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In order to preserve the original intent of the Central Avenue Public Pier, the Newport Beach Harbor Commission voted 3 to 2 Wednesday to “respectfully decline” state grant funds that included a requirement they found to be conflicting to the dock’s main purpose. The Commission’s...

Mayor Marshall “Duffy” Duffield began his presentation to the attendees of the monthly Wake Up! Newport series hosted by the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday morning with a confession. “I don’t really like this room that much,” he said of the Friends Room at the Newport Beach...

  Newport Beach Mayor Marshall “Duffy” Duffield illustrated why 2018 will be the “Year of the Harbor” during an event last week. Duffield gave a “State of the City” speech at Speak Up Newport’s 37th Annual Mayor’s Dinner on Feb. 2. About 450 people attended the event at...

City Council and staff met this week to set goals and plan for the future of Newport Beach. About 75 people attended the annual Council planning session held Monday at Marina Park on the Balboa Peninsula. The big item of the night was the general plan update. An update to the...

Newport Beach now has four new locations to charge up while on the go. The city and EVgo opened four new electric vehicle charging locations this week with a total of 20 new chargers in Newport Beach. City officials, EVgo representatives, and residents attended a brief ribbon...

The city reached a tentative agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration regarding flight paths from Orange County’s John Wayne Airport, Newport Beach officials reported this week. Mayor Marshall “Duffy” Duffield, Mayor Pro Tem Will O’Neill, and their City Council...

NOTE: Indy reporter Sara Hall compiled this look back at what made headlines in the NB Independent during 2017. This week, we cover July through December. (For part 1, click here) (click the first line of text in each brief to read the full, original story)   July ► Longtime...

NOTE: Indy reporter Sara Hall compiled this look back at what made headlines in the NB Independent during 2017. This week, we cover January through June. (click the first line of text in each brief to read the full, original story)   January   A Huntington Beach man was...

O’Neill Chosen as Mayor Pro Tem Newport Beach has a new mayor, and he already has a plan for 2018. Marshall “Duffy” Duffield was elected Tuesday by his fellow City Council members as the next mayor of Newport Beach. “I’m going to do my best to make it work,” he said later...

By Keith Curry / former Newport Beach Mayor Due to resident action, the city council reversed its decision and decided to accept the street improvement funds generated by Newport Beach taxpayers.  Some thanks are in order.  First, to Councilmembers Diane Dixon and Brad Avery for...

I hardly know where to begin in addressing the false statements and insults contained in Duffy Duffield’s recent op-ed on Stu News. [Ed. note: Mayor Pro Tem Duffield also submitted the letter to the NB Indy] First, the recall of Scott Peotter is organized by a broad base of local...

In my 65 years in Newport Beach, I have always admired the kindness of our residents.  My wife Terry and I have been blessed to raise our children and build a worldwide business in one of the most unique and beautiful harbors I have ever seen. I was honored to be elected in 2014...

Scott Peotter works hard for our City fighting to lower costs, eliminate overtaxing and reducing government every day.  He aggressively took on putting the firewood back on the beaches immediately after we got in office. He did it with more vigor than any councilperson and got it...

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...

In an effort to oust Newport Beach City Councilman Scott Peotter, a group of opponents served him a notice of recall during a council meeting this week. Paul Blank, 30-year resident of Corona del Mar and Harbor Commission chairman, led the charge Tuesday night during the public...

In a late night twist rarely seen during Newport Beach City Council meetings, council members reconsidered an item (related to harbor and mooring regulations) that had been approved earlier in the evening, then re-voted on the item and changed the outcome. Mayor Kevin Muldoon...

Bluewater Grill hosted royalty for lunch last month, but the queen and her princesses didn’t have to travel far. The seven newly-named members of the 2017 Tournament of Roses Royal Court made their first public appearance south of Pasadena by taking a Duffy boat cruise through...

A preliminary look at the Newport Beach Civic Center audit revealed some interesting findings, including a possible overpayment of $1.2 million. City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday to receive and file the draft audit report and direct city attorney Aaron Harp to pursue the $1.2...

  Duffy was victorious in the Toshiba Classic last weekend, but we’re not talking about Marshall “Duffy” Duffield, inventor of the Duffy electric boat and one of our city council members. It was Duffy Waldorf who won his first Champions Tour title at the Newport Beach...

Questions about a newly elected city councilman’s ability to vote on certain issues without a conflict of interest have recently been raised, and answered – in part- by the Fair Political Practices Commission. The city sent an inquiry to the commission asking about...