Broadcasting Newport Beach, harbor to hills.
Broadcasting Newport Beach, harbor to hills.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Newport Beach lifeguards completed 414 ocean rescues in July 2026, including a multi-victim rip current save on July 4 and a 100-rescue day during a High Surf Advisory, as tropical swells and record beach crowds tested the city's 96-guard force.
Public Safety
Newport Beach lifeguards completed 414 ocean rescues in July 2026, including a multi-victim rip current save on July 4 and a 100-rescue day during a High Surf Advisory, as tropical swells and record beach crowds tested the city's 96-guard force.
Public Safety
Newport Beach police arrested 402 people on the Balboa Peninsula on July 4 after thousands of young people overwhelmed the area, prompting an unlawful assembly declaration, full beach closures and the looting of a Pavilions store.
Public Safety
Newport Beach lifeguards conducted 516 rescues in just 10 days this June, and Marine Safety Chief Brian O'Rourke is warning beachgoers about rip currents, sneaker waves, and warmer-water marine life as the city braces for large July 4 holiday crowds.