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Morning Newport Beach! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What hidden 1917 structure did storms just uncover at the Wedge?
  • Which Goodfellas stars are coming to Newport Beach this October?

Also on today's calendar: DFC Expo Fall 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 77 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 77, low: 64.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hurricane swells strip California beach, exposing pilings linked to a 1917 rail trestle (thecooldown.com) — Powerful hurricane swells at the Wedge in Newport Beach recently stripped away sand, exposing buried wooden pilings and cables that officials quickly cut down and removed for public safety. Local historian and former mayor Don Webb believes the timbers likely date to a 1917 rail trestle used to build the harbor jetty, offering residents a rare glimpse of how engineering shaped today's famous surf break.
   

• Goodfellas Documentary Sets Newport Beach Premiere (filmofilia.com) — A new documentary about the making of Goodfellas will have its world premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival on October 17, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., giving local film fans a first look. Directors Lisa Downs and Ashley Pugh assemble cast, crew, and real-life figures tied to the story, promising an in-depth, multi-perspective look at the classic movie's legacy right here in town.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Costa Mesa

  • Individual in Costa Mesa, 2 in Huntington Beach infected with West Nile virus (latimes.com)
  • Local D-II volleyball teams lose on road (staradvertiser.com)
  • Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Sept. 10-17) (ocregister.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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