It seems that sharks have been dominating the news cycles recently. With the popularity of drones skyrocketing, we are getting a better look than ever at the waters that we have traditionally shared with these aquatic beasts. Just earlier this week, a helicopter off of San Juan Capistrano warned paddleboarders to “calmly exit the water” because they were “paddleboarding next to …
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I don’t know if it’s a summertime treat or if it’s just coincidental, but everyone has been reminiscing about HoSum recently. So what the heck is the deal with it, anyway? As everyone knows, mid-June of last year HoSum was hit by a fire in the middle of the night, and was closed for repairs the next day. The fire …
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Many of you know of Jon Pedersen from Lido Isle, the gentleman that worked with me side by side on the Dog Beach issue. Well, neither of us have stopped working on it, and I’ll be doing a recap of that in a later article, but what happened last night at the council meeting was nothing short of jaw-dropping. I …
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A portion of beach is closed in both Newport and Huntington due to a sewage spill, after about 1,800 gallons of sewage spilled into the ocean due to a property owners sewage lift station failing. Surfers know this area as River Jetties, and dog lovers know this area as Dog Beach. You can follow the progress here over the next few …
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Happy Friday, and Happy Cinco de Mayo!! This Cinco de Mayo, our Pet of the Week can give you an additional great reason to celebrate: After the Pet Expo last weekend, all but four dogs have been adopted!! That’s the great news! The bad news is that the four that were not adopted were the same ones who have been …
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The Newport Beach Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting DUI/Drivers License Checkpoints on Friday and Saturday throughout the city of Newport Beach– so be prepared for traffic delays if you are moving to or from celebrations of Mexico’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. DUI Checkpoints are claimed to reduce drunk driving mostly by …
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LOTS of stories in Newport about rattlesnakes showing up in lawns in parks recently– especially outside of the Peninsula/Island area, and seem to be coming up around CdM and Santa Ana Heights areas. Springtime is bringing these snakes out, but their numbers seem to be higher than usual. This is how the experts recommend that you deal with them. This will not …
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It’s that time of year again for all the yacht clubs to have their opening day parties! Which ones will you be attending? Here are the list of the ones here in Newport– and let me know if I missed any! This Friday, May 5th, Lido Isle Yacht Club will have its Opening Day ceremonies. Last year was the 100 year …
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Today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. will be our first Blackball of the season at the Wedge, shutting down access to hardboarders so that body surfers can have their fun with the storied wave. Body surfers will tell you that the need for this is obvious: Surfboards are dangerous and have caused real injuries with their fins slicing open body surfers. Board …
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Newport is having a busy week! Yesterday, was the final day of the Balboa Film Festival this year, and today will be the race will begin at the Balboa Pier at 11:00 a.m– so if you want to see a huge cluster of world-class sailboats, head on down to Balboa Pier before lunch tomorrow! The race typically lasts overnight, with people arriving in …
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