If you had read the Daily Pilot’s article, you would have thought that the Dog Beach was never going to be legal.  The actual story is that nothing could be further from the truth, and Dog Beach is going stronger than ever before.  When we reported on June 26th that Dog Beach was back, it was in regards to the beach itself, …

Three years ago, on July 6th, Ben Carlson lost his life off the shores of Newport Beach in some of the roughest waters ever seen off our coast. Now, the Ben Carlson Foundation, Hurley, and “Dirty Old Wedge” producer Tim Burnham are teaming up to build a movie around the event.  You can watch the teaser, here: https://vimeo.com/224380091 On his monument, …

This morning, a plane crashed on the 405 near Macarthur.  The plane crashed on the freeway and burst into flames, which were extinguished by fire crews.  Roads were initially closed but re-opened, however traffic is backed up for miles in either direction, so if you are planning on being in the area, a trip on the surface streets instead of …

How could you not like this pup?.  (Click on the link for the full image.) Do you know someone who is looking for a dog?  Newport has a lot of great dogs in need of great homes and great owners… And we’ve got the perfect pup for you to rescue who desperately needs a forever home!  BUT WAIT, if you …

This has been a busy week for our businesses around town! I try to keep the articles here limited to just a single topic, but we’re getting so far behind right now that I’m forced to combine three into one! Tuesday night, Cruisers Pizza Bar & Grill opened their second location just a few days after their 3-year anniversary for their first …

You’ll probably want to share this comprehensive post with your friends! PRELUDE: Annual Citizen Flag Raised by Toddland Monday at 10am, Toddland raised their giant American Flag for the 3rd year in a row.  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 won’t be able to miss …

THANK YOU! Many of you know the story of how we started from my previous updates, but I’m going to say it once again, since many people don’t, and I think it is important to reiterate just how much of a difference one person (YOU!) can make in local politics.  Several years ago, I had zero interest in local politics.  I …

After what seemed like an eternity, the dredging of the Santa Ana finally stopped several weeks ago, but they dredged the river 10 feet out and 7 feet down from jetties at the mean high tide, leaving nothing but what looked like a river surrounded by jetties in its path.  We knew this would happen, and we’ve been waiting for a good …

Look at this adorable little creature.  Seriously, click on the link for the full image. Do you know someone who is looking for a dog?  Newport has a lot of great dogs in need of great homes and great owners… And we’ve got the perfect pup for you to rescue who desperately needs a forever home!  BUT WAIT, if you …

The Newport Beach Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting roving DUI/Drivers License Checkpoints Thursday, June 22nd at an undisclosed location in Newport 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 influence.  They also cause significant traffic delays, so …