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Op/Ed: Elect Our Mayor
By Will O’Neill, Newport Beach City Council Member
You don’t elect your Mayor in Newport Beach. Instead, your Mayor is chosen by the city council...
Op/Ed: Fear of Flying in the Age of COVID
By Gary Sherwin, President and CEO of Newport Beach & Co.
After having to cancel her wedding twice due to Covid19, my oldest daughter is...
Letter to the Editor: School Board, Everyone Should Collaborate on Alternative Plans
This letter is in regard to the recent decision of a “rotational cycle on and off” charade that the Newport Mesa Unified School District...
Letter to the Editor: A Tree Grew in Brooklyn
The Newport Heights, Balboa Island and Cliffhaven communities have experienced a “tree saving” effort the last several months. Because these older areas have more...
Letter to the Editor: Epidemic of Oversized Residences
Recently, the 1113 Kings Road residential project that was approved for a 12,300-square-foot structure by the City Council, who obviously did not recognize that...
Letter to the Editor: Election Time
Candidates running for office in any election should realize that most people don’t want to hear negative statements about the opposition. The public wants...
Letter to the Editor: Motorbikes on the Boardwalk
This, to me, is just such a slam dunk. You people must not go on the boardwalk if you are even suggesting that those...
Letter to the Editor: Impressed With Our Energetic and Productive Representatives
Cottie Petrie-Norris and Harley Rouda are so busy seeking positive legislation for their districts, that they have not had the time or inclination to...
Guest Column: AB5 is a Job-Killer
Diane Dixon | special to the NB Indy
If you want to see how badly things can go south in a one-party state, look no...
Letter to the Editor: Socialism and Trees
The words that were spoken at Tuesday’s Newport-Mesa Unified School District Board of Education meeting were reminiscent of extreme socialism, a way of thinking...
Letter to the Editor: Making a Better Path for Our Children in Newport Heights...
It appears that there is a major disconnect with the city of Newport Beach, the Newport Beach Police Department and the Newport-Mesa Unified School...
Letter to the Editor: Magical Moment Shows Need for Lecture Hall
I wish that every member of the City Council could have been present at the library for one of the two sold-out lectures by...
Letter to the Editor: Protect Natural Elements, Develop Responsibly
Philanthropist, environmentalist, social and corporate activist were just a few of the adjectives to describe Joan Irvine Smith in her recent obituary.
“Mrs. Smith was...
Letter to the Editor: Save Newport Stationers, Reconsider Rent Increase
I am writing to you with the hope that publishing this letter might help put pressure on the Irvine Company to save Newport Stationers,...