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AWESOME! We made Two papers in two days! 1) On Friday, the Newport Beach Independent came out with my commentary in their Forum section which debunks the so-called “reasons” for “Lights Out After 11pm” (aka “Balboa Overlay”). You can read it as the top story, here: http://www.joomag.com/magazine/newport-beach-independent-newspaper-march-6-2015-edition/0205102001425660216/p9?short 2) Saturday, the Daily Pilot published a bit in their Mailbag section describing the …

Our friends at the OC Register have this story covered best right now.  A vote of 4-1 has vetoed the flag ban at UCI.  More details here: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/council-653464-flag-ban.html

Only 6 short weeks after a majority voted to restore the fire rings, Councilwoman Diane Dixon has decided– at the last minute– to put this measure back on the agenda, yet again.  You usually don’t put the item back on the agenda until you think you have the votes to carry out your wishes, so she may have convinced a weak link to …

Remember that Sunday morning we set our clocks FORWARD by one hour! Daylight savings has to do with energy savings, particularly in old factories.  By slightly adjusting the clock to account for the changes in the sunrise and sunset times, employers were able to save money on heating and electricity. Remember, this Sunday on March the 8th, “Spring Forward” into the new …

We had our time to make fun of the rest of the country, but Newport Beach is now experiencing some chilly weather of its own.  In fact, we have been getting hail today across the coastline.  Hail reports have been coming in from as far as 56th and Seashore all the way down to Balboa Peninsula near Bay Island. Hail is caused …

After much public pressure, Councilwoman Diane Dixon and City Manager Dave Kiff have recently confessed that the intention of the Balboa Overlay (most commonly known as “Lights Out After 11pm”) is even worse than we thought.  Its intention is to literally strip property rights from building owners.  If passed, it would mean that the city of Newport Beach can essentially come up with rules and …

Monday the 2nd– is the final day to register to vote for 2015’s election cycle on the 37th State District.  You can do it online by clicking right here.  There is no cost to do so, it only takes about 90 seconds, and if you aren’t already registered, there is literally no reason not to do it right this second. This will give …

Ben Carlson was the best of men.  Without hesitation, he gave his life to save another.  Private donors are stepping up to the plate to create a statue in his honor– a statue which will also serve to honor the sacrifices that all lifeguards make. Our group, SaveNewport, stepped up to the plate and donated into 5-figures to the cause. …

Last Tuesday, the Newport Beach Police Department was the star of the show at the Town Hall meeting where the public was promised a reason for the “Lights Out At 11pm” proposal, a proposal officially known as the innocuous-sounding “Balboa Overlay”. Instead, what the public received was two-fold: 1) An outright refusal to answer the question of “why is this being proposed” …

The Newport Beach Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Friday, February 20th, 2015 at an undisclosed location in Newport between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. DUI Checkpoints are claimed to reduce drunk driving mostly by deterrent, but also serve to actively arrest those who are driving under the influence. This is a …