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Car Dumps Dead Dog in Parking Lot; Malarky’s Manager Makes Justice his Mission– And Gets It.

Dog Dumper Found by Micah Schiesel

In the early morning hours of August 20th, a very unique car pulled up to Malarky’s Irish Pub at 3011 Newport Blvd and dumped the body of a dead dog in the parking lot. The fact that this type of person was in our neighborhood set emotions on fire across the board– but none moreso than one of Malarky’s Senior …

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Boat Parade in Newport Beach TODAY

Today, beginning at noon, there will be a “TrumpTilla” boat parade. Needless to say, those who don’t like Trump will probably not be interested in the parade, while those who eschew politics and those who support Trump may find this very cool. Last time this group organized a parade, it reportedly broke records with 1,064 boats at the time, dwarfing …

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DUI Saturation Patrols, Fri+Sat+Sun+Mon

Starting Friday through Monday, between 8pm and 2am, there will be DUI Saturation Patrols throughout the city, and concentrated in areas with high frequencies of DUI collisions and/or arrests. The cost of a ride home is cheap. Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspensions and …

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It’s National Dog Day!

California Flag with Dog, credit unknown

Today is National Dog Day! My first dog was a stray poodle we adopted called “Licker” because when we found him he was so grateful, he kept licking everyone for the next several months. My second dog was a stray black lab that we named “Baby”, because she was so young when we first saw her (she was running with …

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Uber and Lyft Granted Last-Minute Reprieve– Both Remain Operational in CA

Uber Lyft Taxi

After Uber and Lyft repeatedly threatened to shut down at midnight this morning, a last-minute reprieve from an appellate court judge blocked them from needing to comply with AB5, a bill pushed by unions with the intent to force companies to pay better wages and provide better healthcare– a bill which has created tremendous backfire actually is reducing jobs and …

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Newport Police Turn a $16 Cab Fare into a $360,000 Settlement, At Taxpayer Expense

In the early morning hours on Sunday, June 26, 2016, Ashley Watts of Newport Beach California took a cab home from a bar where she had been having drinks with friends.   Knowing she had been drinking, she chose– correctly– to follow the law and take a cab home.  Sadly, on her way out, she had grabbed her old credit card, …

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Man Fires Gun on 15th Street (and the Current State of City Council Races!)

Shooting into air (Stock Photo)

At about 10:15pm last night, about 40 people on a party bus gathered at 15th Street, with about 15 of that 40 reportedly being loud and obnoxious.  One of the men being loud fired a couple of gunshots outside on 15th Street.  The shots were fired into the sky, and the gun was apparently ditched in the area, as police …

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Perseid Meteor Shower Tonight (It’s gonna be quite a show, too)

Tonight is the last “big night” to see the Perseid Meteor Showers. August 10-11 are the peak nights to watch the Perseid meteor shower.  The moon will come out at between midnight and 1am, and won’t set until the afternoon, so it will cause some light pollution, but our prospects for clear weather (so far) are good, so we should …

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Beach Ball Opens– now even closer to the beach!

Today, Beach Ball– the famous bar next to Blackies with outstandingly well done woodworking on the interior– has opened today after months of closure due to government mandates in the name of a viral outbreak. Directly outside of the Beach Ball– and still right next to the Blackies parking spots– they have an outdoor patio on the parking lot. Like …

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Lee Pearl Considers Running Against Noah Blom and Jeff Herdman

Longtime Balboa Island resident who has intentionally steered away from being public with his politics, Lee Pearl has pulled paperwork to run against Jeff Herdman and challenger Noah Blom. Noah Blom had decided to run against Herdman while another candidate, “Marshall”, was also considering running, pushing that candidate out.  The problem with a three-person race running against an incumbent is that …

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