Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed the City of Newport Beach’s AAA credit rating, reflecting the City’s strong financial position, prudent fiscal management and robust local economy. The AAA rating is the top level of creditworthiness issued by Fitch and demonstrates the highest degree of confidence in the City’s ability to meet Read More
Passengers disembark from the Balboa Peninsula Trolley. — Photo by Christopher Trela © The Balboa Peninsula Trolley will resume operations on Memorial Day weekend, with free service continuing throughout the summer on weekends and holidays. Beginning on Saturday, May 27, the trolley service will be available from 10 a.m. to Read More
On May 19 at approximately 10:32 p.m., Newport Beach Police responded to the 100 block of McFadden Pl. in reference to an assault with a firearm. Officers arrived on scene and determined there had been a verbal confrontation between two male subjects when one of the males shot the other Read More
The Newport Beach Police Department reminds everyone taking a trip to visit friends or family over the Memorial Day Weekend to always buckle up and keep children in child safety seats. This year’s Click It or Ticket campaign is from May 22 to June 4. During this time, the Newport Read More
An artist’s rendering of the proposed Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard facility near the Balboa Pier.— Art courtesy city of NBJG The opening of the highly anticipated Junior Lifeguard Building in Newport Beach will be delayed by several months after City project managers determined that the building’s concrete walls do not Read More
On May 26, 2023, the Newport Beach Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoint from 8 to 1 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the Newport Beach city limits. DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose Read More
Field of Honor photo by Lawrence Sherwin This year, the 14th Annual Field of Honor, presented by the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor, will commemorate both Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day, and will run daily from Friday, May 19 through Monday, May 29 at Castaways Park, 16th and Dover Read More
The Newport Beach Police Department will have extra officers on patrol during the month of May from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. looking specifically for violations made by drivers and motorcycle riders. The top primary crash factors for motorcycles are unsafe speed, improper turning, right-of-way violations, driving under the influence Read More
A bicyclist rides along Coast Highway among moving vehicles. NB Indy File photo by Lawrence Sherwin © The Newport Beach Police Department will conduct a traffic safety operation during the month of May focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at Read More
On Sunday, April 9, 2023, at approximately 1:50 a.m., Newport Beach police officers responded to the 2700 block of Newport Boulevard after hearing the sound of multiple gun shots fired in the area. Preliminary investigation revealed that a male adult suspect and another man had been involved in an altercation, Read More
