Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager E-bikes, propelled by electric motors, have emerged as an increasingly popular and eco-friendly mode of transportation. However, with their growing popularity, ensuring e-bike safety has become paramount. As part of the City’s ongoing commitment to the safety Read More
Eddie Vedder / photo by Simone Goldstein By Simone Goldstein | NB Indy Soundcheck Writer Orange County has been the home of Ohana Festival for the past seven years. The festival builds a community of sun, surf and music like no other. It’s one of my favorite California music festivals: Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 26. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/71682/72. A study session will begin at 4 p.m. Agenda items include: Corona del Mar Village commercial Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Newport Beach City Council members, joined by state and county elected representatives, hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking event on Friday, September 15 to kick off construction of the Newport Bay Trash Interceptor, a sustainably powered system to collect floating trash before it Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The fires in Maui and Hurricane Idalia in Florida serve as recent reminders that disasters can strike at any time. Throughout September, which has been designated as National Preparedness Month, the City of Newport Beach will highlight some of our emergency Read More
Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, September 12. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/71683/72. The regular meeting will begin at 5 p.m. Agenda items include: A temporary agreement to allow Read More
Grace Leung On this Labor Day weekend, which marks the official end of the summer season, I thought it would be fitting to recognize the men and women who help ensure the safety of residents and visitors on our beaches: our City lifeguard team. This year is the 100th anniversary Read More
Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager I am pleased to announce a new appointment in the City of Newport Beach’s management team: Seimone Jurjis, who has served as Community Development Director since 2017, will be our newest Assistant City Manager. He will continue Read More
Lauren Kleiman, Newport Beach City Council, District 6 By Lauren Kleiman, Newport Beach City Council, District 6 I’m sure it will come as no surprise to readers to know that a recent UCI poll of Orange County residents revealed that an overwhelming majority viewed homelessness as the number one issue Read More
Scene from “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare” / photo by Jesús E. López Vargas By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy It would take months and a dedicated core of theater enthusiasts to stage every play written by Shakespeare – and presenting each drama, comedy and historical Read More
