The Local Take · November 5, 2026 Newport’s police and firefighter PACs got the election result they wanted. So did the Republican Party of Orange County. Two days…
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…
Newport Beach adopted the Balboa Village Master Plan in 2012. It wasn’t Joe Stapleton’s plan. He has represented District 1 since 2022, though, which is enough time to…
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…
Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Crystal Cove State Park in Newport Beach on Tuesday, Oct. 27, signing an executive order aimed at protecting Pacific Coast Highway and coastal communities…
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…
On Balboa, you don’t need a ribbon-cutting ceremony to notice that the new Fire Station No. 1 and Balboa Branch Library are taking shape. The city officially broke…
Newport Beach is getting a new wave of names that already carry a certain image: Erewhon, Whole Foods, La La Land Kind Cafe, Bear Flag Fish Co. and…
NEWPORT BEACH | CITY HALL WATCH | OCTOBER 31, 2026 Fourteen Years of Promises. Why Is Balboa Village Still Waiting for Its Comeback? By The Balboa Local Walk…
Right in the heart of Balboa Village, at 707 East Balboa Boulevard, sits a piece of Newport Beach history that deserves a second act. The Balboa Theater. If…
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