By Lauren Kleiman, Newport Beach Mayor
It is my great honor to serve as Mayor of Newport Beach. I appreciate my Council colleagues’ confidence in my leadership and look forward to representing the city as we step into our 120th year.
Over the past 12 decades, Newport Beach has grown from...
The Orange Coast College student carefully scooped up a tiny seabass from a large cooler, placed it in a soft-sided pouch so the fish’s tiny cheek tag could be scanned, then transferred the fish to a small plastic container filled with seawater. A fellow student carefully carried the container...
At the Newport Beach City Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9, the City Council elected a new Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem to serve one-year terms in 2026. This is a process that occurs annually during the final council meeting of the year.
According to information in the council’s agenda,...
At the Newport Beach City Council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 8, the Council honored outgoing City Manager Grace Leong, who is retiring at the end of the year.
“Before I read the proclamation, I want to take a moment to offer a few personal words about our city manager, Grace...
The Newport Beach Fire Department (NBFD) has once again affirmed its standing as a statewide leader in public safety, earning significant recognition at the prestigious California Fire Chiefs Association Conference, where two of its top leaders received some of the highest honors in the fire service profession.
In a rare...
Pedego e-bikesBicycle safety has long been an issue in Newport Beach, but it’s become even more important given the increased use of electric-powered bicycles, or E-Bikes, by many community members, especially youth.
Now, the Newport Beach City Council is weighing in on the issue.
According to a November 4 City Council...
The October 28 Newport Beach City Council meeting was packed with community members, most there to voice their opinions on the proposed Snug Harbor Surf Park that would be constructed on a section of the Newport Beach Golf Course.
According to a Staff Report, Back Bay Barrells, LLC wants to...
Several years ago, Scott Holt – who grew up in Newport Beach – and his wife Susan were vacationing on Maui. He had just finished reading a book called “Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku” by David Davis, a bio about the famous Olympic gold medalist swimmer,...
On Friday, September 26, 2025, at 11 a.m. the Corona del Mar Post Office will commemorate a once-a-century alignment of the date on the calendar (9.26.25) with its ZIP Code of 92625.
The alignment of calendar dates with ZIP Codes occurs only once a century and in relatively few locations...
They were the first to create a post-Super Bowl drone show last February promoting Newport Beach, they’ve won dozens of awards for their creative campaigns, and they even sponsored a float in the January 1, 2024, Rose Parade that won the Extraordinaire Award.
Now, the creative minds at Visit Newport...
