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 than ...

In what he hopes will be inspiration for other cities to help in cleaning Orange County’s waterways, Newport Beach Mayor Noah Blom unveiled an image of the new trash-collecting water wheel that should ...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Keeping garbage out of the ocean isn't easy. So enter Mr. Trash Wheel, the 70-square-foot barge gobbling up garbage by the ton to keep the beach and ocean pristine.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, March 12. I’m Carol Cormaci, bringing you this week’s TimesOC newsletter with a look at some of the latest local news and events. After several years rolling through the ...