News Recap
Newport Beach Police Department Hosts National Night Out on Aug. 6 at Bonita Canyon Sports Park
The Newport Beach Police Department would like you to join them in celebrating National Night Out on Aug. 6, an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.
National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law...
Sherman Library & Gardens Launches Grow the Gardens Campaign
Gardens are meant to grow and flourish, especially if they are carefully cultivated with a little water and a lot of love.
Sherman Library & Gardens, a nonprofit organization and destination in Corona del Mar that serves as an educational and cultural center (including a premier botanical garden and outstanding...
Newport Beach City Manager Update
By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager
Last week the City Council approved a $1.4 million, five-year contract for 69 Flock cameras that will be installed throughout Newport Beach -- the first of several planned public safety technology enhancements to improve crime prevention and investigations.
The Flock cameras (also known as...
Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration: Collins Island Bridge Replacement Project
Pursuant to the State of California Public Resources Code and the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act, this notice is to advise that the City of Newport Beach intends to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the proposed project described below.
Project Title: Collins Island Bridge...
Times Media Group acquires Newport Beach Independent, Firebrand Media
Arizona-based Times Media Group (TMG) has acquired Firebrand Media as of July 1, 2024.
Firebrand Media is the publisher of Newport Beach Independent, Laguna Beach Independent, and the Coast Real Estate Guide, as well as regional publications Laguna Beach Magazine and Newport Beach Magazine.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled to add...
Speak Up Newport Meeting on July 10: How Will Sea Level Rise Affect Newport Beach?
In recent years the California Coastal Commission and other agencies have begun to implement a policy of “Retreat” to abandon properties affected by sea level rise rather than protect them.
Come hear Don Schmitz of Smart Coast California, an organization trying to bring common sense into sea level rise, explain...
Newport Beach Police Department Hosts NBPD Mobile Café July 13 at Bristol Farms
The Newport Beach Police Department will host the next NBPD Mobile Café on Saturday, July 13 from 10 a.m. to noon at Bristol Farms, 810 Avocado Ave.
The NBPD's Mobile Café events give community members and police department staff an opportunity to come together in an informal space to discuss...
Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce Presents Annual Flight of Newport July 14
The Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce with assistance from the Balboa Yacht Club will present the 88th annual Flight of Newport on Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Newport Harbor.
Originally called the Flight of the Snowbirds (named for the wooden boats participating in the race), the...
John Phelan Announced as New Board Chair for Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Segerstrom Center for the Arts has named John Phelan the new Chair of its Board of Directors. He took over for the outgoing Chairwoman, Jane Fujishige Yada, on July 1.
Phelan has served as a dedicated board member since 2018 and is Chair of the Board Development Committee and serves...
Woman Dies During Robbery at Fashion Island
A 69-year-old woman was killed on Tuesday, July 2, in what Newport Beach Police are calling a botched robbery at Fashion Island.
According to Newport Beach Police Sgt. Steve Oberon during a press conference, around 3:30 p.m. on July 2, a husband and wife walking in front of Barnes and...