Newport Beach considering today short-term rentals ban during coronavirus outbreak

Newport Beach officials will be meeting at 4 p.m. today, April 3, to discuss whether short-term rentals should be shut down by emergency order during the coronavirus pandemic.
Concerns about short-term lodging – and the out-of-town visitors they draw – have been criticized by some community members who say people should not be traveling to the seaside town while California is trying to stop the spread of the virus.
The city has shut down boardwalks and beach parking lots, but opponen