NEWPORT BEACH | A large crack beneath Pacific Coast Highway near Crystal Cove has put a familiar coastal truth back in the driver’s seat: the ocean doesn’t need…
A mellow morning at Blackies makes a pretty good argument for keeping the rest of the day loosely scheduled. Just north of Newport Pier, this stretch of beach…
At the eastern end of the Balboa Peninsula, beside the harbor’s west jetty, Newport’s famous shorebreak has built an entire culture around waves that can look unreasonable even…
Newport’s ocean has been running higher than the tide chart predicted—but the explanation is real, and it’s more complicated than one “king tide.” Newport Beach officials reported a…
Before Newport Pier became a place to stroll with a coffee and watch surfers, it was a working landing. Before Newport Beach had much of its shape today,…
Newport Beach says it is expediting permits for temporary bulkhead and seawall extensions in areas covered by its Fall/Winter 2026–27 emergency proclamations. But the City’s recovery page doesn’t…
The Fun Zone is supposed to be a place for rides, harbor views and family memories. When floodwater moves in, the name starts sounding less like a destination…
Davey’s Locker: The Newport Harbor Fishing Tradition That Keeps Sailing To understand Davey’s Locker, start before the name became familiar. After World War II, Newport Harbor was one…
For a neighborhood that recently got far more waterfront than it ordered, the latest report from Bay Street offers some cautious relief: the berms appear to be holding.…
Why does sand disappear from Newport Beach? Explore erosion at the Wedge, coastal groins and replenishment efforts from the river jetty to West Newport.
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