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.
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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 inOutdoors
Oil Spill Headed Toward Orange County Coast, Cities Shut Down Beachfronts Overnight
The US Coast Guard is organizing the response after 3,000 barrels of oil spilled three miles off the coast of Newport Beach.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Cities Begin Dropping COVID Emergency Declarations as Cases Soar
By classifying the pandemic as a state of emergency, city staff were given more power to execute contracts independently and access special state and federal funds.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Yorba Linda, San Juan Capistrano Look to Cancel Their COVID Emergencies
More OC cities are putting an end to the emergency declarations they made when the pandemic began in March last year.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Newport Beach Ends COVID Local Emergency, County Supervisors Continue State of Emergency
Newport Beach officials are unclear if their decision will impact access to pandemic relief funds.
Posted inCountywide
As General Election Closes, Another Comes into View for Orange County’s Coastal Residents
Jockeying has already begun for Michelle Steel’s seat on the OC Board of Supervisors, which is heading to a special election.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Five Newport Beach Candidates Set Eyes on City Council in District Races
Two candidates each square off in both districts 2 and 5. One candidate runs unopposed in district 7.
Posted inTop Stories
Newport Beach Spends Over a Million to Chase Housing Goals They Oppose
Newport Beach city council members don’t support state plans for nearly 5,000 affordable housing units but under state law have to keep spending taxpayer money to implement the plan.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Irvine and Newport Join Fight Against New Housing Mandates
Irvine and Newport Beach officials started 2020 by pushing back against new state-mandates to zone for thousands of new homes, as California continues to grapple with a housing shortage.
