Mon, Oct 19 City Council, 3:00 PM
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Coming up
Thu, Oct 22 Planning Commission, 6:00 PM
- 2 DOVE POINT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS (PA2026-0050) Site Location: 901 and 1001 Dove Street ResolutionWhat it means for owners →
- 3 CORPORATE PLAZA PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT (PA2026-0043) Site Location: 17 Corporate Plaza Resolution
- 4 UTILITY AND MECHANICAL ROOM GROSS FLOOR AREA EXCLUSION AMENDMENT (PA2026-0159) Site Location: Citywide Resolution
Recently on the agenda
Tue, Oct 13 City Council
- 15 Ordinance No. 2026-17: Approving the Fairway Three Development Agreement (PA2025-0019) ApprovedWhat it means for owners →
- 17 Resolution No. 2026-92: Denying a Request to Waive City Council Policy L-2 (Driveway Approaches) to Allow Vehicular Access for a Single-Unit Dwelling Located at 2700 Cliff Drive Approved
- 7 Crean Mariners Branch Library Fire Line Replacement - Award of Contract No. 10165-1 (26F02) Contract/Agreement
- 8 Fiscal Year 2026-27 Traffic Signal Rehabilitation Project - Award of Contract No. 10209-1 (27T01) Contract/Agreement
- 10 Approval of Equipment Replacement Purchase Orders for Two Ford Transit Vans, One John Deere Backhoe Loader, One Ram-Jet Vactor Truck, and Three Toyota Tacoma Pick-up Trucks Informational Report
Tue, Sep 22 City Council
- 13 Amendment No. One to Affordable Housing Loan Agreement with American Family Housing for the Avon River Homekey Project at 1400 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa Contract/Agreement
- 7 Professional Services Agreement with BKF Engineers for the Eastbluff Drive Pavement Rehabilitation Project - Contract No. 10184-1 (27R14) Contract/Agreement
- 9 Professional Services Agreement with Water Resources Economics, LLC for Water, Wastewater, and Recycled Water Rate Study Contract/Agreement
- 10 Professional Services Agreement with T & G Global, LLC dba St. Nick's Christmas Lighting and Decor for Holiday Decorations at Civic Center, Central Library, Marina Park, OASIS Senior Center, Newport Coast Community Center and Community Youth Center Informational Report
- 11 Bonita Creek Park Athletic Field Turf Replacement - Award of Contract No. 9890-2 (26P11) Contract/Agreement
Explained for owners
From the city's official agendas, checked October 19. Only items that touch homes, land or neighborhoods are listed; the agenda is the record.
Your next 30 days in Newport Beach
The dates a homeowner here needs between now and Sun, Nov 1.
City Council meets
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Planning Commission meets
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1st installment of secured property tax is due
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The desk note
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Weekly briefSep 28, 2026
Newport Beach weekly desk note — week of September 28, 2026
Newport Beach saw 25 price cuts, 24 new listings and 25 status changes this week — up from 59 last week, as of October 4, 2026.
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Weekly briefSep 22, 2026
Newport Beach weekly desk note — week of September 21, 2026
Newport Beach saw 14 price cuts, 20 new listings and 25 status changes this week — up from 58 last week, as of September 27, 2026.
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Weekly briefSep 17, 2026
Newport Beach weekly desk note — week of September 14, 2026
Newport Beach saw 15 price cuts, 18 new listings and 25 status changes this week — down from 67 last week, as of September 20, 2026.
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Weekly briefSep 7, 2026
Newport Beach weekly desk note — week of September 7, 2026
Newport Beach saw 20 price cuts, 22 new listings and 25 status changes this week, as of September 11, 2026.
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Market reportSeptember 2026
Newport Beach's median sale price in September: $3,861,000, $311,000 above a year ago
The median Newport Beach home sold for $3,861,000 in September, against $3,550,000 in September 2025. In September 2026, 105 homes sold in Newport Beach at a median $3,861,000 ($1,678 a square foot), after a median 38 days on the market. In August it was 74 sales at a median $3,800,000.
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Daily PilotToday
Brothers recreate Newport Beach 1982 flood photo 44 years later
After storm-fed swells flooded Newport Beach streets on Friday, Oct. 9, two brothers tracked down a draining puddle on the Balboa Peninsula to recreate a photo that was taken by a Times photographer…
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