Sherri Cruz covers retail, nonprofits and many of the Business Journal's Beyond Work stories focused on the leisure and charitable activities of businesspeople here. She can be reached at cruz@ocbj.com.
Recent Stories
Pac Life Foundation Bestows $2.4M to SoCal Agencies
Almost 200 Nonprofits Get $5,000 to $100,000 Each
PHILANTHROPY Column by Sherri Cruz
Family Finds $8.1M Pelican Crest Nest After 2 Years
Six-Bedroom Home Initially Listed for $15M
Family purchases home on Pelican Crest in $8.1M cash transaction, in Luxury Homes
Mind Research Institute Conjures $450,000 at Gala
Math Systems Developer Honors Teachers, Schools
PHILANTHROPY Column by Sherri Cruz
N.Y. State of Mind Yields Smooth Sale in Irvine
Buyer, Seller Simpatico Due to East Coast Roots
N.Y. state of mind yields smooth sale in Irvine, in Luxury Homes
Community Foundation Awards Up 30% to $28.9M
Lam, Kalogridis, Parry Receive Honors
PHILANTHROPY Column. Newport Beach-based Orange County Community Foundation awarded $28.9 million for its 2011 fiscal year
Laguna Niguel Pricing Roiled by Nearby Short Sale
All-Cash Deal Reflects Tough Lending Climate
Laguna Niguel pricing roiled by nearby short sale, in Luxury Homes
OC Health Nonprofits Share $1.5M in Komen Funding
Breast Cancer Charity IDs Recipients at Breakfast
The Orange County chapter of Susan G. Komen for the Cure awarded $1.5 million in grants to 15 local nonprofits that work to promote breast cancer awareness. In the Philanthropy Column.
Coastal Views Hook Texas Executive in $6.7M Buy
Plans Rebuild to Boost Splendor of Laguna Perch
Texas business executive purchases home perched above Irvine Cove in Laguna Beach for $6.7 million, in Luxury Homes
Plus-Size Result: $522,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters
Gourmet Bash Fetes Ducks COO Ryan for Kids Work
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County raised $522,000 at its 47th Annual Gourmet Dinner.
$6.1 Million, Thousand Steps in South Laguna Deal
Abel-Designed Home Has Verdant Hues Inside, Out
"Greenstone" home goes for $6.1 million in South Laguna, in Luxury Homes
