village or step away as a consultant for Via Lido Drugs. This seems like a blatant conflict-of-interest case. It makes the city attorney for Newport Beach, who supposedly approved the financial connection to the client, look even worse. Even if Henn fails to vote, he will still wield power with the other council members.

Newport Beach Mayor Mike Henn has long championed the revitalization of struggling Lido Village. He led the city's efforts to improve the commercial area's streetscape, redesign streets and parking, and bring more shoppers through its stores. When residents or council members suggested they slow down or focus on other struggling parts of town, such as Mariner's Mile, Henn insisted that Lido Village remain the top priority. "It's good for all the residents of Newport Beach," Henn said in an interview.

City officials have prioritized Lido Marina Village and Balboa Village as the two areas of Newport Beach to get comprehensive makeovers, ahead of Mariner's Mile and other areas. The City Council will vote Tuesday on a plan for the Neighborhood Revitalization Committee, the group formed earlier this year to fix problems like underperforming retail areas and tired-looking streetscapes. As a result, some business owners and residents will likely see changes to their areas sooner than others.

NEWPORT BEACH — An employee on a ladder changed the letters on the Lido Theater marquee to announce not the latest art film, but the premiere of Newport Harbor High School's eighth annual freshman feature film. Past participants, parents and friends queued outside Tuesday evening to watch the ninth-grade actors' big-screen debut, "Giving Up the Ghost. " The movie is about two former Harbor students, now ghosts, who haunt the campus until they figure out what they did wrong, all while working to help fix the problems of two current (living)