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The Week in Review - September 29, 2023

A brief recap of the week, as provided by City Manager Grace Leung.

Pacific Airshow returns to Huntington Beach This Weekend

Newport Beach residents can expect to hear very loud jet noise. Do not call 911 except for emergencies.

Civil Service Board Meeting of October 2, 2023

Newport Beach Breaks Ground on $5.5-Million System to Stop Trash from Polluting Newport Bay, Harbor, Beaches

Newport Beach City Council members, joined by state and county elected representatives, held a ceremonial groundbreaking event on Friday, September 15 to kick off construction of the Newport Bay Trash Interceptor, a sustainably powered system to collect floating trash

Jane Shehane: Watercolors — August 21 through October 13

Join us for the watercolors of Jane Shehane and the colorful brightness of coastal California. At the Central Library through October 13.

Now Available for Review: 6th Cycle Housing Element Implementation Draft Documents

The City invites the community to provide comments and feedback on these documents. To ensure a timely review and ability to maintain the schedule, the City requests your comments and feedback by Friday, September 29, 2023. You may submit all written comments to GPUpdate@newportbeachca.gov.

Jurjis Promoted to Assistant City Manager

Seimone Jurjis, who has served as Community Development Director for the City of Newport Beach since 2017, was recently named Assistant City Manager. He will continue to oversee Community Development Department operations while managing special projects.

California Coastal Commission Postpones Fractional Ownership Amendment Hearing

The California Coastal Commission has postponed its review of the City’s request for a Local Coastal Program amendment related to fractional ownership and time share uses, which was originally scheduled for the August 10 Coastal Commission hearing.

SCAG Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) Reform Survey