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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Newport Beach public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Trolley route contract (consent item 11)
Beach erosion and replenishment
Undergrounding opposition
Coastal flooding long-term plan
Housing density and city governance
Affordable housing in development agreements
Balboa Fun Zone seawall
Harbor mooring rates
Fairway Three Development Agreement (consent item 2)
Council legacy and ballot initiatives
Development agreement, trolley, and emergency items
Climate change and coastal flooding
World Citizens Organization
Sculpture exhibition and trolley extension
Code enforcement citations
Utility and mechanical room floor-area exclusion
Corporate Plaza PC 17 amendment
Dove Point Residential Condominiums
Sand supply contingency
Berm damage and 62nd Street groin
Beach erosion urgency
Sand replenishment oversight
Berm gaps and urgency
Emergency proclamation
Emergency preparedness and funding
Council Policy F-14 amendment
Council accountability for preparation
Erosion at Seashore Drive
Dredge barge proposal
Kelvin Wave and sea level rise
Emergency preparedness failure
City spending and police station
Failure to pre-position berms
Sand retention
Concrete wall at the Wedge
Mooring fee equity
Sand dunes as natural defense
FEMA flood zone inequity
2700 Cliff Drive driveway
Urgency of continued berms
Future berm plan
Flooding at 61st Street
Berm maintenance on 59th Street
Urgency at 59th Street
Sand retention infrastructure
Support for emergency response
Berm inspection accountability
Urgency of sand replenishment
2700 Cliff Drive
Contract authority policy
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Newport Beach from local and regional media.
Huntington Beach Hit With $160,000 Fine Over Improper Housing Plan
City leaders will be on the hook for an additional $50,000 a month moving forward after they failed to get a housing plan approved by the state. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain ...
Oct 30, 2026Nine Former Mayors Call for a Change on the City Council - Newport Beach News
Our city is on the wrong track. The current city council majority has significantly abandoned the shared values and common consensus that have guided Newport Beach for decades. It’s time for a change. PUBLIC INPUT The use of “Ad Hoc” committees to decide important matters behind closed doors without public notice or participation has resulted […]
Oct 28, 2026El Niño flooding grips Newport Beach in a vise. ‘Mother Nature comes to collect some tax’
El Niño flooding grips Newport Beach in a vise. ‘Mother Nature comes to collect some tax’ Los Angeles Times
Oct 27, 2026Record-Breaking Tides Flood California Beach Towns as El Niño Kelvin Wave Hits (Video)
Record-Breaking Tides Flood California Beach Towns as El Niño Kelvin Wave Hits (Video) SURFER Magazine
Oct 27, 2026Record-high tides in Newport Beach, San Pedro bring coastal flooding
Record-high tides in Newport Beach, San Pedro bring coastal flooding Orange County Register
Oct 27, 2026Here’s where to find sandbags in several coastal cities as high tides hit again in Southern California
Here’s where to find sandbags in several coastal cities as high tides hit again in Southern California Daily Breeze
Oct 27, 2026Southern California Faces Record High Tides, Flooding Risk
Southern California Faces Record High Tides, Flooding Risk LAmag
Oct 26, 2026Addressing erosion and preparing for coastal flooding in Newport Beach
Addressing erosion and preparing for coastal flooding in Newport Beach Spectrum News
Oct 23, 2026Newport Beach calls off court-ordered special election on three ballot measures
Newport Beach calls off court-ordered special election on three ballot measures Los Angeles Times
Oct 23, 2026Newport Beach prepares for potential king tides next week by declaring local emergency
Newport Beach prepares for potential king tides next week by declaring local emergency CBS News
Oct 23, 2026Newport Beach Braces for King Tides, Declares Local Emergency
Newport Beach Braces for King Tides, Declares Local Emergency The Inertia
Oct 21, 2026Newport Beach calls new local emergency as battered coastline braces for king tides
Newport Beach calls new local emergency as battered coastline braces for king tides Los Angeles Times
Oct 20, 2026