Last night– we WON! In a council meeting regarding quite a few items– the most popular by far were the Fire Rings.  As speakers approached the microphone for about an hour and a half, the sides were evenly split.  Much of the talk was repetitive, with anti-fire-ring advocates labeling themselves as health advocates and damning the woodsmoke for its effects on their …

Here’s the Arches, circa 1955. (courtesy OCHS) Do you remember when Newport looked like this? We’ve certainly grown up a lot, but there is something to say for the history of this beautiful city!

The New Council will be meeting tomorrow afternoon for some very big issues.  First, during the Closed Session meeting they will be discussing the Woody’s Wharf scenario, and how to proceed with that. Second, they will be doing a second reading on whether or not to give approximately $7-10 million dollars of taxpayer land to a private organization for 7 years for the sum …

It’s crazy to see this photo of Castaways from the mid 50s. Do you remember it looking anything like this? It’s just down the way, and you can still easily recognize this photo, but it really seems like a different world!

REMEMBER: TONIGHT is the peak night to watch the Quadrantid meteor shower!  (It will continue until the 5th, but tonight is really “the night”!).  On a rare occasion to be sad about the full moon, you can do that tonight, as the moons brightness will wash out all but the brightest of meteors.  Still, there are worse things to do than …

Don’t drive drunk.  Period.  This New Years Eve there will be FREE RIDES given through a variety of ways.  AAA is offering its annual Tipsy Tow service, which gives people a ride home up to 7 miles away, free of cost.  Give them a ring at (800) 400-4AAA Our local government is also kicking in some funds to cover the celebration …

While it may seem that all was lost for Abby Pearose, the holiday season is the season of giving.  Friends set up a GoFundMe site, and have begun raising money to help Pearose rebuild from items as simple as clothing and shoes, as literally all was lost. If you’re unfamiliar with the story: When Pearose went to sleep the Monday before Christmas, he had …

I know the struggles of dining out on Christmas when you aren’t in the midst of a mega-sized family reunion. To help people of different faiths and those with distant families, I’ve made a few phone calls for you, and this year some of our mainstay Chinese places have taken the day off. However, here are the ones I’ve found …

America’s favorite almost-non-movie will be playing at Lido Live starting the day after Christmas!  Tickets are just $10 and the playtime is currently scheduled until at least January 1st.  Buy your ticket now and be the first in the free world to see the film that caused so much of a stir. Buy tickets here: http://lidolive.com/event.cfm?id=187120&cart Showtimes are as follows: The …

Last night’s house fire on Balboa Peninsula on the 300 block of 34th Street on Balboa Peninsula was pretty big, even catching the neighbors house on fire, next door. Units responded to the house fire at 4:15am.  Two people were forced to jump for safety, according to eyewitness and nearby neighbor to the event, Josh Fry.  Fry was live the scene and …