The Latest Breaking News from Newport Beach

More than 400 people arrested at Fourth of July ‘TikTok takeover’ in California

Thousands descend on Newport Beach, blocking traffic and setting fires in flash-mob-style meetup organized online

The Guardian - US · Jul 7

Police on horseback charge crowd as at least 100 are arrested at chaotic Newport Beach July 4 party: report

Video showed police on horseback charging into the crowd on the beach

The Independent UK · Jul 5

Who Is Mahender Makhijani? Financier Accused Of Conning Banks Out Of $100M And Hosting Lavish S*x Parties

Mahender Makhijani, an Indian-origin financier in California, faces allegations of defrauding a bank of $100 million (£73 million) and hosting lavish parties.

International Business Times UK · Jun 11

Newport Beach rental gave $200,000 in buggies to strangers because they said Justin Bieber. Then they kept driving and disappeared

Too slick to be real.

We Got This Covered · Apr 16

Salary Needed To Afford America’s Priciest ZIP Codes

GOBankingRates research reveals how high housing costs have become, showing the staggering incomes needed to afford homes in America’s most expensive ZIP codes.

GOBankingRates · Mar 31

Husband of Newport Beach socialite who was found dead at bottom of 75 foot embankment arrested

Aryan Papoli grew up in Iran and moved to the U.S. at 18, where she met her husband, Gordon Abas Goodarzi, and co-founded the clean energy company U.S. Hybrid

The Independent UK · Jan 24

These Are the 10 Most Expensive Zip Codes — You’ll Need $9.5M To Buy a House in One of Them

These 10 zip codes rank as the most expensive in the U.S., with median home prices soaring to $9.5M. See which neighborhoods made the list.

GOBankingRates · Jan 17

I Moved To the Most Expensive City in America: Here’s What $6,100 a Month Gets You There

A recent U.S. News & World Report ranked the report named this beach town the most expensive place to live in the U.S.

GOBankingRates · Nov 30, 2025

Stay At This Hotel, Get a Free Vespa Scooter With It's Villa Experience

The swanky Resort at Pelican Hill hotel in Newport Beach, California will give guests a free Vespa scooter to keep if they go for an $11,000 stay package. Like, keep forever.

RideApart · Jul 23, 2025

Bodycam footage released of moment brother of ‘Real Housewives’ star was shot and killed by police

Geoffrey Stirling was recorded running a red light and pleading ‘don’t shoot me’ before grabbing a police officer’s taser

The Independent UK · May 8, 2025