Library NaNoWriMo
Take a month and write a book?
Every November, thousands of aspiring novelists give themselves 30 days to write a draft of a 175-page novel, and this year, the Newport Beach Public Library will help.
To celebrate the kick off of National Novel Writing Month, or NoNoWriMo, the library will host an hourlong reception at 7 [...]
Corona del Mar Antiques Shop Closes Doors
A “For Lease” sign is in the window of the now-epmty Charlene Asdourian Antiques and Decorative Arts shop at 3641 East Coast Highway.
Attempts to contact the owner for details on whether the shop has moved or closed permanently were not successful.
City Council Meeting
I’m listening to a webcast of last night’s City Council meeting.
Residents on Lido are mad about a group home there, and the smoking and chaos.
A group home rep said she didn’t think it was nice that neighbors left alcohol right up against the recovery place’s fence in order to tempt the residents.
Would people really do [...]
NBPD To Use “Nixle” System to Communicate With Residents
First it was Facebook and Twitter, and now, the Newport Beach Police Department is adding Nixle, a system of communicating emergency news via text messages and emails.
“The Nixle Community Information Service allows us to create and publish messages to be delivered to subscribed residents instantly via cell phone text message and/or email,” according to a [...]
NB Police Receive DUI Grant
The Newport Beach Police Department has received a $222,355 traffic safety grant for a year-long anti-DUI program, police officials announced today.
The California Office of Traffic Safety awarded the special DUI Enforcement and Awareness grant that will “specifically target impaired driving offenders as well as educate the public on the dangers of impaired driving,” according to [...]
Reagan Park Proposal Fails To Advance; Mayor Says Issue Will Return “Somehow”
The Newport Beach City Council voted down two separate motions Tuesday night regarding the possible naming of a local park after Ronald Reagan, but the mayor vowed that the issue would remain alive.
“We’ll bring this back in some form or fashion, somehow,” said Mayor Keith Curry after the second motion failed.
Curry first suggested naming a [...]
Libraries Get Into Halloween Spirit
The Corona del Mar library branch will host a Halloween crafts class for children from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, library officials said. The free class is aimed at children from pre-kindergarten through third grade. The library is located at 420 Marigold Ave.
From 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Central Library, teams of third- [...]
City Staff To Explore More Aggressive Ways to Manage Solar Installations
The Newport Beach City Council directed staff this afternoon to develop policies that will give the city more control when it comes to solar panel installations.
At a Study Session, the Council heard a staff report that outlined how a state law meant to encourage solar panel installations limits local city efforts to regulate unless there [...]
City Council To Consider Creation of “Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission” Tonight
The Newport Beach City Council could decide tonight to create an eight-member commission to find ways to honor President Ronald Reagan on the 100th anniversary of his birth next year, according to a city staff report that is available online.
The Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission would organize a memorial to Reagan and an event around his [...]
Where to eat tonight...
