Newport’s Commercial Trash Franchise Comes With a 16% Cut for City Hall
Running a business on the peninsula already means juggling rent, permits, deliveries and the occasional mystery bill.
Published Nov 5, 2026
City Council Watch, Nov. 10: $27.4 million surplus, king tides and housing items
The Newport Beach City Council meets Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, at 4 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The agenda includes a proposed transfer of $27.4 million for future…
Published Nov 5, 2026
Half a Million Dollars to Make City Hall More Helpful. Will Residents Notice?
Ever called City Hall, waited for an answer, or tried figuring out which department handles a permit?
Published Nov 5, 2026
Newport Harbor Mooring Fees Are Back on the Table. Who Pays What?
Newport Harbor is public water. But the right to keep a boat in a particular spot isn’t necessarily priced the same for everybody. On Monday, November 9, the…
Published Nov 4, 2026
Newport Harbor’s New Appraisal Puts a Price on Yacht Club Moorings
NEWPORT BEACH | Newport Harbor’s latest financial document puts a surprisingly precise price on part of the public waterfront: $25,920 a month for one offshore yacht-club mooring field…
Published Nov 2, 2026
Buck Gully Fire-Prevention Contract Would Spend $189,841. Where Will Crews Work?
NEWPORT BEACH | City Hall’s October 27 agenda included a nearly $190,000 proposal for hazardous-vegetation thinning in Buck Gully Reserve, where reducing wildfire fuel must be balanced against…
Published Nov 2, 2026
City Council Watch, Oct. 13: Council approves emergency action, rejects Five Crowns appeal
At its Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, meeting, the Newport Beach City Council ratified a local emergency, rejected an appeal involving Five Crowns and denied a request for a…
Published Nov 2, 2026
City Council Watch, Oct. 19: Council declares emergency, approves West Newport sand contract
The Newport Beach City Council declared a local emergency ahead of unusually high tides and approved a $1.49 million West Newport Beach sand-replenishment contract. The actions are intended…
Published Nov 2, 2026
City Council Watch, Oct. 27: Council approves contracts, trolleys and fire equipment
The Newport Beach City Council approved a broad consent calendar Oct. 27, including contracts for fire equipment, water-system work, trolley service and Buck Gully fuel reduction. It also…
Published Nov 2, 2026
Newport in 3 Minutes: Monday, Nov. 2
Voting is underway today and Tuesday in Newport Beach, while the city has canceled Tuesday’s Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission meeting. Here are the verified civic deadlines, meetings…
Published Nov 2, 2026