NEWPORT BEACH A 71-foot lighthouse proposed as a part of the Marina Park project has cleared a second hurdle. The City Council on Tuesday night approved an amendment to the city’s coastal land-use ...

People often wonder why Newport has two lighthouses — Yaquina Head and Yaquina Bay – so close together at roughly 3.5 miles apart by sea. The answer is simple, but it’s not the oft-repeated falsehood ...

Two Newport Beach watermen want something more substantial, even majestic, than the utilitarian pole-mounted light boxes that currently loom at the ends of the jetties to guide boaters into Newport ...

State parks officials had hoped the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse would open this month, after a $1.8 million renovation. But extensive rot and crumbling brick mean the building remains closed and wrapped in ...

SAN DIEGO – The California Coastal Commission on Wednesday approved Newport Beach’s plan to include a 71-foot translucent, faux lighthouse as part of the Marina Park project, overriding staff members’ ...

After Newport was founded in 1639, the waterfront town grew into a bustling trading port, serving as Newport's main source of economic growth throughout the 18th century. As trade flourished, the ...