9: Pop Quiz on Newport Beach History (v3)

The Corona del Mar jetty is in the process of getting a
much-needed makeover. The tattered, 12-foot-wide boardwalk
running 750 feet from Pirate's Cove to the rock section of the
jetty is getting a new coat of cement, and more boulders are
being added on the harbor side so they'll be at the same level as
the boardwalk. 


The work now being done by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
caused me to look at the Corona del Mar jetty with fresh eyes.
And I couldn't believe what I saw (and wondered why I didn't see
it sooner!). The jetty looked like the work of Dr. Frankenstein.
It starts off with about 750 feet of concrete that more or less
parallels the West Jetty (at the Wedge), and then, just beyond
the waterline, the jetty becomes large rocks and juts off several
degrees west for the next 1,000 feet. This looks like a jetty
that's been put together by committee. There has to be a story
behind that, right?


It turns out that there's a great story behind the Corona del Mar
jetty's unique look, including lost lives, ignored
recommendations, a self-dealing (and incompetent) city engineer,
an accidental wave-generating machine, a citizens' revolt and
more. The straightening out the story of Corona del Mar jetty is
included in this pop quiz. The five questions are: 
What was the origin name of Balboa Island?In 1893, the first
hotel was opened in Newport Beach near what today is the Newport
Pier. What was its name?In 1916, Corona del Mar’s second developer,
F.D. Cornell, attempted to change Corona del Mar’s name to what?In
1940, Newport Beach held a citywide election that asked voters
what?Why does the Corona del Mar jetty start with 750 feet of
concrete and then, just past the waterline, change direction
slightly to the west and become rocks for the next 1,000 feet?

Good luck, Newport scholars!