Charity Cycling Event Gets OK to Ride Through NB
A last-minute change of heart by Newport Beach staff members, right in the middle of a City Council discussion, will allow an Irvine-based bicycle event to ride through Newport Beach in October.
The First Annual Gran Fondo ride is scheduled for Oct. 19. The name, which is Italian for “Big Ride,” offers participants cycling courses that [...]
Hobie Shop Opens In Corona del Mar
Hobie Surf Shop has opened its doors in Corona del Mar, six months after the Becker shop quietly went out of business.
“We felt the store was ready to go,” said Jake Schwaner, general manager. So at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, as soon as the computers were up and running, they opened the doors and began selling [...]
Dog Beach Hours Won’t Be Limited During Winter Months
The Newport Beach City Council voted on Tuesday to expand the hours that dogs are permitted on beaches — but not for the 90 minutes a day that a staff report suggested and a parks commission approved.
Instead, in a 5-2 vote, the Council decided to keep dog hours the same during summer months but eliminate [...]
Solar Panel Home To Get City Staff Scrutiny
An Irvine Terrace home that includes a hill filled with solar panels above Bayside Drive will come under the scrutiny of the Newport Beach city attorney’s office following a request by City Councilman Ed Selich at a Council meeting tonight.
“I’ve been getting a lot of complaints,” Selich said at the meeting. The complaints came mostly [...]
Rude Teens
I was just at the Barnes & Noble at Fashion Island with my son. We saw two teen girls who were giggly and gangly and brace-faced. We watched as they passed a display of travel games, knocking a couple to the floor.
The Travel Boggle games landed with a little crash, and the girls giggled [...]
From the Police Log: Arrests, Traffic Stops, Petty Theft
An 18-year-old Costa Mesa man was arrested early Monday on suspicion of a conspiracy, according to police reports. The man was arrested at 3:30 a.m. at Fifth and Marguerite avenues; his bail was $500. Police also made an arrest after a traffic stop at 2:03 a.m. today at East Coast Highway and Avocado Avenue, online [...]
Corona del Mar Chamber Event “A Smashing Success”
A sold-out wine dinner event held last week at Mastro’s Ocean Club was a “smashing success” that raised money for the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation and kicked off the countdown to the Corona del Mar Coastline Car Classic.
The private wine dinner was hosted in partnership by the Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce and Mastro’s [...]
Council to Consider Longer Beach Hours for Dogs
The Newport Beach City Council will consider a change in the municipal code that will give dogs more beach time at a meeting tonight.
The current laws ban dogs year round between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. The new rules, if approved, would permit dogs until 10 a.m. and after 4:30 p.m.
In June, members of the [...]
From the Police Log: Burglary, Petty Theft, DUIs
Newport Beach Police made two DUI arrests in Corona del Mar this weekend, reports state.
A 28-year-old Newport Beach man was arrested at 1:25 a.m. Sunday at East Coast Highway and Avocado Avenue, and a 38-year-old Huntington Beach woman was arrested at 1 a.m. Friday at Bayside Drive and Marguerite Avenue, reports state. Bail for each [...]
Corona del Mar Chamber To Host Mixer
The Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce is hosting a “Sunset Mixer” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The event will be held on a deck overlooking the ocean at Belmont Village Crown Cove at 3901 East Coast Highway. The cost, which includes snacks and live music, is $5 for members and $10 for guests. Valet [...]
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