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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. From the shelter: “Amber is a sweet brindle pit mix who just wants to be loved.  She gets so excited every time anyone comes to her kennel – she just looks …

Throwback Thursdays are BACK! Do you know Tarzan?  Well he knows Balboa Peninsula!  This photo was taken near the corner of Edgewater and Adams Street on July 16, 1936!   You may not know the name Johnny Weissmuller off the top of your head, but that was the actor who portrayed the Lord of the Jungle– better known to Newport …

Some may say the zombie apocalypse is upon us, and frankly I can’t believe I’m writing about a Pokemon game, but apparently this is the game that is shaping the nation right now, whether we want to believe it or not. Monday night, I got word that there were many thousands of people packed into the Newport Pier area as …

One week ago tomorrow, Ben Carlson’s statue was erected in McFadden Square.  While most everyone was focused looking up at the statue, what you may have missed were the names at the bottom of everyone who made it possible.  This includes the donors (Save Newport’s name is included– so technically, you’re on there!) and also all of the lifeguards working on 2014. …

An eventful week last week!  Brad Avery, Newport Beach Harbor Commissioner, filed his papers to run in District 2. District 2 is a seat currently occupied by Tony Petros, but Petros made a surprising announcement two weeks ago that he was not going to run for election again so that he could concentrate on his family.  Petros had an opponent for …

As of yesterday, pick up and delivery on the entirety of Balboa Peninsula is official for the Downtowner app.  The original territory was limited to the northern end of the peninsula, and while they would generally drop-off at other locations, there was not a pick-up option available, so you had to make your own way down. Yes, this expansion means that …

After two years of work almost exclusively done by friends, family, and volunteers, the Ben Carlson statue was unveiled last night at the Newport Pier to a fantastic reception.  A particular phone call with a key person involved in the process is something that I will remember that really set the tone for me.  This person was concerned that people might not like …

Today on July 6th– two years after his final save– Ben Carlson’s statue will be unveiled at the base of Newport Pier, in McFadden Square. Thousands of people donated and tens of thousands participated in the movement– this will mean a lot to everyone, and serve as a lasting memory of his sacrifice as the first lifeguard to lose his life in Newport Beach. …

Are you a kid, a kid-at-heart, a fisherman, or a cook?  One of the big annual Grunion Runs is happening this weekend! Grunion are a species of fish that spawn on the beaches after new or full moons during the summertime, and joining in to watch or participate in the grunion run is a famous pasttime for our long history of Southern …

This week, city officials sent letters to Balboa Island residents demanding that they remove over-the-street decorations from their homes and businesses.  The demand letter was triggered by a complaint from an unknown resident.  Balboa Island residents responded in the same independent spirit that has set Newport away from others since the start… they said they were simply going to do what they wanted to. …