Chances are if you’ve visited Newport Beach before, you’re familiar with Balboa Island. The area has its quirks and charm from the first frozen banana stand that became an inspiration for TV’s ...

Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day. Since the city’s homeless camping ban took effect in 2023, camps in Balboa Park and other ...

Before twerking, before Gangnam style, before the Macarena, Newport Beach was the birthplace of a big band-era dance that time hasn’t quite forgotten. The Balboa. Its precise origins are fuzzy. But ...

Backlash from frequent users of Balboa Park has prompted city officials to significantly shrink the proposed cost of new annual parking passes that will go on sale in January when daily and hourly ...