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Who’s The New Guy? Billionaire Dennis Washington.

Attessa III by Kevin at socalsnapz

Billionaire Dennis Washington recently took up the “Invictus Spot” over by Lido Isle, shortly after the mooring balls were re-placed there, bearing the name “Invictus” on June 19th, spotted by SaveNewporter Ryan Gee. The occupying force?  The Attessa III, a 203 foot beauty– not to be confused with the Attessa IV (which comes in at an eye-popping 332ft); Newport doesn’t even have …

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Car Chase with Spike Strips and Tasers, Ends on Balboa Peninsula

Yesterday, in broad daylight at about 6:30pm, there was a high-speed-chase that turned into a low-speed-chase when led the driver down Balboa Peninsula.  As the driver pushed her car all the way to the Wedge, she had to turn around again to get out at the worlds-best-definition of a “dead end”, but this time, the police were ready for her.  …

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Shamrock Re-Opening, Thanks to Local Help!

Please, give this post a like and a share and help out one of our most beloved local businesses. The iconic Shamrock– the Irish-pub located on PCH– announced its closing on Friday, May 15th.  This news sent shockwaves through the community, as the Shamrock has become an unintentional reminder– and preserver– of the “good ole days” to many in Newport. …

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Masks are Back– And This Time, It’s Statewide

Masks Required

Fresh off the OC Health Board rescinding their mask requirement, California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued his own. Right after a judge temporarily blocked his mail-all-ballots-to-everyone order, Gavin Newsom– and just two days before summertime– Newsom has mandated masks to be worn, statewide.  When will masks be worn?  Anytime you are in California and you find yourself in one of the …

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Newport Began Ticketing Again– Starting Monday

On Monday, Newport Beach began ticketing for street sweeping and parking again, ending a months-long hiatus from ticketing. As social media pops up with more questions as to where ticketing began, we wanted to remind everyone that it is *this week*, *right now* that the tickets are being issued– so if you need to move your car, please do so! …

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Newsom’s Executive Order for Mail-In Voting Suspended through TRO by Judge

This morning, California Superior Court Judge Perry Parker ruled that Gavin Newsom’s (linked here) Executive Order N-67-20 (linked here) was an abuse of power.  That executive order was the one which would force all ballots to be mailed out to all voters. Many people have problems with universal mail-in ballots, as “Ballot Harvesting” became legal in California in 2016, when California expanded the law to …

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Bars Open Today, Masks Are No Longer Required, OC Heath Dept Head Quits

Today, at midnight, bars in OC were allowed to re-open.  Yes, that means that your favorite non-food watering holes are now open, so bring your money and your full tummies to the Balboa Saloon, Class of 47, Beach Ball, or any of the others in the city (or county!) to celebrate.  If you’re feeling fancy, I hear the ever-classy Class …

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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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