On Wednesday morning at 7:17am, you may hear a sonic boom, as Vandenberg Air Force Base is scheduled to launch three RADARSAT earth imaging satellites for Canada from the SLC-4E silo. If the sky is clear, the early portion of the launch could be visible to the unaided eye for more than 100 miles. This launch was originally scheduled for …

Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m, visitors can admire the style and craftsmanship of some of our areas– and Newport’s– finest wooden boats at the Balboa Yacht Club. Visitors are welcome to board many of the boats, and it is a great and family-oriented event, which will include oceanographic art, food, live music, a silent auction and “Kids Toy …

Today, 75 years ago, the United States and our allies joined forces for the Normandy Landings, code named Operation Neptune.  This operation was the largest seaborne invasion in the history of the world, resulting in five allied beachheads being established in Normandy. What you may not have known, though, is that our little beach town of Newport Beach was also a major …

Last Saturday’s Newport Harbor Scuba Cleanup by Help Your Harbor was a tremendous success, with several hundred SCUBA-certified divers attending and ridding our beloved Bay of a whopping 4,700 pounds of trash– nearly two and a half tons worth! As I just swapped out for a new gearbag, apparently I didn’t switch the storage spot for my diving card this year, …

Get your “new-to-you” boat here– for cheap!  On Wednesday, June 5th, 2019, doors will open at 9am and the auction starts at 10am.  Minimum bids vary with each vessel, and all bids are as-is, but this is a CASH ONLY event, so bring cash, as payment is immediately due after the auction. The address for the event is NO LONGER ON BAYSIDE DRIVE, it …

A reminder to all that this weekend is a packed one for Newport! Tomorrow at 7am from the Balboa Bay Club will launch the 3rd annual Bay Cleanup.  If you’d like to participate from land, they are still looking for help– please check https://nhunderwatercleanup.com/ for more info on how to volunteer.  If you are a certified underwater diver, things are booking …

In perhaps what is welcome news to a lot of residents who complain about constant construction noise, the Newport Beach City Council unanimously voted to ban construction workers from operating on Saturday– in addition to Sunday (which is already banned)– putting hundreds of people out of work each week. The neighborhoods that this would affect are Balboa Peninsula, Balboa Island, Bay …

This Sunday, June the 2nd at 11am, the 26th Annual Balboa Island Parade will take place! This parade features a spirit like no other, and honors local business people, social groups, and of course the obligatory elected officials who want to have their floats in it, too! The parade is about 2.5 miles long and marches on about a half-mile …

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has changed the amount of time that boats can park on their dock from 72 hours to just 20 minutes.  The reason for this change is that, at times, the pump-out station can become congested with boaters seeking to use it. This change does not affect any of the other public docks in the area, …

Are you a kid, a kid-at-heart, a fisherman, or a cook? One of the big annual Grunion Runs is starting again this Saturday– and while you can’t catch ’em until June (their very next run), this is a great time to get a look at their breeding patterns! Grunion are a species of fish that spawn on the beaches after …