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Results from Tuesday’s Newport Beach City Council election are a mixed bag, with two incumbents and one challenger coming out on top, while one race is still too narrow to call. In probably the most heated race this year, challenger Joy Brenner unseated incumbent Scott Peotter...

As this election season comes to an end, I would like to thank my opponent’s campaign team for running a civil race. It seems both camps have strived to stick to the issues, with only a few supporters on each side veering away. By now, the voters know that I have championed...

Tired of the election hit pieces? Try focusing on the positive and you’ll feel better. We live in a beautiful small city, population 80,000 vs Huntington Beach at 202,000 and Costa Mesa at 114,000. Some would even go so far to say “small town” because in many ways we are. Many of...

The 2018 Newport Beach City Council campaign season is nearing the end, and this year had its share of twists and turns, controversies and contentions, and hot button issues discussed at about a dozen forums. Eight candidates spent the last several months meeting residents,...

As a fiscally responsible 43-year resident and property owner of Newport Beach, I can appreciate Roy Englebrecht’s concern about the fiscal health of Newport Beach. As a longstanding resident himself, he has the history necessary to make wise decisions that will help keep...

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...

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...

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...

Roy Englebrecht is running for council against Tim Brown and Kevin Muldoon in District 4. Outgoing Leslie Daigle currently holds the seat. His approach is completely different and goes against everything anyone will tell you’re about how to run a campaign and win. He is also the...

Discussion heated up between Newport Beach City Council candidates and several journalists Wednesday during the Feet to the Fire Forum. About 75 people attended the open format discussion at Oasis Senior Center, but there were three people whose absences were duly noted. Chairs...

City Council candidates had their first chance of the political season to discuss the issues alongside each other in a Chamber of Commerce sponsored forum on Thursday morning. The monthly Wake Up! Newport meeting was dedicated to candidates. The event sold out, filling up nearly...

City Council candidate Roy Englebrecht announced this week that he would not display campaign signs anywhere in Newport Beach during the fall election. Englebrecht complained that the signs spoil the beauty of the city and create clutter, he said in the press release on...