Tag

The differences between the various communities in Newport Beach was the focus of a discussion this week about a proposed code amendment related to the on-street parking impacts due to construction activity in residential neighborhoods. During their Tuesday meeting, City Council...

Newport Beach Police Department offered an inside look at a day with an Animal Control Officer this week through a live virtual ride-along on the NBPD’s Twitter account. Virtual guests spent a shift on Saturday with ACO Nick Ott, who made headlines earlier this year for helping...

Parking, an evergreen topic in Newport Beach, once again reached the City Council dais this week, but this time it brought a private dispute between two companies along with it. In October, the Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit submitted by DJM Capital...

Tempers flared during a Newport-Mesa Unified School District meeting this week as a group of outspoken Corona del Mar residents voiced their concerns and opposition to proposed sports field improvements at Corona del Mar High School. Though it was designed to be an informational...

A new way to travel up and down the Balboa Peninsula will be available for visitors and locals alike this summer, following a Newport Beach City Council decision this week. Council voted 5-2 to approve the Balboa Peninsula Trolley, a free shuttle that will run for 12 weekends...

Safety and parking were the two main issues discussed during a town hall meeting on Monday that, at times, got heated. Nearly 100 people gathered at Marina Park to discuss issues regarding Newport Beach District 1, which covers Balboa Peninsula, Lido Isle and some of West...

Newport Beach city staff got direction from the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission Tuesday on how to proceed with the conceptual design phase for lower Sunset View Park. Located at the northeast corner of Superior Avenue and West Coast Highway in West Newport, staff is...

Newport Beach City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to rescind the previously approved parking restrictions around Corona del Mar High School and implement more lenient regulations. Council voted 6-0 to approve the new restrictions. Councilman Keith Curry was absent. The item...

A pair of “iconic” palm trees in Corona del Mar will be moved a few feet, but retain their memorable “goal post” configuration, officials decided this week. The Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission voted 5-1 Tuesday to relocate the washingtonia robusta (Mexican fan palm)...

    National Episcopal Church Asked to End Lockout   The congregation of St. James the Great Episcopal Church, locked out of its Lido church for more than a year by Los Angeles Bishop J. Jon Bruno, has petitioned a national Episcopal Church panel to order the...

The Corona del Mar High School parking issue has long been a sore spot between residents and students, who use the surrounding neighborhoods to park during the school day, but at last week’s City Council meeting, the council passed stiffer parking restrictions in the area....

The Corona del Mar High School parking issue has long been a sore spot between residents and students, who use the surrounding neighborhoods to park during the school day, but at last week’s City Council meeting, the council passed stiffer parking restrictions in the area....

Guests at Sunset Ridge Park may finally be able to park their cars without having to cross one of the city’s busiest intersections and traverse up the hillside. The Newport Beach City Council voted 6-1 (with Councilman Kevin Muldoon voting no) to ask the California Coastal...

The new and improved entryway to Corona del Mar will soon be revealed. Construction on the CdM Entry Improvement project is expected to be completed by mid-May, according to Newport Beach city officials. The focus of the project is to enhance the southbound entry point into the...

Bus Accident in Newport Center The Newport Beach Fire Department responded to an incident involving an Orange County Transit Authority bus Sunday night. At approximately 7 p.m., an OCTA passenger bus was traveling on Newport Center Drive when it veered off the road and through a...

Editor’s Note: This letter was sent to the Newport Beach City Council. It has been added to the Indy mailbag so that opinions from both sides of the issue are represented in the forum.  I am a homeowner in Newport Beach.  I am outraged to hear that there is talk of the...

A group of Corona del Mar leaders discussed a popular hot topic for the village this week: Parking. Corona del Mar Business Improvement District held their monthly board meeting Thursday morning in the CdM conference room at the Newport Beach Civic Center. Parking was among the...

A new parking lot and carpool queuing area was unveiled last week at a Corona del Mar campus. Harbor Day School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 7 to commemorate the new space. “The newly created carpool queuing area will allow us to reduce our impact on the neighborhood,”...

This letter is a response to a recent column from Kurt English (“A Park without Parking”) concerning the lack of a parking lot at Sunset Ridge Park. Mr. English should be applauded for his devotion to the community and especially for his concern for young athletes who utilize the...

Balboa Village facades are one step closer to being a bit more appealing. Newport Beach City Council voted Tuesday to appropriate $98,500 from the Balboa Village Parking Management District Fund to the Balboa Village Commercial Façade Improvement Program. The Council approved the...