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Newport Harbor got some attention this week, as Newport Beach City Council unanimously approved some changes to staffing and speed limits. Council voted 4-0 on Tuesday in favor of two position re-classifications in the newly created Harbor Department and, in another agenda item,...

Newport Beach Harbor Commission approved a new fee schedule this week, which, if ultimately approved by City Council, will add approximately $440,000 in revenue for the city. Commissioners unanimously approved the updated fee schedule, 7-0, at their meeting Wednesday. The changes...

The California Coastal Commission voted April 12 to oppose Assembly Bill 1196, which proposes to establish Newport Harbor as a “port” and authorize the city to apply for a Port Master Plan. The CCC voted 9-3, with commissioners Erik Howell, Ryan Sundberg and Roberto Uranga...

As some have coined 2018 “Year of the Harbor” in Newport Beach, the idea of a “Port Master Plan” is making waves. The possible PMP was the focus of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce Marine Committee’s discussion Tuesday. About 40 people, including city staff, Council members,...

Eelgrass collected and replanted in underwater regions around Newport Beach are flourishing, according to Marine Restoration Director Katie Nichols of Orange County Coastkeeper. The green, slender seagrass has been planted in the area for nearly a decade, but even grasses planted...

Longtime resident, world-renowned sailor, yachtsman, businessman, local real estate agent, and Newport Harbor enthusiast Dennis Durgan now can add one more role to his list: Harbormaster. Durgan is well-known around Newport Harbor and is already a familiar face with a number of...

Large visiting vessels looking to moor in Newport Harbor may face a different fee in the near future, as a discussion aimed at the issue was kicked off Wednesday at a Newport Beach Harbor Commission meeting. The point of the discussion was to broach the idea and give direction to...

In a late night twist rarely seen during Newport Beach City Council meetings, council members reconsidered an item (related to harbor and mooring regulations) that had been approved earlier in the evening, then re-voted on the item and changed the outcome. Mayor Kevin Muldoon...

Boy, what a difference a year can make! The last several years the drought we have lived through has allowed some of the warmest and best autumn, winter and spring weather any boater could dream of. Winter and spring allowed the Blue Fin tuna to stick around within daytrip...

At its annual meeting on Dec. 4, Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club in Newport Beach announced that long-time member and racer Chuck Wert takes over the helm as Commodore for BCYC for 2017. He joined BCYC in 1977 and has served on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee as a...

Hailed as the nation’s longest running lighted holiday boat parade, the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade cruises into its 108th year of electrifying the Newport Beach Harbor during five consecutive nights, December 14-18. Drawing millions of visitors annually, the iconic...

For those of us with the pleasure of growing up on Newport Harbor, many times we found ourselves admitting it’s a small world along our bay. Whether it be the yachts cruising in and out of the local waterfront, owners or families who own and use the yachts, or the men and women...

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy  Mention the old Ritz Restaurant in Fashion Island to longtime Newporters, and you’ll get memories of cozying up to the bar for a classic martini or dining on the signature steaks and the traditional holiday goose dinner....

Want an unusual way to cruise Newport Harbor this summer? How about a unique romantic date? Whatever the occasion, one of the best ways to get out on the water is to do it in a gondola. My favorite lady and I recently toured the harbor for her birthday courtesy of Gondola...

From the mid-1940s to around 1958, my dad operated Port Orange Deep Sea Fishing along Mariners Mile. By 1958 the commercial fishermen had wiped out the sardine population and until 10 years ago we were never able to use sardines for bait, so we’re happy to see their return....

By Daniel Langhorne | NB Indy Newport Beach mooring permit holders will see relief in the fees they pay to the city to park their boats offshore, ending years of debate at city hall over the appraisal for a fair market rent. The Newport Beach City Council voted 5-2 to reduce the...

Hopefully, we’re about to say farewell to the drought! While the professional doomsayers predicted we’ll never recover from the drought we’re off to a great turn-around. For those non-native locals, we have an arid climate that has always seen dry years and wet—but mostly dry...

A Newport Beach holiday tradition returns on December 16 when the 107th annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade sets sail for the first of five nights, with nearly 100 decorated vessels slowly cruising the perimeter of Newport Harbor under the delighted gaze of thousand of...

Every year when lobster season commences, 50 or more lobster traps with attached lines and a floating buoy encompass the area outside the Newport Harbor jetties. We’ve returned from several Catalina trips in the evening and even though we are aware of the situation, one or two...

Over the years there have been many fires aboard locally berthed yachts, and I always find it very sad when the yachts are one-of-a-kind or owned by noteworthy users. Frank Sinatra’s yacht, Christina, named after his daughter, off and on berthed at the Bay Club, and a Linda Isle...