Despite concerns from the airport land use commission that there shouldn’t be more housing in these areas, cities are pressing on in an effort to meet the state’s mandated goals.
Category: Newport Beach
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
New Housing Plans Pit OC Cities Against Sacramento Over State Mandated Housing Goals
State and city officials have bumped heads over control on zoning and housing issues amid California’s housing crisis while local advocates call for more affordable homes.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Orange County Cities Continue Grappling With State Mandated Housing Goals This Week
With an upcoming state deadline, cities are adopting plans that could bring almost 200,000 new homes to OC in the next eight years amid California’s housing crisis.
Posted inGovernment
Will Newport Beach Ban City Council Members From Boozing During Meetings?
The city council may formalize rules explicitly banning drinking during meetings following resident outcry over a councilman drinking wine during a meeting.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Oil May Be Leaking Off Orange County’s Coast For The Second Time This Year
Coast Guard investigators are investigating an oily sheen near the damaged pipeline.
Posted inEconomy
Orange County Cities Continue Looking to Outdoor Dining During Pandemic
Laguna Beach recently joined a list of cities who have extended their outdoor dining program amid concerns on parking impacts to neighborhoods.
Posted inMusic
Choral Arts Initiative Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Its First Post-Pandemic Live Concert
“Together” marks a new era but showcases the same new-music focus of Irvine’s Choral Arts Initiative.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Newport Beach Voters to Decide if Mayor Will Be Directly Elected Amid Power Dynamic Concerns
In June 2022, Newport Beach residents will decide on a ballot measure that will directly choose their own mayor but concerns persist on what else will change.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Newport Beach Voters Could Get to Directly Elect Their Mayor, Power Grab Concerns Surface
Some residents are pushing back against a potential ballot measure to directly elect their own mayor, saying it would give one council member more power than the rest.
Posted inCOAST
How Safe Is OC’s Coast After Oil Spill? Fisheries Still Closed, Cities Do Their Own Water Testing
Disaster response officials and Orange County public health leaders have proclaimed local waters as safe to swim in. But questions remain about lack of uniform testing by cities and the ongoing shut-down of fisheries.
