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A city board approved a public park connected to a mixed-use development project near the airport this week. Newport Beach Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Commission voted 6-1 Tuesday in support of the park being created along with the Newport Crossings project. Commissioner Roy...

Time for round two. Fight promoter and Newport Beach Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Commissioner Roy Englebrecht announced Monday that he would again run for City Council. Englebrecht ran in 2014, but lost to Kevin Muldoon to represent district 4, which covers Eastbluff, One Ford...

Although a city panel this week unanimously denied the request to rename Balboa Island Park after the late resident and community leader Ralph Rodheim, locals behind the effort said they plan to appeal the decision. The Newport Beach Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission voted...

A Newport Beach park will soon don the Duke’s name. City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday to change the name of Ensign View Park to John Wayne Park. Council members Brad Avery and Diane Dixon dissented. Mayor Kevin Muldoon recently suggested renaming the park, located adjacent to...

Newport Beach city staff got direction from the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission Tuesday on how to proceed with the conceptual design phase for lower Sunset View Park. Located at the northeast corner of Superior Avenue and West Coast Highway in West Newport, staff is...

Concerns, comments and ideas from both sides of the net were discussed this week during a meeting about the potential pickleball courts at Bonita Canyon Sports Park. The Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission reviewed and provided feedback about the proposed permanent...

John Conway, longtime urban forester for the city of Newport Beach, retired Friday. He has been with the city for 23 years and has served in government for 44 years. “I’ve enjoyed it,” Conway said at the Parks, Beaches and Recreation meeting Tuesday. “I love this city… I’ll miss...

A pair of “iconic” palm trees in Corona del Mar will be moved a few feet, but retain their memorable “goal post” configuration, officials decided this week. The Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission voted 5-1 Tuesday to relocate the washingtonia robusta (Mexican fan palm)...

A pair of palms considered iconic by locals have caused a bit of controversy for residents in the Carnation Avenue neighborhood. On Tuesday, the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission considered the removal of two Washingtonia robusta (Mexican Fan Palm) trees at 239 Carnation...

The passive park with a great view of Back Bay on the corner of Jamboree Road and Pacific Coast Highway may soon get a few new features to encourage more users to visit. The Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission provided feedback and unanimously approved to move forward with...

A plan to unify West Newport with cohesive street and sidewalk elements is in the works and the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission weighed in on the design this week. Staff presented the West Newport Mesa Streetscape Master Plan to PBR on Tuesday and asked for feedback from...

A city commission discussed revisions to the city tree policies, a sculpture from a sister city, and a historical footbridge this week. On Tuesday the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission reviewed the revisions to the tree policies G-1 and G-6, and approved recommending to...

For our anniversary, my husband and I decided to celebrate 10 years together in Tahiti. Or more specifically, Moorea. Moorea is an island in French Polynesia, part of the Society Islands. It’s known as “the magical island,” although the word Mo’orea means “yellow...

While serving on the Planning Commission, I was struck with how different Newport Beach is FROM Newport Beach. Newport Beach has several distinct and very different communities all within the city limits.  Unlike South County which is somewhat monolithic. With apologies to those...

Keeping our beaches clean is no easy task, but on Saturday, September 21, more than 60,000 volunteers are expected to participate in the annual California Coastal Cleanup Day from 9 a.m. to noon. Last year, more than 770,000 pounds of trash and recyclables were collected from the...

Newport Beach City Council discussed the  citywide Urban Forest Maintenance Program with city staff and residents during a study session on Tuesday. The general consensus was to look into possibly increasing reforestation efforts, consider allocating more funds for the tree...