Images of large, warm weather crowds in Newport Beach and Huntington Beach made the rounds on social media over the weekend, bringing fears of inadequate social distancing and risk of further spreading the coronavirus throughout OC. Now cities like Laguna Beach and Newport Beach are rethinking their coastal access policies going into another week of heat.
Category: Newport Beach
Posted inEconomy
OC Cities Debate Financial Response To Coronavirus Sales, Hotel Tax Losses
As cities begin to evaluate the loss in tax revenue due to coronavirus, different measures are being put in place to reduce spending and adjust upcoming budgets.
Posted inAnaheim
Coronavirus Strikes At Least Twelve Orange County Nursing Facilities
The hardest hit facility, locally, is the Anaheim Healthcare Center, a 215-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility on Beach Blvd in the city’s west end. At least 15 patients inside the center were reported to have tested positive for the virus. No staff were reported to have tested positive as of Monday, according to the state data.
Posted inCENTRAL COUNTY, Emergencies & Disasters, Newport Beach, Top Stories
Newport Beach Bans Short Term Rentals During Coronavirus Local Emergency
The Newport Beach City Council has unanimously adopted an ordinance temporarily banning short term rentals with exceptions made for medical workers and emergency responders with the intention of slowing the spread of the virus and protecting residents.
Posted inCENTRAL COUNTY, Newport Beach, Top Stories
Newport Beach May Ban Short Term Rentals During Coronavirus Local Emergency
Newport Beach may prohibit short term rentals during the local emergency with exceptions for medical workers and emergency responders to help slow the spread of the virus.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, Newport Beach, News Briefs
Newport Beach Re-Thinks Proposed Short-Term Rental Restrictions
Huntington Beach imposed a ban in 2015, Laguna Beach tightened regulations last summer, and Orange is currently considering restrictions.
Posted inNEWS
CA Watchdog Proposes $27,000 Campaign Finance Fine on Newport Council Members
Diane Dixon, a Republican candidate for state Assembly, is among the current and former Newport Beach City Council members who were found to have failed to properly disclose campaign finance efforts.
Posted inGovernment, Newport Beach
Newport Beach Tightens Grip on Short-Term Rentals
The Newport Beach City Council passed an ordinance on Tuesday to implement stricter rules for short term rentals amid resident complaints about overcrowded homes, noise, shortages of street parking and overflowing trash.
Posted inEconomy, Housing & Homelessness, Newport Beach, Top Stories
Newport Beach Opposes State Affordable Housing Quotas
Newport Beach officials this week joined cities across Orange County who have passed resolutions opposing mandated regional quotas that significantly expand the city’s affordable housing goals for the next ten years.
Posted inCollegiate News Service, Newport Beach, News Briefs, Outdoors
Newport to Consider New Bridge and Recreation Area Options Near Sunset Ridge Park
The Newport Beach City Council on Nov. 19 will discuss possible uses for a future recreational area at West Coast Highway and Superior Avenue, potentially including a dog park.
