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After a mostly lighthearted, but at times emotional, speech from soon-retiring Newport Beach City Manager Dave Kiff reflecting on his time with the city, the crowd reacted exactly like the audience nine years ago, when he was promoted to his current position: A standing ovation....

Newport Beach Mayor Pro Tem Will O’Neill was honored last week as a “Taxpayer Watchdog” by the county. Orange County Auditor-Controller Eric Woolery presented O’Neill with the Taxpayer Watchdog Award on April 12. Wololery said O’Neill, who was on the city’s...

Details about what let to the early retirement announcement of Newport Beach City Manager Dave Kiff were revealed Tuesday during the City Council meeting and left many residents more confused and upset than before. The city released a statement on March 25 explaining that Kiff...

A large police presence was seen at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach on Thursday morning, but there was no cause for concern, it was an event of celebration and gratitude. The 47th Annual Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce Police Appreciation Breakfast awarded 19 men and women from...

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...

Newport Beach Mayor Pro Tem Will O’Neill spoke at the NB Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee meeting Thursday morning, covering a range of topics including the city budget, the harbor, and public safety. He also explained the economic stability of Newport Beach to an...

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...

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...

Newport Beach residents may or may not have noticed, but the statue of Ronald Reagan has moved. The sculpture of the former U.S. president, which has been in Bonita Canyon Sports Park for several years, is now placed on the grassy corner of Avocado Avenue and San Miguel Drive in...

Nearly 200 people gathered Tuesday to celebrate the reopening of the Park Avenue Bridge, the link that connects Big and Little Balboa islands over the Grand Canal. The new bridge is a replacement of a bridge that was removed last year. Tuesday’s festive event included a blessing...

  A group of residents got a wide-ranging update about the state of the city at an early morning meeting this week. Newport Beach Mayor Kevin Muldoon discussed a number of important topics in the city with about 35 people at the Corona del Mar Residents Association meeting...

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...

Newport Beach’s most famous resident now has a park bearing his name. The city formally dedicated John Wayne Park on May 26 in a ceremony that drew over 100 attendees, including several members of Wayne’s family. Wayne’s granddaughter, Jennifer Wayne, and her band Runaway June...

In his address to the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce at the Wake Up! Newport event on Thursday morning, Mayor Kevin Muldoon proclaimed March 12 to be Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce Day, commemorating the organization’s 110th anniversary on the date of its creation in 1907....

Newport Beach Mayor Kevin Muldoon, who made a State of the City address at the annual Mayor’s Dinner on Feb. 10, attended the Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Bayside Restaurant this week and told the audience that the city was still in good shape. “I’m the new...

Moments of amusement, seriousness, and somberness all occurred throughout the night during an event last week. Newport Beach Mayor Kevin Muldoon gave a “State of the City” speech at Speak Up Newport’s 36th Annual Mayor’s Dinner on Feb. 10. About 400 people attended the event at...

Diane Dixon hosted her 16th and final town hall as mayor on Monday night. She graciously thanked not only the dozens of residents and city staff who attended the event, but everyone she’s encountered during her tenure. As mayor, she said, “I love the policy side, but I also love...

Milan Mathias Dostal, 87, of Irvine, passed away June 27.  Dostal served on the Newport Beach City Council and as mayor of Newport Beach from 1976 to 1978. He was appointed to act as the U.S. administrative law judge in Los Angeles, Orange, Tucson and Phoenix, before retiring in...

Much was said at Newport Beach Mayor Diane Dixon’s Town Hall Meeting on Monday, including a merger between two local organizations, summer holiday activity, short term lodging and more. The highlight of the evening was the overview of the merger between ExplorOcean and Discovery...