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,…
3 Killed in Solo Crash in Newport Beach
Newport Beach Bans New Tattoo Shops From Coastal, Storefront Areas in City
Newport Beach banned new tattoo parlors on May 10 from most areas in the city in order to “maintain the quality and character of the community,” according to a recent staff report. The city council’s unanimous action means new tattoo shops are banned in the city’s waterfront and storefront areas and barred from opening within…
Newport Beach Bans New Tattoo Shops From Coastal, Storefront Areas
Newport Beach banned new tattoo parlors on May 10 from most areas in the city in order to “maintain the quality and character of the community,” according to a recent staff report. The city council’s unanimous action means new tattoo shops are banned in the city’s waterfront and storefront areas and barred from opening within…
State Agency Grants $11.5 Million for Buying Coastal Wetland in Newport Beach
An effort to purchase and preserve a 401-acre wetland in Newport Beach, California, received major help after state coastal agency officials unanimously approved millions of dollars of funding for the cause on May 5. The Trust for Public Land—a nonprofit organization advocating for preservation of parks and open spaces—will be receiving up to $11.5 million…
Orange County Marathon Returns After 2-Year Hiatus
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—The Orange County Marathon returned over the weekend for the first time since 2020 due to the pandemic. Volunteers, politicians, first responders, and some 8,000 runners gathered May 1 at 5:15 a.m. at the race’s starting point at Newport Beach’s Fashion Island showing a range of emotions: from excited and energetic to those…
‘Red Tide’ Algae Bloom Off Coast of Newport Beach Harmful to Birds: Expert
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A “red tide” algae bloom off the coast of Newport Beach is not particularly toxic to humans but can cause hypothermia and death in birds, according to a marine biologist studying the case. The Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach alerted the public to the Newport Beach area’s red tide April…
Newport Beach to Ban New Tattoo Shops from Coastal, Storefront Areas in City
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Newport Beach is taking steps to ban tattoo parlors from waterfront and storefront areas to “maintain the quality and character of the community,” according to a recent staff report. The city council approved on April 26 the first reading of an ordinance that would ban new tattoo parlors from operating in coastal waterfront and…
7 Alleged Fentanyl Dealers Charged in Orange County With Federal Crimes
SANTA ANA, Calif.—The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday, April 22, seven federal criminal cases against alleged drug dealers who sold fentanyl-laced narcotics that caused fatal overdoses in Orange County, including one case in which three people died in Newport Beach, California. All seven defendants are charged with distribution of fentanyl resulting in…
2022 Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Sailors were greeted with strong winds upon a white-capped ocean at the start of the 74th Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race on April 22, 2022. On Newport Beach’s Balboa Pier, people gathered outside Ruby’s Diner to watch the start of the race. Sailors partake in the Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race…
Newport Beach Honors Its Police at Full-House Event
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Newport Beach Police officers gathered at the Hyatt Regency John Wayne Airport Hotel March 31 for an appreciation breakfast sponsored by the Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce. “The Chamber recognizes the Newport Beach Police Department in an effort to show how much residents and local businesses appreciate the work…
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