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Newport Beach is not known for its equestrian activities, but we do indeed have a plethora of horses in our city. Most are recreational animals, but a handful belong to one of the best kept secrets in Newport Beach: Back Bay Therapeutic Riding Club. The Back Bay Therapeutic...

Newport Beach City Council this week unanimously approved setting the fee for the new sidewalk vending permit program at $155. Council voted 6-0 on Tuesday, with Council Kevin Muldoon absent. The $155 fee will be effective immediately. At a Restaurant Business Improvement...

Officials and residents heard an update this week on the effort to remove invasive species and restore Big Canyon Nature Park, the stretch of forest, bushes and trails off of Back Bay Drive (across from the gravel parking lot), to its more natural state. The Parks, Beaches and...

Residents interested in Newport Harbor got an on-the-water overview of current issues and projects from the officials over the weekend. Newport Beach Harbor Commission hosted their biennial special ferry tour meeting on Saturday. About 50 people attended the meeting, which...

A solar-powered, trash-collecting water wheel device that aims to capture garbage flowing down San Diego Creek and into Newport back bay, the harbor, and the ocean, got an unanimous nod of approval by City Council this week. Council voted 5-0 to approve the Mitigated Negative...

On Saturday, more than 4,500 “clean water warriors” gathered at 40 cleanup sites throughout Orange County, removing a total of 25,000 pounds of trash and recyclable materials from Orange County beaches and waterways. As part of the annual Coastal Cleanup Day, there were a few...

From the Mariner’s Park community celebration and packed beaches to the Old Glory boat parade and fireworks over Newport Dunes, the Fourth of July was celebrated with style in Newport Beach. NB Indy photographer Lawrence Sherwin captured the boat parade and fireworks, while NB...

As July 6 marks the 45th anniversary of the abduction of Linda Ann O’Keefe, an 11-year-old girl who lived in Corona del Mar and whose murder is still unsolved, Newport Beach Police Department is giving her a voice once again as they share her story on social media. The young girl...

Newport Beach Police Department offered an inside look at a day with an Animal Control Officer this week through a live virtual ride-along on the NBPD’s Twitter account. Virtual guests spent a shift on Saturday with ACO Nick Ott, who made headlines earlier this year for helping...

Eelgrass collected and replanted in underwater regions around Newport Beach are flourishing, according to Marine Restoration Director Katie Nichols of Orange County Coastkeeper. The green, slender seagrass has been planted in the area for nearly a decade, but even grasses planted...

For the first time, more than 150 volunteers hauled 20 tons of Pacific oyster shell in hand-sewn coconut fiber bags to restore Upper Newport Bay as part of the Orange County Coastkeeper’s groundbreaking Living Shorelines project. Orange County Coastkeeper’s effort is unique to...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy  Back Bay Bistro at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort turns 30 this year, and to celebrate the occasion, Executive Chef Bruno Massuger has introduced a new spring menu, one of three menus he plans to unveil this year. “It’s...

Sand Will Take on New Life at CdM Beach The sand at Corona del Mar State Beach will transform Oct. 5 during the 53rd Annual Sandcastle Contest. Thousands of spectators will attend the free event, hosted by the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce Commodores Club. Groups of all skill...

Back Bay Landing is one step closer to becoming a reality after city council voted last week. Council unanimously passed the first stage of approvals for the project, an approximately 7-acre proposed integrated, mixed-use waterfront village located at 300 E. Coast Hwy., between...

By Lila Crespin, Ph.D. │ Newport Beach Arts Foundation Bravo for Mayor Curry’s proposal for a special fund that will help with the installation of public art no cost to taxpayers!  Many citizens already work toward this goal and here’s the proof from a few years ago. Back in...

Eelgrass. It’s not such a bad thing. There are actually quite a few benefits to having it in the bay. That’s the idea Orange County Coastkeeper is trying to get out to the community during their four-year marine restoration project in Upper Newport Bay that kicked off this wee...

Visual and educational information about butterflies and the Back Bay will now be easier than ever for visitors to the Muth Interpretive Center, thanks to Alex Conte and his fellow scouts in Troop 90. As Conte’s Eagle Scout project, he planned, designed, funded and constructed...

Forecasters were predicting that the high temperatures that hit Newport Beach and the rest of Orange County this week, breaking records in some areas, will begin to fall tomorrow. A strong upper-level high-pressure system in inland southwestern California brought the heat...

Before I start: I don’t smoke cigarettes; however, I do enjoy an occasional (OK, frequent) cigar.  OK? OK. Years ago, Newport Beach declared that you can’t smoke on the beach, oceanfront walk and piers, or within 25 feet of a playground or 20 feet of a community center. Then they...

Ahoy! Happy Birthday America on this Fourth of July! This extended weekend will be very busy in Newport Harbor with thousands of boaters and visitors. Newport Harbor is known as the largest recreational harbor in the world with estimates I have seen as high as 12,000 boats, but I...