Commission to Discuss Fire Rings at Feb. 7 Meeting

The future of Newport Beach’s 60 beach fire rings once again will come up for discussion at a Feb. 7 meeting of the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission. No agenda has been posted for the meeting and is expected to be available on Friday. But a public notice mailed to residents who live near the …

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New entryway for Corona del Mar?

Corona del Mar may soon have a new entrance into the city, at MacArthur Boulevard and East Coast Highway.  The plans could include an extra-wide sidewalk, planted palm trees, and low walls for seating.    According to Corona del Mar Today’s article on the topic, “Members of the Corona del Mar Citizens Advisory Panel voted …

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Preliminary Plans for 5,000 Homes Around the OC Great Park Okayed

The plan submitted by the Aliso Viejo-based developer has parks, shopping areas, trails, a school, police substation and other aspects. IRVINE — Plans for nearly 5,000 new homes ringing the Orange County Great Park won preliminary approval from a divided City Council last week. Irvine officials voted 3 to 2 on Tuesday night to OK …

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Update on the AERIE Project

This morning I was browsing through Corona del Mar’s current news on CoronadelMarToday.com, and spied a relevant article by Amy Senk on the AERIE condominium project. This project has been ongoing for seven years–the approval portion, at least.  The plan has gone through both the city council and the Coastal Commission, and both have delayed …

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