Each year, Speak Up Newport – a non-partisan citywide resident's group organized to promote the common good and general welfare of the Newport Beach community – presents the Annual Mayor's Dinner, which is attended by more than 450 Newport Beach business and community leaders. The 44th Annual Speak Up Newport...

A new General Plan is in the works for Newport Beach. The planning commission and city council will soon be reviewing a new plan for the city’s future, and you can be among the first to hear an update at the next Speak Up Newport meeting to be held...

The Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce hosts a Good Morning CdM meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8 with special guest Seimone Jurjis, the newly appointed Newport Beach City Manager. Stay Informed on the latest developments in the City of Newport Beach including current city projects and a vision for the...

Photos by Jim Collins and Lawrence Sherwin The 117th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade officially kicked off on Dec. 17, transforming the harbor into a luminous "Christmas Across the Decades" spectacle. The event, a cornerstone of Southern California holiday tradition, began with a thunderous fireworks display launched from the Newport...

By Alicia Venter | NB Indy The State of California and the City of Newport Beach began an emergency remediation effort last month to address the source of methane and oil leakage, first discovered in late October, at a residential home near Marcus Avenue and 36th Street. The leakage, believed...

By NB Indy Staff Orange County elected leaders, businesses, environmentalists and community members spoke out loudly against the U.S. Department of Interior’s offshore oil and gas drilling proposal at a people’s hearing event in Costa Mesa on Monday, Dec. 8. More than 100 people attended the event organized by Orange County...

By Lauren Kleiman, Newport Beach Mayor It is my great honor to serve as Mayor of Newport Beach. I appreciate my Council colleagues’ confidence in my leadership and look forward to representing the city as we step into our 120th year. Over the past 12 decades, Newport Beach has grown from...

The Orange Coast College student carefully scooped up a tiny seabass from a large cooler, placed it in a soft-sided pouch so the fish’s tiny cheek tag could be scanned, then transferred the fish to a small plastic container filled with seawater. A fellow student carefully carried the container...

At the Newport Beach City Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9, the City Council elected a new Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem to serve one-year terms in 2026. This is a process that occurs annually during the final council meeting of the year. According to information in the council’s agenda,...