Corona del Mar: Coyote is euthanized, city says

A coyote was trapped and euthanized about three weeks ago in Corona del Mar, City Manager Dave Kiff confirmed in an email.

The coyote had been considered a problem in the city, another city employee said.

Details were not immediately available, including whether it was responsible for animal deaths in town, or which agency trapped it and where.

In November, a crowd of about 80 people attended a Speak Up Newport meeting and demanded a solution to what they described as aggressive coyotes attacking pets. While officials were describing a possible coyote management plan to the group, another attack was occurring a mile away.

Residents began to collect signatures on an online survey and city staff asked for feedback on their coyote plan, and today, signs appeared throughout town that say, “Remove the Coyotes,” and “Protect our children.”

The signs appeared on Fernleaf and Second avenues, at Marguerite and Fourth avenues and on Pacific View Drive.

The signs did not indicate who placed them, or which organization sponsored them.

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Thieves target Flower Street cars

At least five thefts from vehicles were reported Tuesday in the Flower Streets, according to police reports.

One petty theft from a vehicle occurred between 7:45 p.m. Monday and 6:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 300 block of Narcissus Avenue. The loss was $150.

A grand theft from a motor vehicle occurred between 5 p.m. Monday and 7:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Begonia Avenue, and the loss was $1,200.

Another grand theft from a motor vehicle occurred between 6 p.m. Monday and 6 a.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of Acacia Avenue, and the loss was $2,500.

A petty theft from a motor vehicle occurred between 9:30 p.m. Monday and 7:55 a.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of Orchid Avenue; the loss was $900.

A petty theft from a motor vehicle also occurred between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Orchid Avenue, and the loss was $5.

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New eyelash business to open

A new lash business will open in the former Carol Rachelle space at 2801 East Coast Highway, according to a sign in the window.

The sign in the window says it will be opening soon.

The Carol Rachelle boutique, renamed as C Dobbs, moved in the fall to a larger space where the Francis-Orr stationery shop was located at 2823 East Coast Highway.

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Police launch seasonal DUI enforcement

The Newport Beach Police Department will conduct an anti-drunk driving campaign this holiday season called “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” according to a news release.

The campaign, which is part of a national effort, will run through Jan. 3.

“As part of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign period, police, sheriff and CHP staff will be conducting DUI checkpoints and DUI saturation patrols,” the release said.

The release suggested downloading the free California Office of Traffic Safety’s DDVIP (Designated Driver VIP) mobile app, which lets designated sober drivers know where to find free incentives at nearby bars and helps others find a sober ride home from services such as Uber and Lyft.

The release also urged people to call 911 to report drunk drivers.

The campaign, the release said, was funded from a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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