Mike Glenn

Mike is the founder and publisher of Save Newport and Chair of Government Relations for the Elks Lodge. He writes, shoots photos, and edits, but much of the time, he's just "the IT guy". He can be reached at: Google+, Facebook, or via email, at michael.glenn@devion.com

Yesterday’s Protesters Were Entirely Peaceful

Despite huge fears coming from the community, the protests from yesterday– protesting the murdering of George Floyd by four officers, on video, in broad daylight– were entirely peaceful, with only two incidents of merit to make note of: One person who drove through the crowd of protesters and was immediately caught by police (linked here) And another person who pulled …

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Yes, that was a 5.7 Earthquake you just felt

Did you feel it?  That 5.7– a real jolter. At 6:32:11pm today, an earthquake sent its waves through Newport Beach. The quake was centered at 35.617°N 117.428°W, about 150 miles due North from Newport. You can find more updated information, here: http://scedc.caltech.edu/recent/Maps/Los_Angeles.html and here: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci39462536/executive For more information about how to be prepared, check out our award-winning Civilian Emergency Response Team, CERT. Remember, if you have …

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Car Smashes Through Protesters, Is Caught Within Minutes

As thousands of protesters gathered on the Peninsula, they took their march to the street, blocking traffic in both directions for miles. The police blocked off traffic coming to the peninsula by the Bridge coming from the 55. (photos of diverted traffic linked here) But slightly before that, a car drove through the protesters, the video looks like he was …

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Protests in Newport Today

As protests around the country continue– because three of the four cops have not yet been charged with murdering a man in broad daylight on video– Newport Beach protests are scheduled for today. The vast majority of these are peaceful protests designed to send a message.  Sadly, some of them get hijacked by Antifa (a gang of looters and riot-starters), …

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Last Night, Newport Was Safe.

Newport Pier by Sean Olsen

Today, the City of Newport Beach made an announcement today (linked here) stated that there have so far not been credible threats to the city.  We are happy about that.  We also feel for all cities reeling from the destruction being felt throughout the greater Southland area. “Trust, but verify” is my motto, especially as the “City of Newport Beach- City …

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City Will Begin Ticketing for Street Sweeping on June 15 (Oh, Newport’s Looming Financial Crisis)

The city– which created an eye-popping $3.34 million in revenue last year (linked here), much of which was done by fining people who park on the roads during street sweeping days– announced yesterday (linked here) that they were going to begin fining people again. The ticketing was originally suspended (linked here) back in March due to the Coronavirus and the “stay at home” …

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Masks Mandated by OC Health; Sheriff Says He Won’t Enforce.

The OC Board of Health recently mandated masks for all of OC, although County Sheriff Don Barnes said he won’t enforce the restrictions. “We are not the mask police nor do I intend to be the mask police.” said the Sheriff, in another rebuttal to anti-constitutional laws. But do masks even help? In medical environments, masks are unwashable and disposable, …

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BREAKING: Newsom Allows Reopening for Hair Salons and Barbershops

Tuesday, Gavin Newsom decided he would release more business owners and employees from the restraints of government, allowing 47 of the 58 counties to begin to offer hair services. Counties that have attested to the state that COVID-19 is under control locally can reopen those businesses effective immediately.  The only 11 counties excluded at this time are: Alameda, Contra Costa, …

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Sheriff Refuses to Enforce Newport Beach’s Illegal Demands, Court Drops Dog Beach Case

We reported this weekend that the City of Newport Beach was performing a shakedown operation on the organizers of a boat parade.  The city, seeing a parade being organized, said through a very harshly worded public announcement that a permit was required so that the city can “[…]work out safety measures with the organizers and to clarify where the parade …

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Memorial Day: A Day of Rememberance

Thank you to the more-than 2.5 million soldiers who have signed on the line and given everything for this country throughout its history– and the countless families that have had to endure the stress between contact from their loved ones, and the awful news when it came. We can all argue about whether or not wars were justified, but the spirit …

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