24: The 20 Worst Ideas in Newport Beach History (Part 3)

A sea captain's decision in 1870 that resulted in countless
deaths at the entrance to Newport Bay over the next half-century.
A decades-long attempt to turn Newport Harbor into a commercial
port. A short-sighted agreement in 1928 to place the Orange
County Airport on the banks of Upper Newport Bay. 

Newport Beach, in one form or another, has been around for more
than 150 years, and over that time, there's been some terrible
ideas floated, and some even implemented. In the final
installment of this three-part episode, we countdown the 6th to
the 1st worst ideas in Newport Beach history.