Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Newport Beach public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
50 topics
Development agreement, trolley, and emergency items
Harbor mooring rates
Housing density and city governance
Climate change and coastal flooding
Undergrounding opposition
Coastal flooding long-term plan
Affordable housing in development agreements
World Citizens Organization
Sculpture exhibition and trolley extension
Beach erosion and replenishment
Balboa Fun Zone seawall
Council legacy and ballot initiatives
Fairway Three Development Agreement (consent item 2)
Trolley route contract (consent item 11)
Code enforcement citations
Corporate Plaza PC 17 amendment
Dove Point Residential Condominiums
Utility and mechanical room floor-area exclusion
Beach erosion urgency
Berm damage and 62nd Street groin
Emergency preparedness and funding
Sand supply contingency
Berm gaps and urgency
Emergency proclamation
Sand replenishment oversight
Council accountability for preparation
Urgency at 59th Street
City spending and police station
Future berm plan
Failure to pre-position berms
Dredge barge proposal
Berm maintenance on 59th Street
Sand retention infrastructure
FEMA flood zone inequity
Sand dunes as natural defense
2700 Cliff Drive driveway
Support for emergency response
Concrete wall at the Wedge
Mooring fee equity
Urgency of continued berms
Berm inspection accountability
Erosion at Seashore Drive
Emergency preparedness failure
Sand retention
Council Policy F-14 amendment
Kelvin Wave and sea level rise
Flooding at 61st Street
Urgency of berm maintenance
Urgency of sand replenishment
Undergrounding costs
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Newport Beach from local and regional media.
Election Night 2026 Results: Who Will Be the Fifth District’s Next Orange County Supervisor?
Fifth District Orange County Supervisor candidates, Katrina Foley (left), incumbent supervisor, and Diane Dixon (right). " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Dixon-v.-Foley-2026.png?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> Sup...
Nov 4, 2026Incumbents Take Huge Lead In Newport Beach City Council Race: Real Time Results
Incumbents Take Huge Lead In Newport Beach City Council Race: Real Time Results Patch
Nov 4, 2026Election Night 2026 Results: Santa Ana City Council
Santa Ana Mayoral Candidates " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SA-Mayoral-2026.png?fit=771%2C346&ssl=1" /> Here are the initial results for the November 2026 election in the Santa Ana City Council races. V...
Nov 4, 2026Midterm watch: Early returns roll in for coastal O.C. city, county, state races
While tallying ballots delivered by mail, drop box or in-person will be take time, the Orange County registrar of voters dropped its initial wave of vote-by-mail results online shortly after 8 p.m.
Nov 4, 2026Newport Beach Voter Guide: Everything You Need To Know
Newport Beach Voter Guide: Everything You Need To Know Patch
Nov 2, 2026Huntington 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, 2026