The Latest Breaking News from Newport Beach

Padraig Harrington survives two final-round double bogeys to win Hoag Classic Newport Beach

Harrington is now 3-for-3 in closing out 36-hole leads on the Champions tour.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 25, 2024

California Real Estate Market Booms With Rising Median Home Values

Explore California's resilient real estate market, featuring high-end properties in Encino, Newport Beach, and Santa Barbara. Discover luxury homes with up...

Top News · Mar 22, 2024

California photographer swims with giant, alien-like sea creature

Mark Girardeau recalls jumping in with a 400-pound Mola mola, a.k.a. ocean sunfish, during an expedition out of Newport Beach.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 6, 2024

ARCA driver Sean Hingorani suspended for wrecking teammate

On Monday, ARCA officials suspended the 16-year-old native of Newport Beach, Calif., from this weekend’s race at Iowa Speedway and placed him on probation for the remainder of the 2023 season.

Motorsport · Jul 10, 2023

Judge throws out sexual assault charges against Newport Beach surgeon and girlfriend

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A Newport Beach, California, surgeon and his girlfriend who drew international headlines after local prosecutors accused them of drugging and raping seven women will not face trial on any sexual assault-related charges, a judge ruled on Friday, July 7, effectively gutting a case that had already…

The Orange County Register · Jul 7, 2023

Surf, sunshine and the OC: how Newport Beach became LA’s answer to The Hamptons

With some of the best beaches in the US, Hollywood on the doorstep and a laid-back A-list crowd, Newport Beach is fast becoming one of the hottest spring (and autumn) break destinations in California. Katie Strick takes a trip to the Sunshine State’s hidden gem

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023

‘Swingers’ or predators? Judge to decide if case against Newport Beach doctor, girlfriend can go to trial

Nearly five years after a Newport Beach, California, doctor and his girlfriend were accused of drugging and raping multiple women in a criminal case that quickly became enmeshed in political battles, courtroom testimony over the past week has for the first time painted a clearer picture of the charges Dr.…

The Orange County Register · Jun 14, 2023

Affluent Orange County town battles a new breed of luxury party houses: fractional ownership

Max Gardner and his wife, Artyn, decided to sell their home in Irvine and move to Balboa Island eight years ago because they wanted something more than a comfortable place to live. They were hunting for a lifestyle.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 30, 2023

Is a common industrial chemical fueling the spread of Parkinson’s disease?

A cancer-causing chemical that is widely used to degrease aviation components and heavy machinery could also be linked to Parkinson’s disease, according to a new research paper that recommends increased scrutiny of areas long contaminated by the compound.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 15, 2023

Paul Mescal backed to win second BAFTA as Irish actor honoured at Newport Beach Film Festival

The Kildare star is up for Best Actor for his role in Aftersun

Irish Mirror · Feb 17, 2023