Did you know that you are now part of an ongoing criminal investigation by the NBPD?  According to city attorneys, you are. Early in 2015, the Balboa Island Improvement Association had a meeting with a high-ranking police official who was seeking to install a License Plate Reader (“LPR”) onto the Balboa Island Bridge, so that the police department could monitor who came …

One week to the day after we released information about the city attempting to put theater-based deed restrictions on the Balboa Theater property, Lido Live rumors are circulating that they will be closing their doors for good. (Edit: now confirmed.) The theater, open since 1938, recently switched into an entertainment venue as Regency Theaters left the property last year.  Multiple sources close to the …

A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird’s mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. John tried and tried to change the bird’s attitude by consistently saying only polite words, playing soft music and anything else he could think …

Several weeks ago, we reported that Newport Council Candidate had solicited funds without filing to run for council. Herdman defends his actions, calling everything he has been doing legal, by saying “Yes, I have been attempting to raise seed money for my campaign fund, and have been successful. As soon as I hit the $1,000 ceiling I filed with the City and the …

The Balboa Theater has been a central theme to Newport– seemingly beyond its own reach– for nearly its entire existence.  Originally a opening as The Ritz Theater in 1928, it was renamed Balboa Theater in 1939, and converted into the most notorious Balboa speakeasy during Prohibition, and then into a Pussycat Theatre (yes, that is what you think it is) in the early 70s. …

King Tides are coming to Newport Beach, bringing the highest tides of the entire year– one week from today– the day before Thanksgiving. So far, even the largest tides have measured 6’6 (above 0.0ft — standard sealevel).  This coming Wednesday, they will be 6feet, 8.5 inches.  While that small increase doesn’t sound like much, it could breach some areas of our seawall or …

The iconic Stag Bar was renamed The District and has done well for itself, but it always missed the traditional charm it had as one of the oldest watering holes on the peninsula. Thankfully, as the renovation happened, the owner quietly stowed away the items on the wall being removed. After 9 long years of planning and organization, the Stag Bar …

Many people know the Cannery as a great place for a glass of wine, a date, or an outing with friends– but do you remember when the Cannery was a club? The Cannery area was booming with life and entertainment, until the city shut them down back in the late 90s– until then, Cannery Village one of Orange County’s go-to places: http://articles.latimes.com/1999/aug/17/business/fi-919 So exactly …

For the unofficial first annual Industry Halloween Costume Contest, the results are in! This one has got to be a tie. Joe Cerbasi of Blackies hilariously dressed as Sarge, complete with an attack dog on a chain! Jared Briggs and Cari Senour from Cruisers both dressed as the 2015 OC Register’s award for “Best Of Orange County”, which Cruisers won this year as the Best Sports Bar …

“Newport Beach” and “Mexican Drug Cartel” aren’t things that generally roll off the tongue in the same sentence. That’s because Newport has had pretty sensical drug laws and never really rocked the boat– until today. Tonight, at the City Council meeting at 7pm in the Newport Beach City Hall (100 Civic Center Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660), the City Council …