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Newport Beach approves $2.79-million contract for maintenance of wells supplying most of its water
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Newport Beach approves $2.79-million contract for maintenance of wells supplying most of its water

LA Times  

A technician inspects a pump for one of four wells in Fountain Valley that supply 75% to 85% of Newport Beach’s water. - The Newport Beach City Council awarded a $2.79-million contract last week to continue maintenance on wells in Fountain Valley that supply the majority of the coastal city’s water. The company recently completed a tuneup on one of …

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Balboa Peninsula Trolley ‘airport shuttles’ to be replaced with vehicles modeled after historic electric rail cars
1 month ago

Balboa Peninsula Trolley ‘airport shuttles’ to be replaced with vehicles modeled after historic electric rail cars

LA Times  

Newport Beach officials approved plans to replace the vehicles that look like “airport shuttles” running the Balboa Peninsula Trolley’s routes with some that are reminiscent of electric rail cars from the early 20th century, and they extended the local transit program for another seven years. The company has been operating the Balboa Peninsula Trolley for the past seven years and …

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Mailbag: Readers weigh in on local elections
1 month, 1 week ago

Mailbag: Readers weigh in on local elections

LA Times  

The city of Huntington Beach has spoken. Peter Anderson Huntington Beach Many in the Surf City community already sickened by the political “red tide” which swept into our hometown in 2022 were even further impacted by the partisan “red wave” which washed through our local elections this month. Tim Geddes Huntington Beach I check the Orange County vote several times …

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Free rides on demand: O.C. city’s new rideshare service transports seniors, others
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Free rides on demand: O.C. city’s new rideshare service transports seniors, others

LA Times  

It’s Wednesday, Nov. 6. So, we’re pivoting to another topic: Thanks to a $1.5-million grant from California’s Clean Mobility Options, the city of Costa Mesa has begun a pilot program offering an on-demand rideshare service to an area of town that’s central to destinations like healthcare services, transportation hubs, grocery stores and senior living communities. • Dozens of community members …

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Election 2024: Updated returns for city races in coastal O.C.
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Election 2024: Updated returns for city races in coastal O.C.

LA Times  

Residents arrive to vote in national and local elections at the Laguna Beach Community and Susi Q Center on Tuesday. Below are early results of the city races in Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach and Newport Beach, where they stood as of 5 p.m. Wednesday evening, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Fountain Valley Fountain …

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Sea Lions stranded with seizures in Huntington Beach and Newport Beach euthanized
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sea Lions stranded with seizures in Huntington Beach and Newport Beach euthanized

LA Times  

A sea lion stranded with signs of seizures at China Cove Beach earlier this month had to be euthanized. One sea lion that came ashore in Newport Beach and another in Huntington Beach this month showed signs of brain damage from exposure to toxins released by algae blooms and had to be euthanized, an official with the wildlife center that …

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Newport Beach mayor accuses former councilman of deceptive campaign mailers; candidate responds
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Newport Beach mayor accuses former councilman of deceptive campaign mailers; candidate responds

LA Times  

A flier mailed to Newport Beach voters by City Council candidate Jeff Herdman’s campaign stating “I agree with Mayor O’Neil” were described as deceptive by the city’s mayor. Newport Beach Mayor Will O’Neill claimed his name and image were used to deceive voters into thinking that he supported former Councilman Jeff Herdman’s campaign for City Council. Another mailer attributed to …

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The Crowd: Newport Beach’s social calendar fills up with events geared to help others
2 months, 1 week ago

The Crowd: Newport Beach’s social calendar fills up with events geared to help others

LA Times  

Glenn Stearns, Cindy Culpepper, Barclay Butera and Anne and John Wortmann were all honored at the SAVOR 2024 event raising funds for the Literacy Project. On Saturday Oct. 19, the 2nd annual Newport Beach Volleyball Invitational welcomes fans, free of charge, to Blackie’s Beach at the Newport Pier for what promises to be stellar competition. To learn more visit NBVolleyball.com …

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Lawsuit alleges Newport Beach City Council’s approval of housing-element-related law violates city charter
4 months, 1 week ago

Lawsuit alleges Newport Beach City Council’s approval of housing-element-related law violates city charter

LA Times  

The nonprofit Still Protecting Our Newport filed suit against the city of Newport Beach on Aug. 8 alleging that the City Council violated the city charter last month when it opted to approve implementation of its required housing element without asking voters to weigh in. A lawsuit filed against Newport Beach last week alleges the City Council violated its charter …

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Sparks will fly in Orange County on the Fourth of July
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sparks will fly in Orange County on the Fourth of July

LA Times  

Celebrating the Fourth of July with a mesmerizing fireworks display is a tradition as American as apple pie. Dana Point Harbor 34571 Golden Lantern Dana Point Noon to 9:30 p.m. Fireworks at 9 p.m. Spectators watch the Fourth of July fireworks show over the Huntington Beach Pier in 2019. Huntington Beach Pier 325 Pacific Coast Hwy., Huntington Beach 7:30 to …

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Photos: Poised at edge of landslide, home is knocked down by demolition crew
1 year, 9 months ago

Photos: Poised at edge of landslide, home is knocked down by demolition crew

LA Times  

Windows and debris crash down a hillside as workers demolish a Newport Beach home on Thursday. A Newport Beach home that was badly damaged in a landslide earlier this month was demolished Thursday. The homeowner elected to have the home demolished, with the city expediting the granting of a demolition permit, said Newport Beach spokesperson John Pope. “I am deeply …

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O.C. Supervisors declare local state of emergency amid havoc wrought by winter storms
1 year, 9 months ago

O.C. Supervisors declare local state of emergency amid havoc wrought by winter storms

LA Times  

A Newport Beach home at 1930 Galaxy Drive as seen from Back Bay, has been red-tagged after the backyard succumbed to a landslide. The ground continues to shift near the site of a landslide that consumed the backyard of a home in Dover Shores, prompting the Orange County Board of Supervisors to declare a state of emergency Tuesday with more …

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Say s’long to expanded al fresco dining on Main in Huntington Beach
1 year, 10 months ago

Say s’long to expanded al fresco dining on Main in Huntington Beach

LA Times  

A man jogs along Main Street, between Walnut and Olive avenues in Huntington Beach, which was closed to traffic during the pandemic so restaurants could serve more patrons outdoors. The Huntington Beach City Council last week voted to end the expanded outdoor dining on Main Street and reopen the second block to traffic. On to local news, an item passed …

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Newport Beach City Council studies electric bike safety concerns
2 years, 4 months ago

Newport Beach City Council studies electric bike safety concerns

LA Times  

A bicyclist rides an electric bike in Newport Beach in 2016. The Newport Beach City Council held a study session Tuesday to consider how to improve boardwalk safety in light of the increased use of electric bicycles. To date this year, 59 collisions involving either manual or electric bicycles have been reported citywide, four of which occurred on the boardwalk, …

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Newport’s junior lifeguard season kicks off near Balboa Pier
2 years, 6 months ago

Newport’s junior lifeguard season kicks off near Balboa Pier

LA Times  

Zach Kittleson, right, does push-ups with his group of junior lifeguards near Balboa Pier in Newport Beach. A group of Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards does log rolls into the water. The California Coastal Commission recently approved project plans for a junior lifeguards headquarters in the A Street parking lot south of Balboa Pier. A group of Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards …

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Touched by its support, Costa Mesa woman from Ukraine offers sweet thanks to local church
2 years, 8 months ago

Touched by its support, Costa Mesa woman from Ukraine offers sweet thanks to local church

LA Times  

Canon Cindy Evans Voorhees of St. James Episcopal Church in Newport Beach accepts a Ukrainian cake from Costa Mesa resident Lidiia Zamaraieva, a native of Odessa, Ukraine, who was touched when she noticed the church hung banners featuring the colors of the Ukrainian flag outside as a show of support for the besieged country. “People waiting there need jackets and …

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Why did it take so long to identify Orange County oil spill?
3 years, 2 months ago

Why did it take so long to identify Orange County oil spill?

LA Times  

TK Brimer was getting ready to close up his surf shop, Frog House, Friday evening when he smelled something like tar in the air. The potential source of the oil leak is about 4.5 miles off the coast, somewhere along the 17.5-mile pipeline to shore, where crude is eventually delivered to a local refinery, said Martyn Willsher, president and chief …

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A KKK propaganda drop and a planned White Lives Matter rally rattle 2 O.C. communities
3 years, 8 months ago

A KKK propaganda drop and a planned White Lives Matter rally rattle 2 O.C. communities

LA Times  

A white supremacist flier was found on the lawn of an unoccupied home on San Bernardino Avenue in Newport Beach on Tuesday. “Newport Beach needs help — Orange County needs help.” Newport Beach police spokeswoman Heather Rangel on Tuesday confirmed at least one resident had reported the incident and said the department was actively investigating the matter. In addition to …

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A KKK propaganda drop and word of a planned White Lives Matter rally rattle 2 O.C. beach communities
3 years, 8 months ago

A KKK propaganda drop and word of a planned White Lives Matter rally rattle 2 O.C. beach communities

LA Times  

A white supremacist flier was found on the lawn of an unoccupied home on San Bernardino Avenue in Newport Beach Tuesday. Ku Klux Klan propaganda discovered outside homes in Newport Beach and a flier announcing plans for a “White Lives Matter” rally in Huntington Beach have put local city officials on alert regarding potentially escalating white nationalist sentiment. “Newport Beach …

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TimesOC: Latest news in Orange County
4 years ago

TimesOC: Latest news in Orange County

LA Times  

Santa Claus receives a personalized letter from 6-year-old Joey Martinez as his twin sister, Elyse, looks on during a drive-through event at the St. Bonaventure Catholic School in Huntington Beach on Saturday. ‘This is the start of the Thanksgiving bump’ — Orange County reports 1,671 new COVID-19 cases on second day of stay-at-home order — ‘We know our county best’: …

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