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Newport Beach Mayor Diane Dixon gave a condensed state of the city address this week, noting the city’s approach to its biggest financial challenge and the community-focused General Plan update process. Dixon spoke at the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce Wake Up meeting on...

Just over 10-weeks in and new City Manager Grace Leung is already well-versed on a wide variety of Newport Beach topics, as she proved during a presentation at a community forum this week. Leung discussed a number of local issues, current city work, and proposed projects, during...

Incumbent Newport Beach City Councilperson Scott Peotter stated his number one concern for the City’s future is the unfunded pension liabilities the previous City Council encumbered us with. I cannot disagree with him on that matter. However, he currently draws paychecks from the...

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...

Newport Beach City Council discussed, and ultimately approved, a budget for the upcoming fiscal year that includes a new school safety officer, fire marshal, and an “aggressive” approach to the city’s biggest financial issue,  unfunded pension liability. “All in all, and in...

A budget discussion this week centered on the city’s biggest financial issue, unfunded pension liability, but also mentioned a number of proposed new staffing positions, including some key roles in public safety. In a joint meeting with the Finance Committee on Tuesday, the...

Newport Beach City Council this week unanimously approved the city’s $306.9 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which focuses on the harbor, paying down the city’s unfunded pension liability and infrastructure. A public hearing was conducted Tuesday on the proposed...

Moments of amusement, seriousness, and somberness all occurred throughout the night during an event last week. Newport Beach Mayor Kevin Muldoon gave a “State of the City” speech at Speak Up Newport’s 36th Annual Mayor’s Dinner on Feb. 10. About 400 people attended the event at...

Newport Beach City Council met over the weekend to discuss current and upcoming projects and review the financial status of the city. Overall, the city is in good shape, City Manager Dave Kiff concluded at the annual planning session on Saturday. “We ended the year on a good...

The financial status of Newport Beach and its biggest challenge, the unfunded pension liability, were on the table for discussion during a community meeting last weekend.   “To me, this is the most persistent and significant gloom that hangs over most California cities, including...

City Council spent some time during Tuesday’s study session to review the city’s financial standing, including a presentation from staff and a discussion among council members. Mayor Rush Hill requested an overview of the city’s debt and pension obligations at the last city...

Outsourcing lifeguards was the topic of discussion between city officials and residents during a local resident’s association meeting Thursday morning. About 36 people crowded into a meeting room for Corona del Mar Residents Association’s monthly board meeting, which featured...

Council and staff members discussed the city of Newport Beach budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year during a study session Tuesday. The city performance plan states that the budget is balanced while increasing investment in crime prevention, neighborhood beautification and...