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Following a passionate discussion this week, the Newport Beach Harbor Commission denied an appeal by residents regarding the decision to approve a modified version of the proposed Newport Marina in the Bayshores community. Commissioners voted 4-2 on Wednesday to uphold city...

Newport Beach Police Department sent out a message Tuesday, alerting residents to two residential burglaries that occurred just down the street from and within a few hours of each other over the weekend In the 1600 block of Bonnie Doone Terrace, in Corona del Mar, an unknown...

Newport Beach Police Department announced this week that they will be deploying extra officers on overtime this Memorial Day holiday weekend to target problem areas (those places in town with high numbers of DUI collisions and DUI arrests). The extra DUI patrols will join the...

A man died Thursday after the pickup truck he was driving collided with a heavy equipment grader on southbound 73 toll road between Bison Avenue and Bonita Canyon Drive, authorities reported. A 30-year-old man was driving a Ford F-250 southbound on state route 73 when, for...

In an effort to help traffic flow around the often congested section of the Pacific Coast Highway in Corona del Mar, the city is working on implementing the long-discussed CdM Bypass Plan. The plan is a mixture of both permanent, fixed signage and an electronic, real-time,...

As kickoff time for America’s most-watched sporting event draws closer, authorities are reminding fans to celebrate the touchdowns safely and avoid a “lockdown” by not driving under the influence.   Newport Beach Police Department distributed a community message Wednesday that...

Authorities recently reminded residents to stay safe while celebrating the holidays and partaking in festivities.   The Newport Beach Police Department is partnering with state and national authorities for a special year-end “Drive Sober of Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign....

News from around Newport Beach   Community Activist Loses Defamation Suit Against Councilwoman, City Community activist Mike Glenn lost his defamation suit against the city of Newport Beach this week, with the court ruling the statement in question as protected speech. Filed...

A woman was critically injured after she lost control of her vehicle and hit a light pole on Jamboree Road this week, authorities reported. The Newport Beach Police Department received a call at 12:38 a.m. on Dec. 1, about a a traffic collision near the intersection of Jamboree...

Vice President Mike Pence visited Newport Beach today for a political fundraiser at the Resort at Pelican Hill. A crowd of about 40 protesters showed up with signs and chants outside the Newport Coast resort, as well as a heavy presence of police. There was also a small group of...

C.W. Driver Companies, longtime California builder, announced the completion of the $50 million Newport Beach Country Club. Located at One Clubhouse Drive in Newport Beach, the 65,000-square-foot, two-level luxury development is owned by International Bay Clubs, LLC. The...

Local authorities worked together this week to teach an important lesson to Newport Beach students. For the 14th year in a row, Newport Beach fire and police departments participated in “Every 15 Minutes,” a two-day program that focuses on high school juniors and...

Coming full circle, Newport Beach City Council once again heard several alternative street layout plans for Bayside Drive – one including a controversial roundabout – but this time took a different exit and voted for no traffic circle. Abandoning the previously...

Mariners’ Mile, the stretch of land along Coast Highway between Newport Boulevard and Dover Drive, is the current and last official target of revitalization within the city of Newport Beach, according to city officials. Community Development Director Kimberly Brandt and Public...

The Newport Beach City Council denied an appeal by residents in Santa Ana Heights to overturn the Planning Commission’s unanimous approval of the Santa Ana Avenue Cottages project Tuesday night by a vote of 6-1, with Diane Dixon voting against it. The plan for a small...

The Newport Beach Police Department urged people to “call the right play” during the Super Bowl on Sunday by “passing” the keys to a sober driver. In a message to the community sent out on Tuesday, NBPD officials announced their “Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk” campaig...

Input Needed: Balboa Peninsula Shuttle Newport Beach officials are asking for residents’ input regarding the upcoming shuttle service planned for the Balboa Peninsula The city is planning to introduce a free weekend shuttle this summer to connect free off-site parking at Hoag...

In an effort to increase vehicle, bicyclist and pedestrian safety, Bayside Drive may see some changes in the future, possibly including a roundabout. Newport Beach City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday and approved moving forward with an alternative street layout for the stretch of...

An AutoNation Porsche dealership won’t be parking itself along W. Coast Highway – at least for now – after the Newport Beach Planning Commission rejected the project last week. Commissioners voted 5-1 on Oct. 6 to deny AutoNation Porsche Newport Beach project proposed...

The developer behind the 150 Newport Center project (formerly known as Newport Center Villas) project withdrew their application this week. The move came right as Newport Beach City Council was scheduled to hear and vote on the 35-unit, five-story project at Newport Center and...