Flashback: SURFER Magazine’s “The Hottest 100 Yards” — Newport, March 1980
Back in March 1980, SURFER put Newport’s Echo Beach on the cover—and gave a short stretch of local sand a name that stuck: “The Hottest 100 Yards.” The…
Published Nov 4, 2026
West Newport’s 100,000-yard sand haul is underway. Here’s what it costs.
West Newport is getting a major beach refill, and the city says the sand is now being moved. It’s meant to help with erosion and flooding—but it isn’t…
Published Nov 3, 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
Newport Shores Went From Westside Afterthought to Million-Dollar Neighborhood
Once among Newport Beach’s less fashionable addresses, Newport Shores began as a 1960s development on leased land. Its original home prices, close-knit community and current multimillion-dollar sales tell…
Published Oct 31, 2026
Andrew Doheny: The Newport Surfer Who Followed His Own Line
Andrew Doheny grew up close enough to Newport’s 54th Street break that surfing wasn’t something he had to travel to find. He started young, entered contests as a…
Published Oct 31, 2026
Danny Kwock: The Newport Surfer Who Helped Change Surf’s Look
Danny Kwock arrived in Newport Beach after spending his early years in Hawaii and the San Fernando Valley. By the early 1980s, he was part of the young…
Published Oct 31, 2026
The Ocean Has a Schedule. Newport Beach Has Another Master Plan.
NEWPORT BEACH | Newport Beach has a Harbor and Beaches Master Plan. This is excellent news for anyone who believes coastal flooding can be discouraged through careful spreadsheet…
Published Oct 31, 2026
The Newport Boardwalk’s Most Unforgettable House Has a Reminder We Could All Use
Some homes blend into the Newport Beach boardwalk. The house at 2600 W. Ocean Front does the opposite. Its two-story stone exterior, warm teak and wood details, and…
Published Oct 30, 2026
Boards, Wetsuits, and Six Decades of Newport’s Frog House
At the Frog House, Newport’s surf history still has a practical job: getting people back in the water. The West Newport shop traces its roots to 1962. That’s…
Published Oct 30, 2026
Newport Beach Erosion: From the Wedge to West Newport
Why does sand disappear from Newport Beach? Explore erosion at the Wedge, coastal groins and replenishment efforts from the river jetty to West Newport.
Published Oct 24, 2026