Newport Beach fields high volume of calls about illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July
The July 4 celebration ended with a sanctioned fireworks extravaganza at the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort in Newport Beach, on Sunday. The police department responded to 69 complaints about the use of illegal fireworks within the city’s limits.
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The Fourth of July was not without fireworks this year in Newport Beach, but not all of them were legal.
Newport Beach police said Wednesday that they responded to 69 calls for service related to fireworks on Sunday.
Exempting the fireworks show at the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort, which is supported by the city, fireworks are illegal in Newport Beach.
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The victim was treated for non-fatal injuries at a nearby hospital, police said. Dispatchers received a call reporting the crime in the 1900 block of E. Balboa Boulevard at around 2:25 a.m. Friday.
Heather Rangel, a police spokeswoman, said Tuesday that no arrests have been made.
Police are not seeking witnesses at this time, she added. Further details were not provided.
Public safety ramps up staff in preparation for upcoming Fourth of July weekend
Fourth of July banners inform visitors of the city’s planned celebration at Huntington Beach Pier on Wednesday.
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This time last year, cities were scrambling to close their beaches in response to a summer surge of COVID-19 cases.
Laguna Beach was the first to close its city beaches to avoid groups a place to gather. Newport Beach closed its beaches after two lifeguards tested positive for COVID-19. Huntington Beach swiftly followed suit, out of concern the city would be inundated if it had the only beach open for the holiday weekend.
Bicyclist struck by alleged DUI driver near Newport Harbor High identified
A white painted “ghost bike” has been placed at the corner of 16th Street and Irvine Avenue, where an 80-year-old man, Ernest Adams, of Newport Beach was struck by an alleged DUI driver on March 28 and later succumbed to his injuries.
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A Newport Beach resident who died in the hospital last week after his bicycle was struck by an alleged DUI driver near the intersection of 16th Street and Irvine Avenue has been identified by the Orange County coroner’s office.
Ernest Adams, 80, was riding his bike near Newport Harbor High School at around 3:15 p.m. on March 28 when he collided with a vehicle driven by Alexis Garcialopez, 20, of Norwalk, Newport Beach Police Department spokeswoman Heather Rangel confirmed Monday.
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