Eric Licas covers Newport Beach for the Daily Pilot. He previously was a crime and public safety reporter and, before that, spent four years as a staff writer with the Orange County Register and the Southern California News Group. He has been on the ground to cover active wildfires, civil unrest and mass shootings. He was born in the Philippines, raised in the San Fernando Valley and is a Cal State Northridge alumnus.
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Noir adds shades of grit to her pop star persona on her sophomore effort, delving deeper into her struggle with addiction and some of the underlying trauma associated with it.
The new urgent care facility sits near the border of Newport Beach and Irvine at 4699 Jamboree Road.
The proposed remodel of the existing building at Production Place would result in a 4,300-square-foot training facility equipped with batting cages, weight racks and exercise machines.
The new residential units would potentially be part of two projects, replacing a parking structure on San Clemente Drive and office space at Newport Center Drive.
This is the fifth year Jim “Poorman” Trenton has hosted KOCI 101.5’s New Year’s Marathon Party.
The crash happened Sunday at Pacific Coast Highway and the Newport Boulevard ramp. No injuries or arrests were reported by Newport Beach police.
A 2023 audit found City Manager Grace Leung and Fire Chief Jeff Boyles may have improperly manipulated employee leave time in a manner “highly suggestive of an illegal gift of public funds,” attorneys for Human Resources Director Babara Salvini claimed in her lawsuit.
Police said the motorcyclist was hit by an SUV, lost control and crashed into a hatchback driven by a woman who was later arrested on suspicion of DUI.
Longtime local surfer and fixture at Blackies recovering in good spirits after heart attack at beach
For about five glacial minutes, lifeguards worked in concert with one another to get his heart beating again.