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Minuteman III ICBM Test Launch Early Wednesday

Wednesday morning, sometime between 12:15am and 6:15am, there is a planned launch from North Vandenberg Airforce Base for an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM Missile. This operational test launch by the Air Force Global Strike Command is to validate and verify the effectiveness, readiness and accuracy of the weapon system, according to Air Force Global Strike Command. Launches usually occur as close …

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Big Waves Happened Saturday; Newsom Recall Election Now Official

The Wedge wasn’t the only one experiencing big waves this week. As the Wedge topped eye-popping waves coming in at an estimated 18 feet on Saturday (before the “doubling up” that the Wedge is famous for), the signature-counting in the recall effort was ongoing, and Monday, word was officially released that enough validated signatures had been tallied to proceed with …

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Red Tide is Back, in Newport Harbor!

Red Tide happens a lot, but the Lingulodinium polyedrum bacteria isn’t always present in them.  This time, it’s there, and that’s the cause of the Red Tide Glow were on display in Newport Beach Harbor last night.  The bioluminescence event was happening last night in both the harbor and the oceanside shoreline, bringing beautiful waves to life with the classic “blue hue” that red tide events …

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Police Warn Against Driving Impaired on 4/20/2021

The Newport Beach Police Department has issued a press release and stern warning about driving while high, recognizing “4/20” as the unofficial marijuana “holiday”. Expect DUI Saturation Patrols throughout the city, and concentrated in areas with high frequencies of DUI collisions and/or arrests. The cost of a ride home is cheap. Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of …

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Black Swans Settle In To Newport Harbor… Again!

Rupert: The famous black swan of Newport, September 13th 2006 is was the last time anyone had seen one of the famous birds in Newport Beach, as it was run over and killed by the Harbor Patrol boat while responding to a call to a body in the bay. In recent months, 5 more black swans have been seen, and …

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City Council Votes to Create More Bureaucracy, Violate Property Rights, Thanks to “NELK BOYS”

At the last city council meeting, the city council voted to create yet another Ad Hoc Committee to study “Short Term Rentals”, but only on Newport Island.  Making law specific to a certain region or certain people has been repeatedly deemed unconstitutional (a violation of the Equal Protections Clause, as interpreted by the Supreme Court), as everyone is supposed to …

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Orange County Reaches “Orange Tier”

Orange you glad it didn’t say red? According to California State data, Orange County officially entered the “Orange Tier” on March 29th. In order of most severe, the Governor’s office alone has created a tiering system to rank California’s counties.  From most-to-least severe, they are: Blue – Stay At Home Purple – Widespread Red – Substantial Orange – Moderate and Yellow …

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Crab Cooker Set to Re-Open Mid-May

Crab Cooker, by Chris Buecheler

Brace yourselves– the Crab Cooker build is finally coming to a close, and hiring for staff is commencing. Currently, the targeted opening date is somewhere around mid-May. The Crab Cooker originally closed its doors 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 had sadly undergone a huge …

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Newport Beach City Council to Vote on Waiving Business Taxes, But Also Stripping Property Rights

Seizing Property

Today at 6pm, there are two items on the agenda for Newport Beach City Council: – Agenda Item #8 is proposed to diminish private property rights, sponsored by Councilpeople Diane Dixon and Joy Brenner. – Agenda Item #19 is proposed to waive business license taxes this year, sponsored by Councilperson Will O’Neill and Mayor Brad Avery. Business license taxes are …

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DUI Checks on St Patricks Day AND Newport’s Irish Establishments!

If you’re looking for Newport’s more “emerald” establishments, look no further than the very-Irish establishment “The Shamrock”, located at 2633 West Coast Hwy C, Newport Beach, CA 92663– authentic accents included at no additional cost. If you want to check out a larger– and perhaps more interpretive-leprechaunish establishment, look no further than Muldoons in Fashion Island. If you’re looking to get …

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