It’s time for the 111th Christmas Boat Parade!  Starting TODAY Wednesday, December 18th through Sunday, December 22nd. With fireworks on the first and last days. FOR THOSE WITH PETS IN THE AREA: Please make sure they are safe during the fireworks, as they are sensitive to loud noises by a crowded beach– and, of course, the fireworks. PLEASE TAKE NOTE for those …

It’s time for the 111th Christmas Boat Parade!  Starting on Wednesday, December 18th through Sunday, December 22nd. With fireworks on the first and last days.  FOR THOSE WITH PETS IN THE AREA: Please make sure they are safe during the fireworks, as they are sensitive to loud noises by a crowded beach– and, of course, the fireworks. PLEASE TAKE NOTE for those …

TONIGHT, (or, more officially, tomorrow morning of December 15th) on the night of the 14th will be the peak night to watch the Geminid’s meteor shower, which officially started on the 7th and lasts until the 17th of December.  The moon’s phase will be about half full and will rise at 7:25pm– right as the meteor shower begins to peak– not …

The Newport Beach Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting roving DUI/Drivers License Checkpoints Friday, December 13th at an undisclosed location in Newport Beach.  Traditionally, these checkpoints have been between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. DUI Checkpoints are claimed to reduce drunk driving mostly by deterrent, but also serve to actively arrest those who are driving under the …

Have you ever seen a mass of HUNDREDS of Santa’s drinking beer?  Well on Saturday December 14th, you can!  Santa Crawl is open to everyone over 21 years old– and if you can come in a Mr or Mrs Santa Suit, you’ll fit right in!  Other holiday costumes are also more than welcome, of course! If you don’t already have …

Last night, councilmember Will O’Neill was the only person offered up by his fellow councilpeople to take the place of outgoing mayor Diane Dixon.  With zero competition and zero discussion, O’Neill was appointed by councilpeople as the new Mayor. With zero competition and zero discussion, Brad Avery was appointed by councilpeople as the new Mayor Pro Tem (basically, a “vice mayor”). …

First off, let’s not fool ourselves.  We have a homeless problem.  Providing a public pool at $0 will result in this proposed “public pool” becoming a “public bathhouse” for the homeless.  This effect is known as the Tragedy of the Commons, and it’s an economic inevitability.  We already experienced the problems associated with the bus painted to look like a …

Next Tuesday, Newport Beach City Council is planning to hear considerations spending taxpayer dollars to build a public pool for the community to use– sounds good, right?  Except for one little problem: These already exist. In fact, there is a pool at the YMCA on the back bay, 24 Hour Fitness and Equinox both have pools, and one can also …

Thanksgiving is always great, and the leftovers leave us stuffed for days afterwards, but Thanksgiving can’t last forever, and unless you enjoy food poisoning, any leftovers in your fridge from Thanksgiving should probably be thrown out now.  According to StillTasty, a website dedicated to cataloging shelf-life for foods, that leftover turkey has got to go!  Here’s a handy chart to …

A massive sewage leaks south of Newport Coast last night has shut down the beaches from Newport Beach to San Clemente.  A whopping 4 *million* gallons of raw human sewage spilled into our coastline.  The sewage leak apparently came a break in a force-main at about 4pm on Wednesday, coming from the Ben Brown Golf Course in Laguna Beach. “I want …