By Spencer Grant | Special to the NB Indy Sandcastle contestant Curt Hayden said it best: “We've been here for 38 years. We were little boys then. Now our children are helping us.” That kind of loyalty and enthusiasm was everywhere at the 62nd Annual Sandcastle Contest at Corona Del Mar...

By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, October 8. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/73664/72?curm=10&cury=2024. A study session will begin at 4 p.m. Agenda items include: Recommendations on future uses and potential improvements...

Paseo 17, the reimagined upscale boutique retail center on East 17th Street in Costa Mesa owned and managed by commercial real-estate development firm Burnham-Ward Properties of Newport Beach, is adding two new food and beverage concepts to its mix of contemporary dining options. The first new addition is Mercado Mesa,...

By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The Balboa Peninsula Trolley, the free summer shuttle service presented by the City with grant funding from the Orange County Transportation Authority, will continue to serve Newport Beach residents and visitors through 2031, with improvements and potential local transit expansions over the...

Geriatric studies are making new friends thanks to Newport Beach native Roy B. Woolsey, who donated $500,000 to the Friends of OASIS to establish an endowment for scholarships for students seeking education in the field of aging. Woolsey, working alongside lifelong “Newporter” Walt Howald, the 2001 Newport Beach Chamber of...

Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce hosts the 2025 Economic Forecast at Balboa Bay Resort on Friday, Oct. 3 featuring Christopher Schwarz, Professor of Finance at the UCI Paul Merage School of Business and faculty director for the UCI Center for Investment and Wealth Management. The 2025 Economic Forecast is an...

By Spencer Grant | Special to the NB Indy It's surprising what you can find at the bottom of Newport Harbor. Bicycles, toolboxes, traffic cones, even a boat. There's lots of plastic and things that have fallen off boats—not that boaters are dumping stuff deliberately; they just wind up in the...

By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager I would like to recognize the late Assemblymember and Senator Marian Bergeson as the Upper Newport Bay Bridge is dedicated in her memory. Bergeson (1925-2016) was a trailblazing leader whose career in public office has served as an inspiration for many women in politics. Dedicating...

In this 21st century, many of the world’s leading naval powers have chosen to propel some of their latest vessels via electric motors. When operating, these ships are quieter than a seagull feather floating to a soft landing on a beach towel. Though hardly a naval power, Newport’s Harbor Department...