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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

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On the Agenda: January 14 City Council Meeting

By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next Newport Beach City Council meeting is Tuesday, January 14. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeach.legistar1.com/newportbeach/meetings/2025/1/3736_A_City_Council_25-01-14_Agenda.pdf?id=3ee596c4-565f-4350-b528-98460b9d0ab0 A closed session meeting will begin at 4 p.m. The regular meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. Agenda items...

Newport Beach’s Fire Prevention, Response and Water System Capabilities

With the horrific and devastating fires happening in Los Angeles County, the City of Newport Beach would like to update our community on the City's fire prevention, response and water system capabilities. Mutual Aid Newport Beach is part of the California Master Mutual Aid System, which provides a statewide framework to...

Speak Up Newport Hosts Meeting on January 8 with NBPD Acting Chief of Police Dave Miner

On December 14, 2024, Dave Miner became the Acting Chief of Police for the Newport Beach Police Department. Join Speak Up Newport for an insightful session on Wednesday, Jan. 8 and learn about the latest issues he faces leading the Newport Beach Police Department. Topics will include but are not...

Winners Announced for 2024 Christmas Boat Parade and Ring of Lights

Thousands of people descended on Newport Beach December 18 through 22 to take in the sights at the 116th annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade and the accompanying Ring of Lights home decorating contest. For five nights, dozens of boats from large yachts to smaller Duffy electric boats – all...

Speak Up Newport Presents the Annual Mayor’s Dinner February 6 at VEA Newport Beach

Each year, Speak Up Newport presents the Annual Mayor's Dinner, which is attended by more than 450 Newport Beach business and community leaders. The event is covered by the local media and videotaped and replayed several times on local Newport Beach cable channels. The 43rd Annual Speak Up Newport Mayor’s...

South L.A. Man Arrested for Alleged Armed Robbery Spree Including One in Newport Beach

A South Los Angeles man has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging he committed a series of armed robberies in parking lots in Los Angeles and Orange counties, including one incident in Newport Beach. Oshae Pollard, 21, of Los Angeles, is charged with interference with commerce by robbery...

Newport Beach City Manager Update: Holiday Closures

On behalf of the City of Newport Beach staff, I wish you and your families a very happy holidays and New Year! It has been our pleasure to serve you and the Newport Beach community in 2024. Here is important information for residents to know about City services during the...

Sage Hill School in Newport Coast Breaks Ground on Middle School Project

Sage Hill School in Newport Coast broke ground on December 12 on its Middle School and Second Gymnasium, paving its way to add grades 7 and 8. The planned 38,658-square-foot building will provide classrooms, offices and a cafe. It also adds a second gymnasium that will include enough seating to...

Joe Stapleton Elected Mayor as Newport Beach Welcomes First Woman-Majority City Council

During the final Newport Beach City Council meeting of 2024, the City Council elected Joe Stapleton to serve as mayor for 2025 and Lauren Kleiman to serve as mayor pro tem on Tuesday, December 10. Once newly elected Councilmembers Michelle Barto and Sara J. Weber were sworn in, the 2025...

Newport Beach City Manager Update

By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager During the annual Newport Beach City Council reorganization on Tuesday, December 10, the Council elected Joe Stapleton and Lauren Kleiman to serve as the Newport Beach's 2025 mayor and mayor pro tem, respectively. This City also welcomed its first woman-majority City Council. With the...