Today's Surf, Fish and Weather Report
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 8:38AM The surf today should be mostly 2- to 3-plus-foot surf at well exposed breaks, while top spots see some shoulder high sets early. Peaky at beachbreaks well exposed to the South and NW energy.
Davey's Locker caught 28 calico bass, 17 bonito, 10 blue perch, 2 barracuda, 1 sheephead and 1 sculpin.
The weather today should sunny with a high of 82 degrees. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Low tonight 63 degrees. Sunrise: 6:25 a.m. | Sunset: 7:18 p.m.
Today's Surf, Fish and Weather Report
Monday, August 30, 2010 at 7:21AM The surf today should be be a slow fading South groundswell with minor NW windswell mixing in. Look for mostly 3- to 4-foot surf at well exposed breaks. Select breaks still produce occasional sets up to shoulder-head high, most prominent on the incoming tide push. Beachbreaks are peaky that are well exposed to the South and NW energy.
Davey's Locker caught 105 calico bass, 23 sculpin, 17 whitefish, 15 sand bass, 12 blue perch, 5 bonito, 5 sheephead, 5 barracuda, 3 rockfish and 1 sargo.
The weather today should bring some clouds this morning that will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 73 degrees. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Low tonight 61. Sunrise: 6:24 a.m. | Sunset: 7:20 p.m.
… After All These Years
Friday, August 27, 2010 at 4:08PM A few weeks back, we ran a list of restaurants that sadly are no longer in business, but live on in our memories as local landmarks of years gone by.
This week, inspired by Chris’s and Stasha’s visit to The Galley, we’re taking a more positive track: old-time restaurants that are still around. Thus, here are some of the venerable old masters of the Newport Beach dining scene, as compiled by the Newport Beach Indy staff.
Read the full story here.
Indy Wants Your Photos!
Friday, August 27, 2010 at 8:00AM Do you like to take pictures? Do you feel that you’re pretty good at it? Would you like to see some of your photos in print in the Newport Beach Independent or on this website? We like that idea, too!
Send us your pictures of events, people and places in Newport Beach. They can be fun shots of the chili cook-off, moody scenes of a fog-shrouded shore, or close-ups of bees on flowers. We’ll put them up on our website on the Slideshows page, and pick some of the most fun and most interesting to run on the print edition’s Slideshow page each Friday.
Email medium-resolution versions (about 500 KB each) to editor@newportbeachindy.com
Remember, it’s your paper!
Isabelle Prescott got this photo of sunrise over Newport Harbor from her boat moored near Terrible's yacht. See more slideshows here.
Peninsula Center to Get New Look and Store
Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 9:34AM By Sara Hall | NB Indy
The shopping center on the corner of 32nd and Newport Blvd. on the Peninsula is a-changing.
The lineup of current tenants are leaving this month, a major renovation will be undertaken, and a new lineup of stores will be landing in the spring at The Landing, as the center will be rechristened.
Read the full story here.
Today's Surf, Fish and Weather Report
Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 9:15AM The surf today should be a bit smaller as the S swell slowly eases. Still, lots of exposed spots are in the shoulder- to head-high-plus zone, while top breaks see larger sets running a couple feet or more overhead in the morning. Beachbreaks will tend to be pretty walled.
Davey's Locker caught 41 calico bass, 40 sculpin, 16 bonito, 14 blue perch, 10 sand dabs, 6 red snapper, 2 whitefish, 2 bocaccio, 2 rockfish, 1 barracuda and 1 lingcod.
The weather today should be partly cloudy and warm, with a high of 88 degrees. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Low tonight of 68. Sunrise: 6:21 a.m. | Sunset: 7:25 p.m.
Today's Surf, Fish and Weather Report
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 5:13AM The surf today should see the solid, long period S continue. Lots of exposed spots are in the head-high zone, while top breaks see larger sets running from a couple to a few feet overhead at times. Beachbreaks will tend to be pretty walled.
Davey's Locker caught 53 calico bass, 52 rockfish, 23 bonito, 2 yellowtail, 2 bocaccio, 2 blue perch, 1 barracuda, 1 sculpin and 1 sheephead.
The weather today should sunny to partly cloudy, and hot. High 92. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Low tonight 69. Sunrise: 6:20 a.m. | Sunset: 7:26 p.m.
Today's Surf, Fish and Weather Report
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 9:08AM The surf today should see lots of exposed spots are in the waist-shoulder-head-high zone, while top breaks get plus sets running into the overhead range by a couple feet. There is still a little windswell running (smaller than Monday), but beachbreaks will tend to be pretty walled.
Davey's Locker caught 47 rockfish, 31 bocaccio, 28 calico bass, 16 bonito, 12 barracuda, 12 red snapper, 2 sheephead and 2 yellowtail.
The weather today should be clear and hot. High around 95 degrees. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Low tonight 67 degrees. Sunrise: 6:20 a.m. | Sunset: 7:27 p.m.
Today's Surf, Fish and Weather Report
Monday, August 23, 2010 at 8:23AM The surf today should see an old SSW swell ease as new S swell starts to move in and trace windswell lingers. Lots of exposed spots are waist-shoulder-head-high zone, while top breaks get plus sets. Beachbreaks will generally be on the walled side.
Davey's Locker caught 134 sculpin, 99 calico bass, 33 bonito, 10 blue perch, 8 white seabass, 6 barracuda, 3 sand bass, 2 whitefish, 1 rockfish, 1 yellowtail, 1 sheephead, 1 halibut.
The weather today should bring plentiful sunshine. Warm. High 87 degrees. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Sunrise: 6:19 a.m. | Sunset: 7:29 p.m.
Hoorah for the 1/1 Car Wash Fundraiser!
Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 12:53AM So I’m at The Arches’ new location on Westcliff and Dover recently, enjoying a nice glass of smooth cab, when owner and infamous Newport Beach restaurateur Dan Marcheano saunters over and thrusts a handful of flyers in my face.
As my eyes adjust (note to self: Lasik, Lasik, Lasik!) I see the flyer is promoting a car wash to benefit the 1/1 Marines and their families on Saturday, Aug. 21. Now he’s got my attention.
Read the full story here.
Today's Surf, Fish and Weather Report
Friday, August 20, 2010 at 8:22AM The surf today should be a SSW swell building, ajoined by small, local windswell. The exposed breaks will see waist- to chest-high surf build in, with larger waves in the afternoon. Standout breaks will see shoulder- to head-high sets, especially over the second half of the day. Beachbreaks will generally be on the walled side.
Davey's Locker caught 99 sand dabs, 37 bonito, 36 calico bass, 13 sculpin, 9 rockfish, 6 bocaccio, 5 sheephead, 4 barracuda and 2 whitefish.
The weather today should be sunny with a high of 84 degrees. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Low tonight 67 degrees. Sunrise: 6:17 a.m. | Sunset: 7:32 p.m.
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation of 150 on Peninsula
Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 4:12PM 
Firefighters confer near Balboa Boulevard and 11th Street, where residents were evacuated because of a ruptured gas line on Wednesday evening. Photo by Carol Vyn By Sara Hall | NB Indy
About 150 Peninsula residents were evacuated from an area around 12th street and Balboa Blvd. Wednesday night after a gas main broke around 5 p.m.
“Immediately our area (ocean side of Balboa Blvd.) was inundated by the smell of natural gas,” resident Carol Vyn wrote in an email.
Read the full story here.
So Long
Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 4:04PM 
Workers on Thursday began removing the signage from the former Albertson's on 32nd Street on the Peninsula. A developer, Catellus, will unveil plans for the site next week. Photo by Jane Trahanovsky