Category: Newport Bay

Sewage Spill Forces Closure of Newport Bay

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—The water in several Newport Beach bay channels was off-limits to swimmers Monday due to a sewage spill, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. The nature and origin of the spill, which was reported Saturday, were not immediately disclosed. According to the health care agency, the closure affects the water in…


Coastal Commission Approves Newport Bay Dredging Plan

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—The California Coastal Commission Oct. 14 approved a permit for plans to contain contaminated sediment in Lower Newport Bay. The commission voted 8–1 for a confined aquatic disposal facility, which is akin to digging a hole for the unwanted sediment and capping it off with clean sand. The project includes removing some contaminated…