Newport Beach

Ocean waves crashed over the sand at the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach and into parking lots and streets, destroying a sailboat due to the dangerous combination of high tide and high surf, authorities said Friday. The tide peaked at 6.5 feet at 8:25 p.m. Friday, according to USHARBORS, an online service provided for boaters. The National Weather Service issued a...

Newport Beach was able to avoid a second consecutive night of flood damage amid a weekend high tide warning thanks to a larger sand berm, officials said Sunday. On Friday night and Saturday morning, waves crashed over the sand at the Balboa Pier and into parking lots and streets, destroying a sailboat. The following night, workers increased the size of…

Ted Chen reports for Today in LA on Saturday, July 4, 2020.

A sailboat was destroyed as a result of the waves. Eliana Moreno reports for NBC LA at 11 p.m. Friday July 3, 2020.

Newport Beach, Seal Beach and Huntington Beach made the decision Wednesday to shut down their beaches for the Fourth of July holiday, joining Laguna Beach and all beaches in Los Angeles County. Whether the beaches are shut down for the whole weekend is still on the table. Also, fireworks won’t light up the night sky over Surf City USA,...

Hetty Chang reported for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

The city of Newport beach and its residents voted to close the beaches for this 4 of July weekend, after 3 lifeguards test positive for COVID19. Vicky Vargas reports. July 1, 2020

A judge denied Friday a request by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office to drop charges against a Newport Beach surgeon and his girlfriend, who are accused of drugging and sexually assaulting multiple women. Superior Court Judge Gregory Jones said in February he needed more time to consider a request by prosecutors to drop charges against Dr. Grant Robicheaux, 39,…

Protesters scattered on a street to avoid a driver in a Mini Cooper Wednesday in a frightening scene in Newport Beach.  No injuries were reported when the driver, who was arrested, plowed the hatchback into the crowd that gathered on Balboa Boulevard in a protest over the death of George Floyd. “It was horrifying,” said witness Brandon Yamawaki. “It...

A witness says the crowd was screaming, and driver looked like he was angry. Police said the driver is in custody June 3, 2020.

Newport Beach received permission from Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday to reopen its seven miles of oceanfront for active use only, and county officials were preparing a similar plan to submit for approval. With Newport Beach’s shoreline reopened, the county’s 16% of oceanfront is the last to reopen. The Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted 3-2 after a...

Beaches have reopened on a limited basis in some Orange County communities following a weekend shutdown ordered by Gov. Gavin Newsom. San Clemente and Laguna Beach have reopened with limitations. Video from NewsChopper4 showed early morning visitors enjoying a cool morning ahead of this week’s sizzling heat wave when temperatures are expected to soar into the 90s. “This is...

Visitors arrived early at Laguna Beach, open from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. as part of a reopening plan during the pandemic. Michelle Valles reports for Today in LA on Tuesday May 5, 2020.

A NBC4 chopper flies above Newport beach, finding many residents on the beach who seem to be defying state quarantine orders. Gil Leyvas reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2020.

Gene Kang reports for Today in LA on Sunday, May 3, 2020.

Huntington Beach and Dana Point were already in a legal fight with the state to reopen OC’s coastline, which was closed due to coronavirus concerns. Rick Montanez reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2020.

Robert Kovacik reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Wednesay, April 29, 2020.

City officials refused to shut down beaches following a busy weekend. Hetty Chang reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on April 28, 2020.