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Some long-requested changes are headed to one of the city’s oldest and most popular parks. Renovations are scheduled for Grant Howald Park, one of the Newport Beach’s most visited parks, according to city staff. The multi-use park is located on 3.1 acres on 5th Avenue between...

On Wednesday, Newport Beach Harbor Commission unanimously approved removing the previously proposed mooring and slip rental initial application fee. The move comes after the Commission and staff previously updated a number of fees and rents. On Aug. 8, the Harbor Commission...

In discussing the General Plan update this week, Newport Beach city staff, Council members, and residents all emphasized transparency, inclusiveness, and public engagement. About 50 people attended the first meeting of the General Plan steering committee was held Wednesday at...

Newport Beach City Council amended the general plan this week to allow senior living facility to be constructed. Council voted 5-1, with Councilman Brad Avery dissenting and Marshall “Duffy” Duffield absent, to allow the change for Harbor Pointe Senior Living facility at 101...

Newly elected Congressman Harley Rouda, whose district covers Newport Beach, will host the first town hall of his term later this month. “Once you cut through the noise of Washington, the title of this job is ‘Representative.’ My constituents have asked me to serve in a position...

A city board approved a public park connected to a mixed-use development project near the airport this week. Newport Beach Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Commission voted 6-1 Tuesday in support of the park being created along with the Newport Crossings project. Commissioner Roy...

Newport Beach Police Department sent out an alert Monday about two recent residential burglaries. The first occurred at a home in Harbor View Hills South, in the 1300 Block of Keel Dr., between: 1:45 p.m. and 4:10 p.m. on Jan. 31. An unknown suspect came onto the property through...

Renovation of a small, local park in West Newport was tabled until more research and community outreach is conducted, primarily centered around health concerns about whether to use sand or a rubber mat in the play area. The Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission voted 7-0 on...

  Newport Beach City Council provided feedback and direction to staff over the weekend on a few specific projects and efforts, including adding some code enforcement staffing. About 60 people gathered in the community room at the Civic Center on a rainy Saturday morning for...

Local legend John Wayne and his ties to the city will be discussed before a viewing of one his classic western films at an event next week. Sherman Library and Gardens in Corona del Mar will host the movie night, which will feature “Rio Bravo,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday....

Continuing her tradition, Newport Beach Mayor Diane Dixon will hold her first town hall meeting of 2019 next week on the Balboa Peninsula. The event will be in the big meeting room in Marina Park on Monday at 6:30 p.m. All community members are welcome to attend. Dixon will give...

On Sunday, as fans tune in for Super Bowl LIII, their game-day socializing may include drinking. That’s why the Newport Beach Police Department sent out a message this week sharing a reminder: If you plan on drinking on Super Bowl Sunday, designate a sober driver to get you home...

A special new trailer rolled into the Marina Park parking lot this week, Newport Beach city officials announced. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife Office of Spill Prevention and Response provided a $35,000 grant for the city to purchase an oil spill response trailer...

Game Warden Ben Matias, whose district covers Newport Beach, has a job that requires a specific type of person with a specific set of skills in order to protect the local wildlife on land and in the sea. And he’s just the person to do it, although many residents may not even know...

Support a local museum and hear empowering stories at an upcoming event on Balboa Island. The Balboa Island Museum will host the kickoff event of a new speaker series for women in the community on Feb. 12, from 6 to 9 p.m., the museum announced in a press release on Jan. 14. A...

The city of Newport Beach is providing free sand bags in anticipation of the heavy rain expected this weekend. “Don’t let the sun shining through the clouds fool you, rain is coming,” city officials wrote on social media on Thursday. Newport Beach residents (bring proof of...

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...

Firefighters responded to a garage fire on Lido Island this week, Newport Beach Fire Department officials reported. NBFD, along with assistance from Orange County Fire Authority and Huntington Beach Fire Department, responded to a working garage fire on Lido Island at 4:45 p.m....

By Lawrence Sherwin and Jim Collins The Newport Beach Tennis Club was the place to be last weekend when the club hosted both the finals of the Oracle Challenger Series and the Oracle Champions Cup. It was Americans versus Canadians in the singles finals of the series on Sunday....

Newport Beach City Council this week unanimously approved setting the fee for the new sidewalk vending permit program at $155. Council voted 6-0 on Tuesday, with Council Kevin Muldoon absent. The $155 fee will be effective immediately. At a Restaurant Business Improvement...