The El Niño this year is shaping up to look like it may be the largest El Niño in the history of documented weather.  This article will guide you through what El Niño is and what this particular season may hold in store for us. WHERE THE NAME COMES FROM: Those who took more than 15 minutes worth of a Spanish class know …

I am sure that the “Google Boat” name drives owners Chris Welsh and Sir Richard Branson up the wall, considering that the “Virgin” logo is so much more pronounced on the boat, and that they are the two primary owners.  But that local colloquialism may be fading faster than we think. The boat’s actual name is The Cheyenne, and on July 17th, Harbor …

As we have had more rain so far this month than the last 103 Julys combined, I thought it would be a good time to show some photographs of the flooding in prior years. Remember this El Nino year is actually heating up to a big degree (more to come on that) and you should start planning on how to deal …

It’s rare that we have a July rain–  in fact, so far this month, we have had more rain than the last 103 Julys, combined!  This is much-needed water for our area, but it also presents a problem: urban runoff and sewage overflow. As the chemicals wash off into the ocean and the storm drains flood, a familiar and unwelcome stench came …

The National Weather Service has just released a Flood Warning for Newport Beach which is effective until 8:45pm today. The rain is expected to continue for a while the ground is not prepared to absorb it all, resulting in possible downhill flash-flood accumulations. In a rare instance for Newport Beach, they also utilized the Emergency Alerts system to issue an …

Two men were charged with Animal Cruelty for their role in destroying birds nests at Balboa’s Peninsula Point, as we reported on June 1st, 2015.   The event happened when a private party contracted with Tim Greenleaf Engineering to clear their property which included a tree.  This tree contained several birds nests.  When they began scoping the tree out, a concerned neighbor came …

Do you remember on May 12 when we posted photos of the sea lion who innocently walked into Beachball?  The story made viral and made international news (woah!) Well, thanks to your help, support, and the hard work of teams like HBMMST and PMMC, yesterday, lil’ Beach Ball (his new name) was released! As Beach Ball took his first steps back …

Today you can help save a life at the Newport Lifeguard HQ without even getting your hair wet.  Saving a life doesn’t sound good enough for you?  No problem, the Amerian Red Cross will even throw in a free hotdog, so now you’re totally out of excuses! 🙂 The blood drive is located at the foot of the Newport Pier at the Benjamin M Carlson …

Did you know that members of the general public can demand documents from the city? While some things are protected against disclosure (such as the advice the City Attorney gives to council or lawsuit information against the city which is not yet settled), you can request any other information. Here’s how to do it: 1) Structure your question in the …

The city and state continue to crack down and fine citizens by passing more and more water restrictions, but a simple question lingers… do they follow their own rules? The city has been caught watering in the middle of hot days on numerous occasions, and it has taken citizens to point out the problems each time.  Each time, they say “okay we will fix …