On July 6, 2014, Ben Carlson was lost off the shores of Newport while on-duty as a Lifeguard of Newport Beach.  His act of heroism effected people well beyond the reaches of Newport Beach. Today, waves are huge, approaching 10 feet in the normal spots and nearly double that at the Wedge, the sun is beating down on us pushing …

Today, Surfline is reporting a forecast of TEN FOOT waves at the Wedge… so you know what that means!  The structure of The Wedge often double those sizes, and is sure to attract a ton of tourists– especially after the 4th of July– so if you want to check it out, consider a rideshare or riding a bike. The Swells are supposed …

Today, let us remember the time in which we rebelled against an oppressive government that did not represent the interests of its own people, taxed too much, and did not allow for personal liberty. Through a violent bloody revolution against many of our friends, neighbors, and even our own families, we secured freedom… for the first time in recorded history. …

Tomorrow through Sunday, July 8th from 6pm to 3am, there will be DUI Saturation Patrols throughout the city, and concentrated in areas with high frequencies of DUI collisions and/or arrests. In recent years, California has seen an increase in drug-related impaired driving crashes. During the four-day Fourth of July holiday period in 2017, 17 people were killed and 430 people …

Get your “new-to-you” boat here– for cheap!  On Friday, June 29th, 2018 starting at 8am until 9am, you can view the boats to be auctioned at 9am by the Orange County Sheriff Harbor Patrol. Minimum bids vary with each vessel, 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 …

You’ll probably want to share this comprehensive post with your friends– the 4th of July is just one week away! PRELUDE: Annual Citizen Flag Raised by Toddland Toddland raised their giant American Flag for the 4th year for the 4th.  If you don’t know where it is, it’s the building in the middle of the intersection between Malarky’s and Newport Beach BrewCo– you …

Back in 2015, the good folks at Toddland along with their friends and family (me included!) raised enough money in just $20 donations to buy and raise a monster flag at the start of Balboa Peninsula, right between Malarky’s and Newport BrewCo. Monday morning, it was raised for the fourth time, in honor of the upcoming 4th of July holiday.  While the storage of …

Kick your summer off right!  Yesterday was the Summer Solstice and this is the first official weekend of summer– and this time, it starts with a doozy! If you remember the send-off for Original Pizza early last year, you remember how much of a blast it was, how many familiar faces you saw, and that it all went to a good …

Whether you like rowdy 4th of July Parties or you hate them, creating zones of disproportionate fines within the same city is a violation of the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause, and therefore unconstitutional. If a $1,000 or a $3,000 fine is better to have for a rowdy house party, then that fine good or bad for the entire city, …

Happy Father’s Day to all fathers far and wide! No kids come with manuals, and I’m sure we could have all been better kids– but if winding up being a good person is any measure of success, the fathers of the vast majority did a fantastic job.   Call your dad or do something good in his memory!