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Detectives arrested a local man over the weekend suspected of several residential burglaries over the last few months in Newport Beach, according to authorities. Aquinas Arrigo Kasbar, 18, of Newport Beach, was taken into custody by the Newport Beach Police Department detective...

For any Newport Beach resident who thought that their vote doesn’t matter, think again. In the tightest race in years, only 36 votes separated the two candidates for the District 3 City Council seat in the results certified by the Orange County Registrar of Voters on Saturday....

Officials and residents heard an update this week on the effort to remove invasive species and restore Big Canyon Nature Park, the stretch of forest, bushes and trails off of Back Bay Drive (across from the gravel parking lot), to its more natural state. The Parks, Beaches and...

Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce hosted their monthly Wake Up! Newport meeting on Thursday morning in the friend’s room at the library. Newport Beach Fire Department Chief Chip Duncan was the guest speaker. He explained to a crowd of about 100 people how the NBFD fights wildland...

At its annual meeting on Sunday, Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club in Newport Beach announced longtime member and racer, Steve Moffett, will take the helm as its 2019 Commodore. Moffett joined BCYC in 2010 and has served on the Board of Directors for the past four years. An active...

Discovery Cube CEO Joe Adams discussed Ocean Quest, formerly known as ExplorOcean, with the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce Marine Committee during its monthly meeting at Marina Park on Tuesday.   Discovery Cube took over in 2016. In some ways, the team that was there at...

A popular annual event this weekend will allow attendees to get see how the locals decorate and celebrate Christmas on Balboa Island. The Balboa Island Improvement Association will host its 22nd Annual Balboa Island Holiday Home Walking Tour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday (rain...

Thousands of visitors and locals flocked to Newport Beach this weekend for an annual event full of the holiday spirit. The Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce presented the 40th Annual CdM Christmas Walk on Sunday, kicking off the holiday season in the community. Attendees enjoyed...

Some local students are learning what it takes to give a great speech after their teacher was selected for an instructive national program. Lindsey Charron, a history and leadership teacher at Ensign Intermediate School, was selected to return during the 2018-2019 school year for...

Amid some concern, the second reading of a sidewalk vending permit program and the accompanying ordinance regulating the vendors was unanimously approved this week. Newport Beach City Council voted 7-0 on the item on the consent calendar, which allows the movable merchants to...

In the Newport Beach City Council election, results for one race have been too close to call for weeks now, although the challenger has consistently maintained the lead, this week the two swapped positions. Incumbent and current mayor Marshall “Duffy” Duffield overtook challenger...

Newport Beach City Council appointed a new member to the Planning Commission during their meeting Tuesday. On Sept. 25, former Commissioner Bill Dunlap resigned. An ad-hoc Appointments Committee consisting of several Council members was created and reviewed applications for the...

Residents interested in Newport Harbor got an on-the-water overview of current issues and projects from the officials over the weekend. Newport Beach Harbor Commission hosted their biennial special ferry tour meeting on Saturday. About 50 people attended the meeting, which...

The Newport Beach Police Department has been awarded a $225,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety for a year-long program of special enforcement and public awareness efforts to prevent traffic-related deaths and injuries, authorities reported in a press release...

Vendors selling food and merchandise from non-motorized carts may soon pop up along Newport Beach sidewalks following a City Council decision this week, made in an effort to comply with the upcoming implementation of a state law, but still regulate them within city limits....

As officials continue to count votes in Orange County, some races that were on ballots in Newport Beach are still up in the air. The Orange County Registrar of Voters estimates there are a total of 156,241 votes still left to count. Locally, the race for Newport Beach City...

Just over 10-weeks in and new City Manager Grace Leung is already well-versed on a wide variety of Newport Beach topics, as she proved during a presentation at a community forum this week. Leung discussed a number of local issues, current city work, and proposed projects, during...

On Monday, Newport Beach Police Department sent out an alert warning residents about an interrupted burglary at a home in Corona del Mar. The incident occurred in the 2800 block of Bayside Dr., around 6:10 p.m. on Saturday, according to police. “While the victim was out to...

John Wayne Airport officials announced Thursday a new “Helping Hands” program designed to lend a hand to travelers with disabilities. It is meant to help travelers, families and caregivers by providing assistance and support to ease their experience while traveling through the...

Newport Beach Fire Department joined the fight against a destructive blaze in Southern California last week, authorities reported. NBFD sent two fire engines and eight personnel to the Woolsey Fire in Thousand Oaks, NBFD Press Information Officer Kevin Tiscareno explained in a...