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Orange County Beaches Among the Cleanest in California

Some Orange County beaches topped the list for some of California’s cleanest in Heal the Bay’s annual Beach Report Card (pdf). The non-profit environmental advocacy group assessed 500 California beaches in its 2021–2022 report and categorized them on a scale from A to F based on sewage-related pollutants measured by county health agencies. The water…


Newport Nonprofit Hosts Water Sports Camp for Teens Under Pandemic Stress

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Teens struggling with anxiety, peer conflict, or other stress in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic are invited this year to a free summer camp at the Newport Beach Aquatic Center, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting competitive and fitness-related rowing and paddle sports. “I’m excited to be part of something not only incredibly…


Brown Pelicans Released After Mass-Stranding Event in Southern California

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Twelve brown pelicans were released at noon on June 17 by the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center (WWCC) off a jetty at Corona Del Mar State Beach after they had been carefully nursed back to health since a tragic event in May. A mass-stranding event—also seen in 2001, 2010, 2012, and 2018—occurred in…


Newport Non-Profit Advocates for Grandparent-Grandchild Rights

For those struggling to get visitation rights to see their grandchildren, a Newport Beach nonprofit is providing support and guidance through difficult court and parental situations. Advocates for Grandparent Grandchild Connection educate grandparents on communication principles to apply in situations with the parents or caregivers to “help them maintain that loving close relationship with a…


Attorney Michael Avenatti Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges for Bilking Clients

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Newport Beach attorney Michael Avenatti, who was already convicted in New York of bilking funds from former client and adult film actress Stormy Daniels, pleaded guilty Thursday in an Orange County federal courtroom to multiple fraud charges. Avenatti pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud and a single count of tax fraud,…


Woman, Dog Killed in Newport Beach Crash

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A woman and a dog were killed in a two-vehicle collision that engulfed one vehicle in flames, authorities said Monday. The crash was reported at 8:05 p.m. Sunday at San Joaquin Hills Road and Newport Ridge Drive, according to Newport Beach police Lt. Michael Schiavi. Information was not immediately available on the identity…


1,776 Flags Honor Service Members in Newport Beach

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Overlooking Newport Harbor stands 1,776 large American flags placed along the paths at Castaways Park. Representing the date that the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration on Independence on July 4, 1776, the flags are part of the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor’s 13th annual Field of Honor, which recognizes those who served in…


Tesla Fatal Crash in Newport Beach Under Federal Investigation

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Federal authorities launched an investigation into a fatal crash that killed three and injured three when a 2022 Tesla Model S slammed into construction equipment on the Pacific Coast Highway last week. The agency handling the probe, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, confirmed to The Epoch Times the case involved advanced driver…


Newport Beach Measure B: Elect the Mayor or Not?

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Newport Beach residents will decide June 7 if the way the upscale coastal community elects its mayor should change. Measure B, if passed, would have voters citywide—starting in 2024—elect its mayor for a four-year term. Currently, the city elects seven city councilors who select the mayor for a one-year term each year. Opponents…


3 Killed in Solo Crash in Newport Beach

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Three people died early Thursday in a solo vehicle crash in Newport Beach. The crash was reported about 12:45 a.m. in the 3000 Block of Pacific Coast Highway, the Newport Beach Police Department reported. The victims were identified as Crystal M. McCallum, 34, of Texas, Wayne Walter Swanson Jr., 40, of Newport Coast,…