Tag Archives: Public Works

Meet Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager

Meet Grace LeungNewport Beach City Manager Speak Up Newport is pleased to present a program featuring the City’s new City Manager, Grace Leung. Grace became the City Manager of Newport Beach on September 4. She has spent her first two months on the job establishing relationships, learning City projects and programs and getting to know…
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Sea Level Rise

Sea Level Rise - How Will It Affect You? Newport Bay waters spilling over Balboa Island seawall No matter what your opinions are on climate change, the fact is that the sea level is rising. In recent years, both Balboa Island and portions of the Peninsula have been inundated with sea water during the winter…
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Drones

Drones Are They Needed or Are They a Nuisance? Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly called unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones, have a host of applications including: Law enforcement, land surveillance, wildlife tracking, search and rescue operations, disaster response, border patrol and photography. State legislatures across the country are debating if and how UAS technology…
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Emergency Preparedness

Hurricanes, Floods, Storm Surge & EarthquakesAre You Prepared? Join the City of Newport Beach as “Partners in Preparedness” With the recent hurricanes in Texas and Florida and earthquakes in Mexico, Newport Beach residents may be asking themselves if they are prepared for an unexpected disaster. Matt Brisbois, Life Safety Specialist with the Newport Beach Fire…
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Come Meet the new Harbor Master

Come Meet the new Harbor Master Newport Beach has a new Harbor Master - Dennis Durgan The Newport Beach Harbormaster is a division of the City’s Public Works department. The Harbormaster’s office is responsible for management of 1,200+ moorings in the harbor, as well as the rental slips and moorings at Marina Park. He and…
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