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Renovation of a small, local park in West Newport that sparked a debate of sand versus rubberized mat around a kid’s play area, is moving forward following a vote this week, with sand coming out on top. The Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Commission unanimously approved a concept...

A lively discussion about traffic safety had residents split about potential street improvements at a forum this week. About 80 people packed into Newport Theatre Arts Center on Cliff Drive Wednesday night for the town hall. The discussion focused on streets in the Newport...

For the past 20 years, Newport Beach Community Emergency Response Team members have been training, preparing, and teaching, in case of a disaster. Life Safety Specialist Matt Brisbois, who has headed up the program since 2006, said the program has evolved over the years. “The...

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 will be hosting a City-Wide Neighborhood Watch meeting for the city’s Neighborhood Watch Area Coordinators & Block Captains next week. The meeting will be held Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the community room at the civic center. This will be a...

Newport Beach Police Department sent out an alert on Tuesday about an attempted residential burglary in the port streets in the Harbor View neighborhood. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on Oct. 25 in the 2500 block of Port Whitby Pl. An unknown suspect smashed a panel on a...

Newport Beach residents heard from a different set of candidates this week during a community meeting. Speak Up Newport hosted the Orange County District Attorney candidates, incumbent Tony Rackauckas and OC Supervisor Todd Spitzer, during their monthly meeting on Wednesday. The...

A senior living project that was first proposed, and heavily criticized by locals, in 2016, returned last week for a review of the updated facility. Nearly two hours of discussion during the Planning Commission study session on Sept. 13, focused on the proposed Harbor Pointe...

The community is invited to the Newport Beach Historical Society Community Event and BBQ celebrating the history of the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard program. This fun-filled summertime family event will take place Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Oasis Senior Center in Corona...

Police and residents came together this week to give crime a going away party. Newport Beach Police Department hosted their annual event for National Night Out Wednesday at Bonita Canyon Sports Park. Police provided information on crime and drug prevention, home security, child...

In preparation of the Orange County Marathon on Sunday, the Newport Beach Police Department sent out an advisory on Wednesday about road closures and delays in the area. Starting as early as 5 a.m. and lasting through noon in some areas, police listed streets and areas to avoid...

While other Orange County neighborhoods offer walk or drive through viewing of decorated holiday homes, Newport Beach offers another perspective: By boat. Waterfront homes on Balboa and Harbor islands, Balboa Peninsula and Bayside Drive are decked out in lights, color and...

Newport Beach City Council got the ball rolling Tuesday on the General Plan update, but slowed the roll down to a crawl in an effort to be transparent, engage and inform the community, and take their time considering a potential update. The General Plan provides the policy basis...

After a years-long contest, sports field project at Corona del Mar High School has finally made it into the end zone. Newport-Mesa Unified School District Board of Education unanimously approved the project’s final Environmental Impact Report on Tuesday. The 6 to 0 vote (board...

A local group is urging residents to explore the Corona del Mar village, by eating, shopping and visiting the neighborhood stores. A partnership between the Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce and the CdM Business Improvement District has created the “Explore CdM” Shop Local...

On Tuesday night, Newport Beach celebrated two National Night Out events, which gave residents a chance to meet with police and learn more about crime prevention. National Night Out is observed by many police departments and cities through the U.S., Canada, and even on U.S....

Newport Beach City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an amendment to the Local Coastal Program for properties along east Oceanfront to allow encroachments and remove unpermitted development in the area. With approval of the item, council sent Coastal Commission a “plan to...

A number of events in Newport Beach have the support of City Council this week as they approved more than a quarter of a million dollars for the city’s Special Event Support Program. Council voted 6-0 on Tuesday to support most of the staff’s recommendations, with a few added...

A study from the real estate research website Property Shark ranked the most expensive zip codes in the country. “We dug deep in our data, pulled out selling prices for homes throughout the country, then ranked each ZIP code based on them,” wrote Georgiana Mihaila on the Property...

  News from around the city of Newport Beach. Newport Declares Oct. 11 as Vin Scully Day Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers baseball announcer Vin Scully now has a special day in Newport Beach honoring him. City Council unanimously voted to recognize Oct. 11 as Vin Scully Day in...