The City is inviting Newport Beach residents to vote on their favorite sculptures for the next phase of the Civic Center Sculpture Garden outdoor exhibition. The Phase X online survey is now open!
Residents are encouraged to view the proposed sculptures and vote for their top 10 favorites. The selected pieces will be featured in Civic Center Park from 2026 through 2029.
View the sculpture options and vote here.
For more information about Newport Beach Cultural Arts, visit the City website at newportbeachca.gov/culturalarts.
The City of Newport Beach is proud to recognize Jaime Murillo, Acting Community Development Director, and Justin Schmillen, Deputy Director Recreation and Senior Services, for recently completing UpNext, a statewide leadership development program hosted by the Municipal Management Association of Northern California.
UpNext is designed for emerging local government leaders preparing to take the next step in their careers. Over nine months, participants engage in professional development, executive coaching, and collaborative problem-solving focused on leadership, resilience and strategic decision-making.
Murillo and Schmillen represented Newport Beach among a select group of professionals from across California, demonstrating their dedication to continuous learning and excellence in public service.
Newport Beach residents are invited to bring documents and household electronic waste for free shredding and disposal on Saturday, October 18 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Newport Beach Corporation Yard, 592 Superior Ave. (Please enter the facility from Superior Ave.)
Free bags of compost will be available for pickup while supplies last; up to five 30-lb. bags per car. Residency will be verified; please bring identification.
Residents can bring up to 10 standard file boxes for shredding. Documents can be bound with staples or paper clips.
Acceptable items for shredding include:
- Bank and financial statements
- Credit card statements or pre-approved credit card offers
- Old IRS tax forms, checks or bills
- Old credit cards & plastic/paper membership cards
- Junk mail, of any size and color
The shredder cannot accommodate x-rays or larger plastic items such as binders. Material is shredded on site.
Acceptable items for e-waste disposal include:
- Computers
- Computer monitors
- Keyboards
- Televisions
- Printers
- DVD players
- Cell phones
- Other small electronic devices
No other household hazardous waste will be accepted. No batteries or medical waste please.
For more information contact CR&R at NewportBeach-Recycles@crrmail.com or call 949-667-4158.
Flood Preparedness Week begins this Saturday, October 18. Newport Beach residents are encouraged to become familiar with the City’s flood resources and proper steps to protect themselves in the case of an emergency.
Here's how:
- Learn about flood zones for designated properties on the City's website or by calling the general engineer helpline at 949-644-3265
- Register for county and city emergency alerts at AlertOC and Newport Notified
- Ensure properties are properly ensured by calling 1-800-427-2419 or visiting the FloodSmart website
- Prepare emergency kits for pets including food, medications, copies of vet records, etc.
- Learn where to move vehicles in case of a flooding emergency
- Become familiar with designated tsunami evacuation routes through the City's Tsunami Evacuation page
The Registrar of Voters will begin to mail out vote-by-mail ballots for the upcoming Statewide Special Election on Monday, October 6. Additionally, the City will have two in-person voting sites for the upcoming Statewide Special Election as well as ballot drop boxes that will be available to voters.
Local voting center locations include:
- Marina Park Community Center, 1600 W. Balboa Blvd., will host an 11-day voting center from Saturday, October 25 through November 4. Hours of operation are Saturday, October 25 through Friday, October 31, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, November 1 through Monday, November 3, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Tuesday, November 4, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- The Newport Beach Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Dr., will host a 4-day vote center with the following hours of operation: Saturday, November 1 through Monday, November 3, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Tuesday, November 4 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Ballot Drop Boxes will be open and operational beginning on Monday, October 6 at the following locations:
- Bob Henry Park
- Newport Beach Public Library
- OASIS Senior Center Auxiliary Parking Lot
- Sidewalk - Corner of Avon St & Riverside Ave
Please contact the Newport Beach City Clerk’s Office at 949-644-3005 for additional information.
The public is invited to provide input on the scope of a forthcoming Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) for proposed improvements at Bayside Village Marina and Back Bay Landing which envisions mixed-use waterfront village.
The project boundaries are shown in the figure below.
The project would bring upgrades to aging infrastructure, such as the existing seawall, improvements to marina parking, and enhanced public access and recreation opportunities.
Proposed improvements include:
- Replacing the existing Balboa Village Marina seawall originally constructed in 1958
- Extending the seawall along the bayfront to the Bay Bridge
- Stabilizing upland soil to reduce seismic risk
- Adding 67 new boat slips and extending marina docks
- Performing maintenance dredging
- Installing ADA-accessible features and more parking
- Creating public access easements for future bayfront paths and bike trails
- Replacing and relocating a City water transmission line under the site and across the Newport Channel
On Friday, October 17, the City released a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the project. The NOP provides project information and invites the public and other agencies to comment on the environmental topics to be analyzed in the SEIR.
Public input will be accepted through November 17, 2025. Input can be provided by email or at a public scoping meeting on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Center Community Room, 100 Civic Center Drive. The meeting will provide an opportunity for the community to share feedback on the scope and analysis to be included in the SEIR.
An electronic copy of the NOP is available online and hard copies are available at City Hall and all City libraries.
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