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During the second round of discussions about revising Title 17 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code, or, the Harbor Code, a group of boaters, residents, and mooring permitees shared opinions, ideas, and concerns on a number of topics. As part of their ongoing effort to update the...

Vesper, representing the Newport Harbor Yacht Club, earned a handful of trophies this week for the 72nd annual Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race, officials reported in an announcement shared on Sunday. Sailing a Transpac 52 in the ULDB-MAXI class, Vesper earned the...

White sea bass were at the center of a talk led by Balboa Angling Club members this week, which focused on breeding the fish, increasing its numbers off of the California coast, and Newport’s role replenishing the sport fish. BAC President Mike Parks and Mike Berdine, a...

Sea lions are a constant complaint in Newport Harbor, but also a constant challenge in an effort to protect, yet deter them. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries shared sea lion deterrents during a presentation to the Harbor Commission on Wednesday. Boat...

Big waves enticed a number of surfers and body boarders to head out to the Wedge last weekend. People flocked to the beaches on the Balboa Peninsula to watch the action in the water, including Indy photographer Jim Collins.

As summer tourism activities are in full swing, NB Indy Photo Editor Lawrence Sherwin had a swimmingly good time during a recent outing with the Balboa Island-based Newport Coastal Adventures, capturing some photos of marine life in action.

The Newport Beach City Council will hold a study session about the updated flood map next week. City staff will share the revised Federal Emergency Management Agency flood map with Council and the public during a study session at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Council chambers. The revision...

Ever the popular surf spot, the waves at the Wedge recently attracted locals and visitors as the summer season officially kicks off. — All photos by Lawrence Sherwin ©

The bay will be dotted with pink paddlers next weekend, as more than 1,000 breast cancer advocates and paddling enthusiasts will unite for an annual charitable event at Newport Dunes. The 7th Annual Standup for the Cure will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 5. All proceeds...

Newport Beach Public Works staff presented an “early look” into the proposed 2018-19 Capital Improvement Program during Tuesday’s City Council study session. The CIP outlines what will be spent on new and ongoing projects throughout the city, and when the work is expected to take...

  Newport Beach Mayor Marshall “Duffy” Duffield illustrated why 2018 will be the “Year of the Harbor” during an event last week. Duffield gave a “State of the City” speech at Speak Up Newport’s 37th Annual Mayor’s Dinner on Feb. 2. About 450 people attended the event at...

“Go with the flow” seems to be the mantra for the city in regards to sea level rise. Both literally and figuratively, as Newport Beach officials react to sea level rise by both building or capping physical barriers like seawalls and keeping up with the latest science in order to...

NOTE: Indy reporter Sara Hall compiled this look back at what made headlines in the NB Independent during 2017. This week, we cover July through December. (For part 1, click here) (click the first line of text in each brief to read the full, original story)   July ► Longtime...

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...

Wile. E. Coyote has a new adversary: Salty the Seal (or sea lion, in this case), and the city hopes the clever canine finally prevails. In a creative effort to deter sea lions from camping out on docks and boats, Newport Beach Harbor Operations Division is placing plastic coyote...

Noteworthy items for both the Balboa Island and Peninsula were on the Newport Beach City Council agenda Tuesday. Council unanimously a bid for the seawall cap project on the island. The 6 to 0 vote approved a $1.44 million contract with Bosco Constructors, Inc., for the project....

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...

The city is building a seawall, or, rather, placing a cap on to extend the height of the current wall. Newport Beach City council voted 6-0 Tuesday to add an approximate 9-inch concrete cap extension to the existing seawall on the north, south and west sides of Balboa Island....

Recently completed, upcoming and potential city projects in the near and distant future were all on the agenda during an early morning presentation this week. About 40 people attended the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Wake Up! Newport meeting on Thursday with guest...

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...