Newport Beach’s new city manager will begin when the current city manager retires with an extra year’s salary at the end of 2025 – meaning the city will effectively be paying two city manager salaries next year.
Category: Newport Beach
Newport Beach City Manager to Retire a Year Early With Large Severance
Newport Beach City Manager Grace Leung’s employment contract was supposed to end in 2026, but a new agreement bumped up her retirement to December 2025 with a severance equal to a full year’s pay.
Newport Beach Residents Criticize New Farmers Market Operator
Newport Beach City Council members are facing mixed reactions from residents after selecting a new operator for the Corona del Mar Farmers Market, as the current agreement comes to an end.
Free Things to Do in OC: History Talks and Creative Makerspaces
A talk on Mexican-American Baseball history at the Anaheim Central Library and open hours at the Huntington Beach Public Library’s makerspace are among many free, family-friendly events offered through public libraries and OC Parks this weekend.
Free Things to Do: Family Art, Fitness Hikes and Gardening Workshops in OC
Two gardening talks at public library branches and a family art program at the Laguna Beach Library are among many free, family-friendly events offered through public libraries and OC Parks this weekend.
Free Things to Do: Scenic Hikes, Movie Screenings and Teen Events in OC
A cardio hike in the Red Rock Wilderness and a money management workshop for teens are among many free, family-friendly events offered through public libraries and OC Parks this weekend.
Environmental Groups Raise Concerns Over OC School District Property Lease Near Banning Ranch
The Coastal Corridor Alliance is calling out the Newport-Mesa Unified School District over concerns that the proposed lease of an 11-acre property next to the Randall Preserve violates the state’s Surplus Land Act.
Newport Beach Clashes With State Over Offshore Moorings Pricing
State agencies have rejected Newport Beach’s attempts to alter the cost and layout of offshore mooring fields in Newport Harbor — permanent spaces where community members store their boats in the water.
OC’s Youngest Minds Explore Local Wildlife
Families pour in monthly to Newport Beach to give their children a view of various animals in OC.
Mesa Water Officials Consider Video Streaming Meetings
The public could soon watch the Mesa Water District from home as the board considers video live streaming their meetings.



