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• Nature Takes Flight at the Upper Newport Bay Preserve (newportbeachindy.com) — Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve offers Newport Beach residents free access to 135 acres of bluffs, bay, and wildlife viewing near the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center. Managed by OC Parks with help from local conservancies and volunteers, the area supports hiking, biking, horseback riding, and rich birdlife along the Pacific Flyway. With hundreds of thousands of annual visitors, it's a year-round, close-to-home escape into nature.
• A Baby Great White Leapt from the Ocean Near a Boogie Boarder (a-z-animals.com) — A boogie boarder in Newport Beach recently shared the water with a juvenile great white shark that breached in the background of a video shot by his brother. Experts note Southern California's coastal waters are a key nursery area for young white sharks, making sightings here relatively common. While the shark was not an immediate threat, the piece explains why great whites breach and how to stay cautious but calm around them.
• The New Jersey Fives Take Home the 2026 MLP Championship (thedinkpickleball.com) — Newport Beach briefly enters the spotlight in this Major League Pickleball recap, hosting a pivotal playoff showdown where the Dallas Flash edged the LA Mad Drops in a Dreambreaker en route to the semifinals. The article mainly celebrates the New Jersey Fives, who finally captured their first MLP championship after several near‑miss seasons, powered by star Anna Leigh Waters and a strong supporting roster.
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