This morning at about 11:30am, high tides rushed across the beach from at least Medina to at least B Street, swamping the streets and homes.  Normally before high tides, the city hires contractors to create sand berms to keep the larger sets held back from residences.  It is unclear whether or not those were reduced, not implemented, or overpowered. UPDATE @12:54pm: Apparently …

At her last Townhall meeting, Councilwoman Diane Dixon had a townhall meeting which addressed various topics, one of them being the extremely popular “Blinking Crosswalks” initiative by SaveNewporter Jennifer Park.  This initiative is extremely popular with locals on the Balboa Peninsula due to the high accident rate in the area and the oft-extreme congestion. Dixon asked for a city staffer to …

In order to give focus to the tragedy at hand in Las Vegas, SaveNewport will hold all traditional publishing for 3 days. A local, Jeff Florimonte, was shot in the arm as he laid on his on his wife to protect her.  He is currently recovering in the hospital. We have no additional information at this time, but encourage everyone to always appreciate …

In one week begins the 28th annual BUCCANEER DAYS on Catalina Island!  For those who have been to Catalina, you have likely gone to Avalon.  “Buc Days” occurs on Two Harbors about halfway down the Isle.  It was originally a great free party by fun-loving boaters but has ballooned into a huge planned event with tickets, DJs, pirate costumes galore– …

Last night, the city council passed the highly unpopular fire station move, which places what is now the Lido fire station further South– the opposite direction of where 80% of its calls currently go.  This will add additional response time onto the response time for Lido Isle residents and anyone who is North of the current location. The reason for the move …

Sunday night, a locals hidden favorite, “The Porch” made its final closure after 6 years of business in the community under that name.  While we have not been able to confirm many details, it appears that a bakery in Santa Barbara purchased the land and the lease, and will be setting up shop there in a few weeks.  Currently, there are no details …

Remember nearly three months ago in June when Scott Peotter said that he was going to agendize the off-leash hours in Newport Beach?  Well guess what never happened. As it turns out, despite Dog Beach having support for approval by the vast majority of council, I have been told that Dixon has promised to oppose on all significant votes, anyone who …

Well, we all know that the peninsula’s “Summer” seems to end every year on Labor Day, but to everyone else in the US, today is actually the official last day of summertime.  So if you survived the parking, the traffic, and the tourists jamming up your favorite establishments, those days are over this year (at least until the Boat Parade …

First, an apology is due.  Yesterday, I stated that there was going to be a meeting at “Mariner’s Park”.  The meeting was at “Marina Park”.  This is a small misspelling with a tremendous impact, and I sincerely apologize to those who went where I directed them and had no meeting to be found. Second, last night was exceedingly unproductive. All of …

The public is invited to Councilwoman Dixon’s Townhall Meeting, tonight at 6:30 at Mariner’s Park.  Topics will include the moving of the extremely controversial Fire Station. In addition to this, she plans to cover the Flashing Crosswalks which we were promised an update on in June after many months of public protest.  Presumably, she will tell us whether or not we …