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Seven Orange County cities have sales tax increases on their ballots this year.  Without question, these are all pension taxes. Pensions are crowding out basic services across the County. But not here in Newport Beach. In 2014, a wave of new candidates ran on a platform of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Newport Beach City Council hit the pause button this week on the official effort to pursue legislation that proposes to establish Newport Harbor as a “port” and authorize the city to apply for a Port Master Plan. Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday, with Councilman Scott Peotter...

News from around Newport Beach   Community Activist Loses Defamation Suit Against Councilwoman, City Community activist Mike Glenn lost his defamation suit against the city of Newport Beach this week, with the court ruling the statement in question as protected speech. Filed...

Following public outcry, Newport Beach City Council changed their stance last week on whether or not to apply to use state funds from what is commonly called the “gas tax” for local road repair projects. Council reversed their decision during a special meeting Aug. 31 that was...

City of Newport Beach and Councilwoman Diane Dixon have been named in a lawsuit filed Aug. 4 by community activist Mike Glenn in Orange County Superior Court small claims, according to court records. Glenn filed the lawsuit in response to Dixon questioning him in April about his...

Op/Ed by Councilmembers Diane Dixon and Will O’Neill Newport Beach enjoys extraordinary blessings, including weather, location, fiscal prosperity and community stewards, to name just a handful.  Our City Council Members and dedicated citizen members have worked hard through...

Although there was not an item officially on the agenda Tuesday night, a number of people spoke up at the Newport Beach City Council meeting about the de facto dog beach at the mouth of the Santa Ana River. During public comment on non-agenda items, 17 people spoke, most in...

Safety and parking were the two main issues discussed during a town hall meeting on Monday that, at times, got heated. Nearly 100 people gathered at Marina Park to discuss issues regarding Newport Beach District 1, which covers Balboa Peninsula, Lido Isle and some of West...

The scenic three mile stretch of boardwalk between E. Street to 36th Street on Balboa Peninsula is beloved by pedestrians, but cyclists like it too. The hotly contested issue of bike traffic on the boardwalk has local residents fired up. “This is something that everyone cares...

A preliminary look at the Newport Beach Civic Center audit revealed some interesting findings, including a possible overpayment of $1.2 million. City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday to receive and file the draft audit report and direct city attorney Aaron Harp to pursue the $1.2...

As an attorney practicing in securities law, I was both shocked and surprised to read the proposal by Mayor Diane Dixon and Finance Committee member Will O’Neill to refinance the civic center debt. I was shocked because this proposal was vigorously debated at the City...

Much was said at Newport Beach Mayor Diane Dixon’s Town Hall Meeting on Monday, including a merger between two local organizations, summer holiday activity, short term lodging and more. The highlight of the evening was the overview of the merger between ExplorOcean and Discovery...

  Accusations were flying, tempers were flaring, and the gavel was pounding Tuesday night in Newport Beach City Council Chambers. After 45 minutes of discussion and argument, Newport Beach City Council voted 4-2 to remove Councilman Keith Curry as chairman of the Finance...

Students and staff at Harbor Day School celebrated the contributions and achievements from women throughout history this week, culminating in a special assembly on Wednesday. The Phenomenal Women in History event was held in the Moiso Family Activities Center and featured...

The city opened the “Window to the Bay” over the weekend and hundreds of people showed up to take in the view. The grand opening of the $35.8 million Marina Park was held Saturday at 1600 W. Balboa Blvd., on the Balboa Peninsula. The event featured an official ribbon cutting...

Newport Beach has a new mayor. City Council members voted unanimously for Diane Dixon as the 2016 mayor and Kevin Muldoon as mayor pro tem. With Dixon in the middle, the council also reorganized the seating arrangements Tuesday night and divided the dais the same way several...