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A senior care facility proposed in Newport Beach continued on its path toward possible development following unanimous approval by a John Wayne Airport panel, but not without some criticism from both the public and board members. The Airport Land Use Commission met Thursday in...

Crime statistics, strategies and trends were the focus of an early morning meeting this week with the top police officer in the city. Newport Beach Police Department Chief Jon Lewis gave a presentation to a group of about two dozen community business leaders and city and district...

Police warned residents this week about two residential burglaries that happened over the weekend in different Newport Beach neighborhoods. In the Belcourt community on Ford Road, an unknown suspect attempted to enter a home on Huntington Court while the victim was out of town...

A burglary suspect opened several Christmas presents and stole several items from a Corona del Mar home last week, Newport Beach Police Department reported in a message this week. Between Dec. 12 and 15, while the victim was out of town, an unknown suspect pried open the patio...

Firefighters responded to a two-alarm structure fire at a home on Lido Island this week, authorities reported in a statement. Just before 7 p.m. Wednesday, firefighters from Newport Beach Fire Department, with assistance from Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach fire departments,...

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...

Newport Beach Police Department sent out an alert on Tuesday about an attempted residential burglary in the port streets in the Harbor View neighborhood. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on Oct. 25 in the 2500 block of Port Whitby Pl. An unknown suspect smashed a panel on a...

A senior living project that was first proposed, and heavily criticized by locals, in 2016, returned last week for a review of the updated facility. Nearly two hours of discussion during the Planning Commission study session on Sept. 13, focused on the proposed Harbor Pointe...

As the dust finally settles on the Museum House condominium tower, so does the city on two lawsuits related to the controversial project. Following a closed session on Feb. 27, Newport Beach City Council unanimously approved a settlement agreement that included the Orange County...

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...

NOTE: Indy reporter Sara Hall compiled this look back at what made headlines in the NB Independent during 2017. This week, we cover January through June. (click the first line of text in each brief to read the full, original story)   January   A Huntington Beach man was...

News from around Newport Beach   Community Activist Loses Defamation Suit Against Councilwoman, City Community activist Mike Glenn lost his defamation suit against the city of Newport Beach this week, with the court ruling the statement in question as protected speech. Filed...

Having your home burglarized can be a shattering experience. In fact, shattering windows is the latest tactic of burglars, while the shattered feelings of security are the most common end results for the majority of Newport Beach residents whose homes have been ransacked....

Police warned residents in an alert this week about a series of residential burglaries that took place within a two-day time frame earlier this month in the Dover Shores area. Between Nov 7 and 8, four home burglaries on Polaris Drive, Antigua Way and Santiago Drive were reported...

Discussion got tense this week during an informational meeting by a developer working on a project in the airport district. Shopoff Group presented Koll Center Residences to about 50 people on Monday in the Friends Meeting Room of Newport Beach Central Library. Koll Residences is...

In a message distributed on Wednesday, Newport Beach city staff invited residents to an upcoming public hearing about the Koll Center Residences, a 260-unit mixed-use infill residential and retail development at Birch Street and Von Karman Avenue in Newport Beach. Staff asked the...

Newport Beach Police Department officials sent out a warning Monday about a residential burglary that recently occurred in the 3800 block of Sandune Ln. Sometime between Sunday and Monday, while the victims were out of town, an unknown suspect forced open a rear sliding glass...

Sandcastle Dr. Home Burglarized Police sent out a crime alert about a recent residential burglary in the 900 block of Sandcastle Dr. on Tuesday, warning residents to stay alert and lock their homes. An unknown suspect entered the victims’ home through an unlocked sliding...

A set of “cottages” on Santa Ana Avenue are one step closer to becoming a reality. Newport Beach Planning Commission voted 6-0 on Nov. 17 to approve a major site development review and tentative tract map for the construction of seven residential condominium units at 20452 Santa...

Audience members both applauded and booed last week after the Newport Beach Planning Commission unanimously approved a controversial high-rise residential project in Newport Center. Council chambers were packed at the Oct. 20 meeting, with many speaking during the public comment...