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Newport Beach City Manager Update: Back Bay Landslide, Cert Classes, Treasury Report

Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager On Tuesday, March 14, the City Council will discuss the topic of fractional ownership, which has been of interest to many in our community. Fractional ownership is where multiple property buyers, generally organized under an umbrella corporation, purchase percentages of homes Read More

On the Agenda for the Newport Beach City Council Meeting on March 14, 2023

Newport Beach City Council 2023 By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, March 14. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/71673/72. A study session will begin at 4 p.m. agenda items include: The City’s Read More

On the Agenda: City Council Meeting for Feb. 28

Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, February 28. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/71674/72. A study session will begin at 4 p.m.: The Council will hear an update on Newport Read More

Newport Beach City Manager Update: Surfrider Donation, Body Worn Cameras

Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Representatives from the Surfrider Foundation North Orange County Chapter recently presented the City with a generous donation of $12,415 toward the purchase and installation of a new marine trash skimmer for Newport Harbor. The donation will be Read More

Stellar Double Bill of ‘The Little Foxes’ and ‘Appropriate’ at South Coast Repertory

Shannon Cochran, Lea Coco, Marco Barricelli and Jamison Jones in South Coast Repertory’s 2023 Voices of America production of The Little Foxes by Lillian Hellman. Photo by Jenny Graham/SCR. By Eric Marchese | Special to the NB Indy In its opening slot for 2023, South Coast Repertory chose to do Read More

Op/Ed: Steady As She Goes—Newport Beach’s Budget’s Consistent Strength

Will O’Neill By Mayor Pro Tem Will O’Neill As our national economy roils and our state projects a $22.5 billion deficit, the Newport Beach budget continues to strengthen our civic foundations with a healthy outlook. Our budget’s core strength is based first and foremost on our property tax valuation.  When Read More