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Your Belated Christmas Gift from SaveNewport: Dog Beach is Nearly Won Many of you have followed the attempts to shut down Dog Beach and the ensuing saga caused by Councilwoman Diane Dixon (who is currently running for Assembly– vote for her opponent, please!) when she tried to decommission Newport’s last remaining Dog Beach, then 99-years-old (now 103). I’ve got some …

Yesterday, the news hit everyone like a train.  Newport local Kobe Bryant had passed away.  Known for being always-approachable, the community had endless stories of run-ins with the famous LA Lakers shooting guard. But the story got worse from there.  Also on-board the helicopter was his daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, age 13. John Altobelli, 56. who was the head coach of Southern …

One of Newport’s most famous residents has passed in an accident with his private helicopter accident along with at least three other passengers in Calabasas on Sunday morning.  A total of five people are confirmed dead.  There is currently some confusion as to whether or not his wife, Vanessa, was also aboard. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation. …

Yesterday, the Crab Cooker finally began putting up framing, delighting Crab Cooker fans throughout the area. Originally closed on September 2nd 2018 due to construction workers at the “Vue” nextdoor severely damaging its foundation, then torn down on September 20th, the Crab Cooker has sadly undergone a huge delay in construction, mostly due to the pipes not matching where the …

The Newport Beach Foundation— an organization funded by tax dollars in order for city staff to train their new bosses– was founded originally in 2013, with the stated intention to influence the 2014 election cycle.  Not a bad idea wholesale– but the problem comes when we find out who is funding it, and who is organizing it– so bad, that …

Happy birthday to one of the greatest civil rights leaders.  MLK’s birthday was on the 15th, but is celebrated on the Third Monday of January, in accordance to the Uniform Monday Holiday Act.  Martin Luther King was born on Jan 15, 1929. But before being assassinated on April 4, 1968, guess who tried to get MLK to kill himself?  The …

Last night’s rain wasn’t big, right?!  But even the smallest rains have an huge combined effect on our ocean.  Imagine the surfacearea covered in all of Southern California, with all of that water washing off pesticides and bacteria into our waterways, and eventually into our ocean.  That’s exactly what happened last night. As the chemicals wash off into the ocean …

Orange County’s Grand Jury is currently accepting applications!  This body which is tasked with keeping government accountable investigates things that the DA can’t or won’t. The applications will be screened and processed by the Orange County Sheriff’s office. You can find out more about the position, here: www.ocgrandjury.org If you would like to apply, the deadline is FRIDAY THE 17th …

There are three helicopters circling the borders of 15th/17th/Orange and an unknown fourth border searching for an armed shooter, according to UNVERIFIED reports. No other information is known at this time but please be safe in this area tonight and elsewhere tonight. This post will be updated as more information is known.

That’s right, Mutt Lynch’s annual Pajama Party on New Years Day starts bright and early at 7:00am. It’s gonna be 2020 so no need to even get dressed up before curing your NYE hangover with some of the most rewardingly tasty breakfast food in the entire city.  We’re gonna be living in the future, after all. Being the future: Will …