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A vehicle pursuit made its way through and ended in Newport Beach this week, police reported. The Newport Beach Police Department’s dispatch center received information at 3:08 p.m. Wednesday that pursuit of a silver Mercedes started in Laguna Beach and was proceeding through...

Newport Beach Police Department will be conducting specialized Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operations on May 18 and 26, authorities announced in a community message Wednesday. Extra officers will be on duty patrolling areas that are frequented by motorcyclists and where recent...

Four people were injured Monday in a single-vehicle traffic collision on University Drive, near MacArthur Boulevard, according to authorities.   Newport Beach fire and police were dispatched to the collision near University of California, Irvine, at 6:39 a.m., officials explained...

Newport Beach now has four new locations to charge up while on the go. The city and EVgo opened four new electric vehicle charging locations this week with a total of 20 new chargers in Newport Beach. City officials, EVgo representatives, and residents attended a brief ribbon...

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...

A woman was critically injured after she lost control of her vehicle and hit a light pole on Jamboree Road this week, authorities reported. The Newport Beach Police Department received a call at 12:38 a.m. on Dec. 1, about a a traffic collision near the intersection of Jamboree...

Newport Beach Police Department will soon add four new vehicles to their fleet. City Council unanimously approved the purchase of four ford police interceptor utility vehicles for $127,631 on Tuesday. Fairview Ford Sales, Inc., provided the lowest responsible bid for the...

Crossing the street on the Balboa Peninsula should soon be safer and easier, hopefully without impacting traffic flow too much. At least that’s the city’s aim. Newport Beach City Council heard a review of the Balboa Peninsula Pedestrian Crossing Study at their study session...

During the Newport Beach City Council meeting on Tuesday, Councilman Scott Peotter and Councilwoman Diane Dixon requested drone policies be placed on an upcoming agenda. They also asked that staff look into what other cities do regarding this issue. Council unanimously agreed to...

A woman died Tuesday evening after the vehicle she was driving hit a light pole near San Miguel and Pacific View drives, according to authorities. At 8:49 p.m., the Newport Beach Police Department was notified of a single-vehicle traffic collision near the intersection, NBPD...

A Buena Park man was arrested this week after hitting a pedestrian while driving on West Coast Highway in West Newport. The Newport Beach Police Department was notified of a “major injury traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian” on PCH near 61st Street at 4:48 p.m....

Bicyclists and pedestrians are getting some special attention next week in the form of a police safety operation. The Newport Beach Police Department conducted a focused Bike & Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations on Wednesday, and will repeat the effort again on...

Classic car fans and automobile aficionados will be driving, flying and probably even sailing into Newport Beach this weekend for the fifth annual Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auction that takes place Friday through Sunday at the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort. More...

Local authorities worked together this week to teach an important lesson to Newport Beach students. For the 14th year in a row, Newport Beach fire and police departments participated in “Every 15 Minutes,” a two-day program that focuses on high school juniors and...

The Newport Beach Police Department will be conducting focused Bike & Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations on Monday. Extra officers will be on duty patrolling areas that are frequented by bicyclists and pedestrians, and where recent traffic collisions have occurred, in...

If you haven’t resolved to spend less time on the phone, now is a perfect time to give up the screen – at least in the car. April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Newport Beach Police Department has extra officers deployed to crack down on offenders,...

An elderly man was transported to the hospital this week after being hit by a vehicle on the Balboa Peninsula, according to authorities. Newport Beach Police Department dispatch center was notified of a traffic collision at the intersection of W. Balboa Boulevard and 7th Street...

An AutoNation Porsche dealership won’t be parking itself along W. Coast Highway – at least for now – after the Newport Beach Planning Commission rejected the project last week. Commissioners voted 5-1 on Oct. 6 to deny AutoNation Porsche Newport Beach project proposed...

Residents will soon see a new police vehicle on the streets of Newport Beach. City Council recently approved the purchase of a new Newport Beach Police Department mobile command post vehicle. “The Police Department responds to situations which require this type of mobile/vehicle...

A San Francisco man died over the weekend after being struck by a car in Newport Beach, authorities reported. Mohamad Ahmed Abdelwahhab, 36, was crossing MacArthur Boulevard outside of the crosswalk, just north of the intersection with Von Karman Avenue, shortly before midnight...