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The Balboa Peninsula Trolley returns this weekend, Newport Beach officials stated this week. Councilwoman Diane Dixon, whose district covers the peninsula, made the announcement during Tuesday’s Council meeting. “Let the fun begin to get around the peninsula and serve our...

Hundreds of landlubbers flocked to Corona del Mar State Beach over the weekend to watch sand sculpted into castles, marine life and treasure chests. More than two dozen teams participated in the 56th Annual Corona del Mar Sandcastle Contest on Sunday. This year’s theme w...

By Victoria Kertz & Christopher Trela | NB Indy  Clang, clang, clang went the trolley—well, more like honk honk, as the Balboa Peninsula Trolley made its inaugural run last Friday, taking members of the media and local leaders to four picturesque points on the peninsula the...

Newport Beach City Council this week unanimously approved the city’s $306.9 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which focuses on the harbor, paying down the city’s unfunded pension liability and infrastructure. A public hearing was conducted Tuesday on the proposed...

Although there was not an item officially on the agenda Tuesday night, a number of people spoke up at the Newport Beach City Council meeting about the de facto dog beach at the mouth of the Santa Ana River. During public comment on non-agenda items, 17 people spoke, most in...

Newport Beach Councilmember Diane Dixon, Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Michelle Steel, former Newport Beach Country Club co-owner and civic leader Colleen Johns were honored at the Newport Beach Golf Course for their support in the course renovation and...

Newport Beach’s new mayor, Kevin Muldoon, plans to place a measure on the 2018 ballot that would require city officials to get voter approval before taking on additional debt for new infrastructure or buildings. “It is my hope that the residents of Newport Beach will have a say...

 Newport Beach Mayor Diane Dixon had some big ideas, straightforward principles, and specific goals to share during her “State of the City” speech at Speak Up Newport’s 35th Annual Mayor’s Dinner on Feb. 4. “I am pleased to tell you that the state of the city is in excellent...

Newport Beach has a new win-WiNN situation with a new organization called Women in Newport Beach Networking (WiNN). Mayor Diane Dixon along with several community volunteers including Civil Service Board Chair Debra Allen, and former Arts Commission Chair Kathy Harrison developed...

Mayor Pro Tem Diane Dixon invited residents of her Council District 1, which includes West Newport, the Peninsula, Lido Isle, Bay Island and Newport Island, to a town hall last Monday evening. Attendees got an update from utilities general manager George Murdoch on the city’s...

An overflow crowd of 200 people packed into the old city hall council chambers and spilled out into the lobby for a District 1 Town Hall meeting, organized by Mayor Pro Tem Diane Dixon, whose district includes West Newport, the Peninsula, Lido Isle, Bay Island and Newport Island....

The city of Newport Beach was given an award of merit for Economic Planning and Development for the Balboa Village revitalization program by the Orange Section of the American Planning Association California Chapter. The award was accepted by community development director...

Traffic woes on Balboa Peninsula drew sharp remarks from residents at the Town Hall Meeting held on Tuesday, Feb. 17 by Mayor Pro Tem Diane Dixon, whose District 1 includes the peninsula. More than 100 residents packed the former city council chambers in Lido Village, with many...

More than 200 residents attended the Balboa Village Advisory Committee meeting at ExplorOcean last Wednesday to discuss the improvements proposed for Balboa Village. The most controversial discussion of the evening was the Residential Parking Permit Program (RP3). More than 60...

A few questions with newly elected Newport Beach City Council Member and Mayor Pro Tem Diane Dixon of District 1.  Q: Now that you’re on the Newport Beach City Council, what are your priorities? A: My priorities are those I outlined in my campaign: fiscal discipline, government...

City Council candidates met for the last time Wednesday night at the Corona del Mar Resident’s Association forum. The discussion was held at the Oasis Senior Center and was part of the association’s “The More You Know” theme for the year. More than 125 people attended. The event...

City Council candidates had their first chance of the political season to discuss the issues alongside each other in a Chamber of Commerce sponsored forum on Thursday morning. The monthly Wake Up! Newport meeting was dedicated to candidates. The event sold out, filling up nearly...

Mr. Irrelevant Comes to Newport Lonnie Ballentine of the University of Memphis is being honored in Newport Beach this week as Mr. Irrelevant, the last player selected in the 2014 NFL draft. Ballentine is a 6-foot, 3-inch, 220-pound defensive back selected by the Houston Texans...

Congressman Endorses Keith Curry for State Assembly Congressman Dana Rohrabacher endorsed Keith Curry for the State Assembly this week, according to an announcement. “I am honored to have the support of my longtime friend and fellow Reagan Administration alumni Congressman Dana...

SPON Announces New Campaign Stop Polluting Our Newport was formed in 1974 by a group of Newport Beach citizens dedicated to preserving and protecting the environmental and residential quality of life in Newport Beach. Now, as part of its 40th Anniversary, SPON will officially...