A juried show of 56 works, painted “en plein air” that depict local OC Parks, like Irvine Regional Park, Peter’s Canyon, Salt ...

Newport Beach Mayor Joe Stapleton, who was one of the speakers during Friday’s ceremony, told the Daily Pilot last week that Newport’s Upper Back Bay “is the jewel of the city.

Depending on the amount of rainfall, officials estimate that Upper Newport Bay gets between 100 to 500 tons of debris washed into it each year.

"Salt marshes, like those at Upper Newport Bay, can actually store as much carbon as the Amazon rainforest or any other forest in the world, making them powerful allies in the fight against ...

Newport Beach public works director, David Webb, speaks during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new $5.5 million Trash Interceptor, designed to keep trash from entering Upper Newport Bay, in ...

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.

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 ...

Mayor Joe Stapleton of Newport Beach, with scissors, is flanked by Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley, left, and Assemblymember Diane Dixon, right, along with members of the Newport City Council ...