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In today's newsletter:

  • What's at stake in this ongoing Newport Beach felony property fight?
  • How Marie turned Newport Beach into a Pipeline-style barrel playground.

Also on today's calendar: 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• COURT WATCH: Defense Seeks Return of Property as Newport Beach Felony Case Continues (davisvanguard.org) — A felony case based in Newport Beach is moving toward a November 10 preliminary hearing while the judge weighs whether to return some seized property to its owner. Prosecutors want to keep certain items as potential evidence, while the defense argues anything unrelated to the remaining charges should be released. The accused maintains a not guilty plea as the dispute continues.
   

• Pipeline Comes to Southern California as Marie Turns Newport Beach Into Barrel Fest (theinertia.com) — Powerful swell from Tropical Storm Marie turned Newport Beach into a barrel-filled playground this holiday weekend, drawing comparisons to Hawaii's famed Pipeline. While the surf thrilled wave riders and recalled 2014's legendary Marie, the storm also caused some coastal flooding in parts of Southern California, capping off an already historic summer of swell.
   

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