NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—On any given morning, visitors to this city’s seaside McFadden Square can expect to see surfers, skateboarders, Dory fishermen, locals riding bikes or walking dogs, and tourists taking photos on the beach.
But this past Saturday, Feb. 4, the bustling Newport pier area was also the gathering place of the Newport Beach Police Department’s monthly “Mobile Café,” a meet-and-greet community outreach program.
Established in July 2022 and led by Sgt. Steve Oberon, the initiative promotes positive interaction between police and the community without any agenda other than providing a chance for people to ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know the officers in their neighborhood….