Newport Beach News

The 76th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race gets underway on Friday, April 26 at 11 a.m. off of the Balboa Pier. Hundreds of spectators are expected to line the Balboa Pier and nearby beaches to catch a glimpse of the boats as they set sail for Baja California. A...

By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The City works proactively to address homelessness through a comprehensive program designed to help unhoused members of the community find stable, permanent housing. Our homeless response includes: a dedicated police officer and homeless services manager; temporary shelter beds; mental health care; benefits counseling; new...

By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, April 23. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/73674/72. The regular meeting will begin at 4 p.m. Agenda items include: An appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of...

The Newport Beach Women’s Democratic Club will hold its monthly in-person meeting on Thursday, April 25, at OASIS Senior Center in Corona del Mar. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for networking. The speakers’ program starts at 6 p.m. This month’s program will focus on the troubling trends of racism and...

The Balboa Island Parade wants you! The annual Balboa Island Parade is Sunday, June 2, and event organizers are looking for locals who want to participate in the parade. This year’s theme is “Balboa Island in Paradise – A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett,” with an after-party featuring Mark Wood and the...

The Newport Beach Fire Department (NBFD), with assistance from the Orange County Fire Authority, successfully rescued a driver whose vehicle ran off the road and down an embankment on San Joaquin Hills Road near Spyglass Avenue on Tuesday, April 16. NBPD received a dispatch call at 9:17 a.m. reporting that...

The Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD) is investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred in the early morning of April 16 in the Newport Coast neighborhood. The incident is contained and there are currently no threats to the community. The crime appears to be a targeted incident involving a prior...

The Newport Beach Foundation has announced the return of the Newport Beach Surf & Turf Polo Classic, set to take place on Saturday, May 4 at Peninsula Park, 100 Main St., next to the Balboa Pier. The second-annual event is billed as a luxury experience with a fusion of sport,...

By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager I am pleased to report that after a multi-year effort, the City’s Utilities Department has converted or replaced all of Newport Beach’s older, analog residential and commercial water meters – about 27,000 – with new digital water meters. The digital meters provide near...

The City of Newport Beach is now accepting applications from organizations that provide community programs available to Newport Beach residents, and from qualified event organizers seeking financial support for Newport Beach-based events. To qualify for the special events grant, the events must take place between July 1, 2024 and June...