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Newport Beach Police Department shared a message about Fourth of July information for the community this week. “Though most residents and business owners are well versed in the city’s increased public safety efforts for the Fourth of July, we’ve included some reminders about what...

Summarized from Harbormaster Kurt Borsting’s report to the Harbor Commission on June 12.   Information and Enforcement Efforts on Public Docks Public information and enforcement efforts continued with the local boating community at the harbor’s public docks. Informational...

Following several community meetings where the issue was a hot topic, the Newport Beach Harbor Commission considered how to define “live-aboard” during a meeting last week. Commissioners voted 5-0 on June 12 to keep the definition the same, but to get clarification...

Oversized orange slices, an abstract kinetic surfer, a trio of angelic, metallic figures, and more will be on display during a special event this weekend. Phase IV of the city’s rotating sculpture exhibition at the Newport Beach Civic Center Park will be officially unveiled...

Balboa Peninsula projects were at the center of a community forum this week, which included several important updates. Mayor Diane Dixon hosted a town hall at Marina Park on Monday, covering several issues and projects related to district 1, which covers the Peninsula, Lido Isle,...

A local woman was killed Wednesday after a speeding vehicle driving in the wrong direction on the 73 toll road struck her vehicle in a head-on collision, authorities reported. A silver Mercedes was reportedly driving south in the northbound lanes of the highway at speeds of up to...

Marine Avenue came alive with floats, bands, dancers, and more as the 26th Annual Balboa Island Parade marched through town last weekend. This year’s theme was “Our Treasured Island,” inspiring adults, kids, and their furry companions to dress up in pirate garb and...

Capital improvement projects for the upcoming fiscal year in Newport Beach will focus on park rehabilitation and renovation, Newport Harbor maintenance, street improvements and infrastructure, and city facilities. Newport Beach City Council reviewed the fiscal year 2019-20...

Newport Beach City Council unanimously voted this week to postpone sending a letter in support of any proposed alternatives for the General Aviation Improvement Program at John Wayne Airport. City staff want more specific information from the county before moving forward and...

More than $165,000 was raised for the nonprofit Epilepsy Support Network of Orange County at the 10th Annual Epilepsy Walk Orange County on May 4, a record for the charitable organization, officials announced in a press release shared on May 23. The Star Wars-themed walk was a...

According to recently shared data by John Wayne Airport officials, airline passenger traffic was higher last month than the same time period last year. In April 2019, the Airport served 899,276 passengers, an increase of 0.6 percent when compared with the April 2018 passenger...

  The Balboa Peninsula Trolley kicked off its first route of the summer last weekend. Despite some rainy and cloudy weather, it was a good opening weekend, noted Public Works Director Dave Webb at the Newport Beach City Council meeting on Tuesday. “We had a great start,”...

The pod of topiary dolphins in Corona del Mar will soon be new and improved, possibly as early as this fall, following a community board decision this week. The CdM Business Improvement District board of directors met Thursday morning in a conference room at the Newport Beach...

Construction on the Corona del Mar “fibrary,” the library and fire station combination project, is wrapping up and officials hope to open its doors in about two months. Newport Beach city staff presented an update on the project to the Board of Library Trustees during their...

Marine Avenue will once again come alive with floats, bands, dancers, and more as the 26th Annual Balboa Island Parade returns next weekend. The parade starts at 11 a.m. on June 2 along the main road onto the island. The parade will also feature: Decorated golf carts, vintage...

The city is hosting a community meeting Monday at 6 p.m. at Marina Park to discuss the revised Western Snowy Plover Management Plan for east Balboa Peninsula beaches. The focus area of the plan is the federally designated critical habit located between B and G streets but, it...

Newport Beach City Council unanimously approved the conceptual design for a renovation project of a popular park in Corona del Mar during a meeting this week. Council voted 5-0 on Tuesday to approve the proposed rehabilitation plan for Grant Howald Park. Councilwoman Joy Brenner...

In a joint City Council and Finance Committee meeting, city officials reviewed the proposed Fiscal Year 2019-20 operating budget on Tuesday. The budget is about blending high quality municipal services that residents expect, ensuring a safe and secure neighborhood, and keeping...

Newport Beach Police Department shared a message of safety this week in observance of both National Bike Month and National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Along with the California Office of Traffic Safety, NBPD is encouraging drivers, motorcyclists and bicycle riders to...

A woman was charged Monday for posting Nazi propaganda posters at Newport Harbor High School and Fullerton College, the Orange County District Attorney announced this week. Grace Elisabeth Ziesmer, 22, of Fullerton, has been charged with one misdemeanor count of vandalism under...