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Millionaire Admits Killing Wife in Newport Beach

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A multimillionaire who jumped bail while awaiting trial for killing his wife in their Newport Beach home a decade ago pleaded guilty Feb. 9 to second-degree murder and was immediately sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. In the negotiated plea deal with prosecutors, Peter Chadwick, 57, waived all his custody credit…


Armed Conflict at ‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ Cast Member’s Home Ends in Arrest

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A 33-year-old felon was behind bars Feb. 2 for allegedly assaulting a former “The Real Housewives of Orange County” cast member inside her Newport Beach home, leaving the woman “traumatized.” Ryan Matthew Geraghty of Los Angeles was being held without bail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, extortion, and being…


Man Charged in Alleged Attack on Former ‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ Star

NEWPORT BEACH—A 33-year-old Los Angeles man was charged Feb. 3 with several felonies related to an alleged attack on a former “Real Housewives of Orange County” cast member in her Newport Beach home. Ryan Matthew Geraghty was charged with single counts each of extortion, assault with a firearm, criminal threats, corporal injury on a spouse…


Smash-and-Grab Robbery Hits Newport Beach Jewelry Store

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Police are searching for four suspects involved in a daytime smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store near Fashion Island. On Jan. 24 at around 3 p.m., four suspects wearing hoodies, masks, and gloves went inside JB Diamonds & Fine Jewelry and used hammers to shatter the display cases, stealing an unknown amount of…


4 Suspects Sought in Newport Smash-and-Grab Near Fashion Island

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Police were searching Jan. 25 for four suspects involved in a daytime smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store near Fashion Island. On Monday at around 3 p.m., four suspects wearing hoodies, masks, and gloves went inside JB Diamonds & Fine Jewelry and used hammers to shatter the display cases, stealing an unknown amount…


Fractional Homeownership: A Growing Trend in Newport Beach With No Regulation

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Though complaints about short-term rentals in Newport Beach had led to more regulations, the city still doesn’t yet know how to deal with fractional homeownership—a new and growing trend where multiple individuals pool their money together to buy a shared home that each of them can use throughout the year. Many Newport Beach…


Former Orange County Representative Ends Campaign To Return To House

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Former Rep. Harley Rouda Jan. 3 suspended his attempt to return to the House after redistricting put him in the same district as Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.). “While I do believe I would represent my district best, I am also pragmatic. I have no interest in running against a Democratic incumbent who has…


Newport Beach Closes City Facilities Amid COVID-19 Concerns

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Newport Beach temporarily closed City Hall and its community centers Jan. 3 amid a surge of COVID-19 cases across Orange County due to the Omicron variant. Despite the closure, the city says it is working to ensure all city services continue, though some will be conducted through virtual and drop-off services. “Our highest…


Balboa Island Ferry to Temporarily Halt Vehicle Crossings

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—The Balboa Island Ferry that carries pedestrians and vehicles across Newport Harbor and the Balboa Peninsula Fun Zone will be closed to cars for nearly a month beginning Jan. 3. Cars and pedestrians with their pets loaded onto the ferry on the brisk morning of Dec. 29, days before car access temporarily halts…


Former Dealer, User Details Newport Beach’s Secret Drug Trade

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Heavy rain drops began to fall against a white truck marked “HAZMAT” parked at the end of the 100 block of Diamond Ave in the quaint Balboa Island neighborhood, surrounded by expensive yachts that line the Newport Beach Harbor. Just 300 feet away in a home across the threshold of yellow police tape…