We can take advantage of the beaches, parks, hiking trails and, most significantly, the Upper Newport Bay without traveling to another city or country.

A newly released book, “Saving Upper Newport Bay,” details the rich history of this unique estuary, where fresh water and salt water mix to create a ecological haven for wildlife and a natural ...

Newport Beach’s new trash-collecting water wheel will start construction in October and be up and running by December 2024.

To protect and restore the tidal salt marshes of Upper Newport Bay, the researchers are also exploring engineering solutions that would lead to a net increase in carbon storage in the marsh.

In just its first few weeks in operation, a low-tech water wheel has already scooped up enough trash and debris from the Upper Newport Bay to fill nine dumpsters — including a mattress and more ...

Newport Beach's Mr. Trash Wheel is a 70-square-foot barge gobbling up garbage by the ton to keep the beach and ocean pristine.