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The question is. who to vote for in November’s City Council election? I know who I’m voting for because actions speak louder than words.  Forums are good introductions, but often don’t do much to differentiate one candidate from another. All candidates say they “love” Newport so,...

At the final public forum for the 2018 Newport Beach City Council candidates, the audience was more involved and outspoken, creating some tense, heated, and impassioned moments. Members of the crowd often interacted directly with some of the candidates, calling out questions and...

With our city council elections approaching, you’ve been reading a stream of letters to the editor yearning for the old days of big, expensive, and bloated city government. The small and loud old guard lost power in 2014, and they don’t like it. There was a time when you had to...

It seems that most projects and remodels in this town are built by exception . . . exception to the existing General Plan and Zoning Codes. Why is that? Why do we bother with plans, codes and a building department? All we really need is a big red rubber stamp that ...

As a former member of the Newport Beach City Council, I have a unique perspective on this year’s election. During my first two years, I was privileged to serve with dedicated public servants who put the city first and worked in a spirit of collegiality to accomplish important...

It has been our collective honor to serve as Citizens of the Year in Newport Beach.   All of us share a love for our community and a deep appreciation for the values that make our city great. We also share a concern about the direction of our city over the past four years and how...

Newport Beach City Council candidates had a busy week of forums, one more casual, discussion-like, another small, neighborhood-focused, and another moderated by local students who will be voting for the first time in November. They discussed a range of topics, including which...

As a Newport Beach resident, I am very troubled by the fact Mayor Duffy Duffield has skipped the recent Speak Up Newport Candidate forum and, along with the other incumbent council members, has not confirmed their participation in the Feet to the Fire Forum. If they will not...

Most of the 2018 Newport Beach City Council candidates participated in another forum this week and, on top of being questioned about several important local issues, were asked to explain some of their own comments made at previous forums. Speak Up Newport hosted a candidate forum...

As a board member of the Line in the Sand PAC, I feel compelled to respond to Therese Loutherback’s letter of September 7, “City Council Candidate Ethics.” This is a crucially important election year for our city, and voters need to have their facts and priorities straight. As in...

The Newport Beach City Council has been on vacation for nearly a month, but like a TV series finale, they left us with a few cliffhangers. On July 30, the council issued a statement designed to embarrass Jeff Herdman, but failed to reveal the three councilmembers who advanced the...

In 2016, a political action committee called Line In The Sand spent tens of thousands of dollars supporting a slate of candidates that included Phil Greer and Jeff Herdman for Newport Beach City Council. At the time, Greer and Herdman had three FPPC convictions between the two of...

  As the campaign season nears the halfway point, Newport Beach City Council candidates this week attended their third forum. While some of the topics and comments were the same as previous forums, there were also several new and interesting remarks. “Food for thought,”...

Newport Beach City Council candidates addressed some recent name-calling, rumors, and considered several topics specific to the Balboa Peninsula and West Newport at a forum this week. West Newport Beach Association hosted the second candidate forum of the campaign season...

Almost 130 years ago Russian scientist Ivan Pavlov was studying how digestion worked in mammals. He noticed that when he entered the room wearing a lab coat his dogs began drooling.  They thought it was dinner time. Pavlov then started ringing a bell while feeding Fido. Fido...

The first Newport Beach City Council candidate forum of the year featured a range of topics, both agreement and disagreement between candidates, and a few jokes and jabs. About 100 people attended the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum to “Meet the Candidates” on...

Campaign season officially kicks off next week with the first local Newport Beach City Council candidate forum. The NB Chamber of Commerce will host a “Meet the Candidates” event on Aug. 23. It’s the first Council candidate forum or debate of the year. A complimentary continental...

As a taxpayer, I am fed up with the Newport Beach City Council who has postured as anti-tax conservatives and instead just passed the largest property tax increase in Newport Beach since Proposition 13. The council, including Scott Peotter and Duffy Duffield, voted to impose...

Following a contentious Newport Beach City Council special meeting Monday, the search for a new city manager has narrowed down to the final two, apparently eliminating a candidate whose name was leaked late last week. Council interviewed seven people, from the 72 applications...

Editor’s Note: The date and time of the second round of interviews has been updated to reflect a more recent city announcement. Newport Beach City Council held a special closed meeting this week to interview several city manager applicants. The special meeting and the...