Newport Beach city leaders are set to implement stiffer fines and add extra police to crack down on the spring break partiers this year after receiving complaints of underage drinking and unruly parties from residents.
Years ago, Fourth of July events drew large crowds to the idyllic beach community, but at the time, city leaders took a series of measures that made the holiday much calmer. Now, about a decade later, they say they’re dealing with similar circumstances and have once again decided to impose stricter control on parties.
“Yeah, this is, like, the place to be,” said Matthew Duplissey, who has seen the scale of the parties firsthand. “I mean, I’ve gotten out of hand. People get kind of brazen here.”…