As a student at Chapman University, I am surprised and disheartened to hear about libraries in Orange County and across the nation having funding cut, hours reduced, and books being challenged, banned, or censored, such as the Orange libraries’ hours being reduced and Huntington Beach Library attempting to move certain Read More
I just had the nicest walk. Every person I passed gave me a warm hello this afternoon. It was absolutely heartwarming, and I am not exaggerating. I have lots of experience because I take several walks a week around my neighborhood in the Heights and am disappointed that people seem Read More
By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next meeting of the Newport Beach City Council will be on Tuesday, February 11 at 4 p.m. The full agenda is available here: https://www.newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/77120/72. Agenda items include: A proposal to reduce flashy fuels and restore habitat in Buck Gully reserve. The $425,000, Read More
Joe Stapleton By Joe Stapleton, Mayor of Newport Beach As we watched in terror as the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires devastate our neighbors up north in Los Angeles, we in Newport Beach have much to be grateful for. But our relative calm compared to the hellscape that has razed Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The long-awaited dredging project for lower Newport Harbor will move forward, following recent approval by the Newport Beach City Council and Port of Long Beach to use dredged sediment for a pier fill project at the port. This arrangement is similar Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next meeting of the Newport Beach City Council will be on Tuesday, January 28. A closed session meeting will begin at 4 p.m. The regular meeting begins at 5 p.m. The full agenda is available here: Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager In addition to signing up for Newport Notified at https://newportbeach.genasys.com/portal/en to receive timely emergency alerts, I encourage you to download the City’s MyNB smartphone app at https://newportbeachca.gov/government/data-hub/online-services/mynb-mobile-app for many day-to-day transactions, information and service requests. MyNB is designed to give residents, Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The City’s Permit Center received largely favorable reviews for customer service in 2024, according to a year-end report. Survey responses are prompted by a text asking customers to rate their experience. The City received 448 surveys in Read More
With fires raging in the county adjacent to Orange County it is difficult to concentrate on anything else. At the end of last week I was glued to my TV, watching the disaster take shape in the county in which I was born and still have family and friends. Several Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next Newport Beach City Council meeting is Tuesday, January 14. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: file:///C:/Users/ctrel/Downloads/Agenda%20(6).pdf A closed session meeting will begin at 4 p.m. The regular meeting begins at Read More
