Newport Beach voters now could vote on four initiatives that would reshape the city charter to expand transparency, throw out the housing plan and limit city council members terms this November.
Tag: Newport Beach City Council
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Judge Orders Newport Beach to Move Forward with Ballot Initiatives
The four ballot initiatives have the power to reshape how much control city leaders have over housing and records, with a judge noting they took steps to keep them off the ballot.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Newport Beach Asks Judge to Block Ballot Initiative Aimed at Limiting Housing
A decision on whether the initiative goes on the ballot must be made in the next month for it to qualify for the November election, according to the county registrar.
Posted inNEWS
Newport Beach Looks to Take Down ‘Teen Takeovers’
After the city’s Fourth of July weekend saw 400 people arrested, city leaders are looking to crack down on social media-driven beach parties.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Newport Beach Eyes Stricter Laws After 400 Arrested in Fourth of July Chaos
Nearly half a million people visited Newport Beach over the July 4 weekend, when police arrested hundreds of teens and young adults from out of state for setting off fireworks on the beach and blocking roads.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Newport Beach Shifts Homeless Shelter Service to Huntington Beach
Newport Beach is contracting with Huntington Beach to receive exclusive access to 10 beds and social services support at the Huntington Beach Navigation Center.
Posted inGovernment
Residents Sue Newport Beach Over Surf Park Proposal
The coalition of activists formed amid concerns that the surf park would demolish one of the last remaining affordable private golf courses in Orange County.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Newport-Mesa Unified School District Considers E-Bike Ban for Students
School district board members are proposing a Safe Routes to School Policy that would regulate all types of bikes for students, focusing on motorized and electric bicycles.
Posted inOutdoors
Newport Beach to Study Replacing Part of Park with Police Station Amid Pushback
While dozens of residents pushed back on the proposal to demolish part of the sculpture garden, city leaders say they want to keep looking at it.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Newport Beach Leaders Look to Bulldoze Portions of Garden for New Police Station
City leaders are looking to build a new $160 million police station, but there’s resident pushback over the leading potential location.
