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Newport Beach City Manager Update: Fire Evacuation Preparation, June Treasury Report

Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The Newport Beach Fire Department (NBFD) has updated the City of Newport Beach’s “Ready, Set, Go!” web resource with important information on wildfire and evacuation preparation, including: How to “harden” your home by creating a line of Read More

PHOTOS: Cypress edges Crean Lutheran with late TD to keep Empire League title hopes alive

Rocco Burdett of Cypress scores the winning TD Saturday night as Carter Jones of Crean Lutheran grabs his leg. (Action photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano; additional photos Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). After squandering a 24-point lead, Cypress High School’s football team rallied for a late fourth-quarter Read More

Two players led the way for their teams in Laguna Hills vs. Northwood showdown

Ryan McKevitt of Laguna Hills (left) and Joseph Harper from Northwood had big games Friday night. (Photos and Illustration: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Ryan McKevitt of Laguna Hills and Northwood’s Joseph Harper provided inspiration for their football teams Friday night with outstanding individual performances and leadership in Read More

On the Agenda: October 24 City Council Meeting

Newport Beach City Council 2023 By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, October 24. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/71680/72. A study session will begin at 4 p.m.: Potential changes to the Newport Read More

Renowned Vintners Will Help Raise Funds for Newport-Based CureDuchenne at Annual ‘Napa in Newport’ Nov. 4

Napa in Newport Committee CureDuchenne and Vintner Chair Melka Estates will host the Ninth Annual “Napa in Newport” on Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point. “Napa in Newport” brings together more than 45 of the most acclaimed Napa Valley vintners under one roof Read More

Balboa Island Bridge to Close Nightly Oct. 22-25, Balboa Island Ferry Will Run 24 Hours

Balboa Island Ferry / photo courtesy Visit Newport Beach The Balboa Island bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic every night from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. beginning Sunday, October 22 through Wednesday, October 25 for construction activity. Residents will have an alternative method for accessing the island on those Read More