The city is asking residents and property owners to prepare for exceptionally high king tides expected Nov. 23–27 that could top October's record 8.4-foot high by 12 inches or more. Emergency seawall work is more than halfway done, and rain is forecast starting Thursday night.
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Community
Local and Orange County organizations are accepting donations, gifts and volunteers for Thanksgiving and December holiday programs, with deadlines approaching as soon as Nov. 16.
Local Government
The Newport Beach Stewardship Association is pressing its lawsuit against the city after a court-ordered special election on three charter initiatives never took place, with a court status conference set for Nov. 12 and the City Council meeting Tuesday night.
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Local Government
The Department of Justice deployed approximately 1,000 election monitors to all 50 states on Nov. 3 for the first time in history, but Orange County is not among the four California counties on the list.
Local Government
Caltrans has begun emergency work on a fissure up to 360 feet long beneath Pacific Coast Highway near Crystal Cove State Park, reducing the road to one lane in each direction and prompting Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley to call for long-term coastal protection.
Local Government
Newport Beach's City Council declared a second emergency and approved a $1.49 million contract to move 100,000 cubic yards of sand to West Newport beaches ahead of king tides forecast for Oct. 26-28.
Local Government
The Newport Beach City Council votes Tuesday, Oct. 13, on whether to grant Eagle Four Partners a five-year development agreement for up to 78 homes on the edge of Newport Beach Country Club, a project that would generate nearly $10 million in public benefit fees but includes no affordable housing requirement.
Local Government
Newport Beach's Water Quality/Coastal Tidelands Committee meets Thursday, Oct. 1, to vote on the Harbor & Beaches Master Plan, with additional agenda items on bay health risks, sand renourishment and the nearly complete Lower Bay Dredging project.
Education
Newport-Mesa Unified School District has opened registration for its Spring 2027 dual enrollment program, offering free college credit to 9th through 12th graders through Coastline College, Golden West College and Orange Coast College.
Education
Newport-Mesa Unified School District's 2026 College & Career Fair drew more than 1,000 students and families to the OC Fair & Event Center on Oct. 21, connecting them with about 90 colleges and numerous employers.
Education
Newport-Mesa Unified School District earned the highest possible "Blue" graduation rating on the 2026 California School Dashboard while maintaining "Green" marks in five other academic categories, though chronic absenteeism remains a district priority.
Education
Newport Coast Elementary ranked No. 229 among 5,920 California elementary schools in the 2027 U.S. News Best Elementary Schools list, earning the highest placement of any Newport Beach campus with a 96.13 overall score.
Education
Newport-Mesa Unified's free College & Career Fair returns Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the OC Fair & Event Center with six workshops on financial aid, NCAA recruiting, dual enrollment and a new session on college transitions for students with disabilities.
Education
Sage Hill School in Newport Coast opened a middle school division on Aug. 17, welcoming about 140 seventh- and eighth-graders to a new 38,658-square-foot building and becoming the only independent school in Orange County serving grades 7 through 12.
Public Safety
The city is asking residents and property owners to prepare for exceptionally high king tides expected Nov. 23–27 that could top October's record 8.4-foot high by 12 inches or more. Emergency seawall work is more than halfway done, and rain is forecast starting Thursday night.
Public Safety
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has notified the California Attorney General of a data security incident that may have exposed patients' personal and health information, but the hospital has not disclosed how many people are affected or what specific data was involved.
Public Safety
Local parents: Here's what you need to know about Baby Brezza and the CPSC recall of about 29,000 SuperFast Sterilizer Dryers after 32 reports of overheating or melting. Owners should stop using the units and register for a free replacement.
Public Safety
The FDA is warning parents not to serve Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels Organic Toddler Soft-Baked Bars after reports of toddlers choking on the product. The nationwide recall includes California, and the bars were sold at Costco, Target and Walmart.
Public Safety
More than 600 people packed a Garden Grove hotel ballroom Oct. 27 for GKN Aerospace's first community meeting since a May chemical tank emergency forced about 50,000 Orange County residents to evacuate across six cities.
Public Safety
The Newport Harbor Foundation reported Oct. 28 sampling by the Orange County Health Care Agency found harbor water quality standards were met, even after record 8.4-foot king tides flooded streets and homes across the Balboa Peninsula.
Business
Independent shops on Balboa Island carry verified gifts starting at $3.50, with Newport Beach tees, soy candles and stocking stuffers available for online order or local pickup ahead of Small Business Saturday on Nov. 28.
Business
Newport Beach-headquartered Pacific Life announced a $1 million training fund for US Sailing Team athletes and unveiled six athlete ambassadors at a Wednesday, Nov. 4 event at Newport Harbor Yacht Club, with the investment aimed at supporting competitors preparing for the 2028 LA Olympics.
Business
All six of Newport Beach's residential zip codes landed in PropertyShark's 2026 ranking of the 100 most expensive U.S. zip codes, with Newport Coast at No. 5 and Balboa Island at No. 6 nationally.
Business
Levain Bakery has opened its first Orange County location at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, the chain's 20th store and first California outpost outside LA, drawing nearly 400 people on opening day in early September.
Sports
Wednesday, Nov. 11 is the first Signing Day of the school year, when Class of 2027 seniors in all sports except football can sign financial aid agreements with four-year colleges. OCVarsity won't publish Orange County signing lists before 8:30 a.m.
Sports
Corona del Mar, Sage Hill and Newport Harbor all advanced in the CIF Southern Section girls flag football playoffs Saturday, with CdM topping Etiwanda 13-6, Sage Hill beating Western Christian 19-7 and Newport Harbor moving forward on a bye.
Sports
Newport Beach-born Jake Bauers, the NLCS MVP, and fellow Marina High product Trevor Megill will represent their hometown roots when the Milwaukee Brewers open the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.
Sports
Newport Harbor boys water polo returned to No. 1 in the final Orange County rankings after beating JSerra 12-7 at the North-South Challenge, and the two-time defending CIF-SS Open Division champion could earn the top seed when playoff pairings drop Friday, Oct. 23 at 2 p.m.
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