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Hi Newport Beach! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Upper Newport Bay might be Newport Beach's best free outdoor escape.
  • How risky was that great white shark breach off Newport Beach?
  • Dallas Flash's dramatic Newport Beach win helped launch New Jersey's title run

Also on today's calendar: Come Join Us for Prom Night Redo! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Humid, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 69.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 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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    Ralphs on Irvine Ave and 17th/West Cliff in Newport Beach is closing. Everything is 25 to 50 percent off. Something or even more. There are some… (Nextdoor Coronado)
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🗞 Nearby News

Costa Mesa

  • Shoreline Dog Fanciers Association of Orange County – Sunday, August 30, 2026 (caninechronicle.com)
  • Costa Mesa to consider changes to housing element in response to state lawsuit (ocregister.com)
  • Glowing up: Newport Beach candle brand outgrows its backyard roots (latimes.com)

Irvine

  • Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields is a wrap. Here's how the festival played out (thestate.com)

Ok Newport Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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