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NO. Despite Japan’s massive 7.3 (downgraded now to 6.9) earthquake, the US does not currently have any tsunami warnings in effect. However, even if there were, would we know about it?  The Balboa Peninsula has three different tsunami warning stations that are “tested” the first Friday of each month, but all they really test is to see if they rotate– …

I’m not going to sit here and tell you that Trump is either great or that he’s terrible.  I’m here to explain how he got elected, and how the pollsters got it so… “Wrong.” First, I’ll start with the layup: Trump offends people.  His plain-spoken, unpolished, and non-politician-like manner of speaking irks people– even the oft-unoffendable.  For this reason, many …

TONIGHT will be the peak night to watch the Leonid meteor shower!  Actually, it will technically be in the wee hours of Thursday morning– but you get the drift!  The nearly-full moon will be out the during the evening hours, but hopefully you can still catch some good shooting stars! Individual meteors will appear to originate from the shower’s namesake constellation, Leo, which rises …

Our city hall debt may be a seemingly large number, but our unfunded pension liabilities make that pale in comparison, and are among the worst in the state.  Newport Beach ranks #36 as the worst offenders in unfunded pension liabilities amongst more than 1,000 districts throughout California, and we rank third in a neck-and-neck race between Santa Ana ( $20,684 / Household), Brea …

As everyone knows, the moon doesn’t revolve around the world in a perfect circle.  It not only wobbles, but its own center of rotation is off-kilter from the earth being at the center.  Every few months we have a “Super Moon”, where the moon is at apogee and is also a full moon.  Typically, these happen about once per year, …

On November 10, 1775, the Marines were officially born through a resolution by Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia. Please excuse the MSPainted photo.  For the last 241 years, our Marine friends have been fighting on the front lines to protect our country against our enemies. As I was born and raised in Jacksonville Florida (which had a whopping three …

Thank you– all of you– for your help in my race.  From the people who helped me walk districts to the people who hosted signs, the people who donated money and the people who helped me staple my flyers.  Thank you, especially, everyone who personally helped to spread the word of my campaign, and to to every single person who …

First, THANK YOU for all of your continued support over all these years. YOUR POLLING PLACE: You can find your polling place by entering your address, here: https://electionmapping.ocgov.com/pollfind/index-new.asp?electionabbr=gen2016 It’s a bit tricky, though.  If your address is “112 E Bay Ave”, then type “112” in the first box, and simply “Bay” into the other one. Polls are open from 7:00 AM-8:00 …

Boy have we all been through it.  What should have been a simple process of legalizing Dog Beach became a year-long battle with city, county, state, and federal governments. We have had to document the cleanliness of the area: – Surprisingly, it’s just as clean as any other beach in the surrounding areas. We have had to document the safety …

Remember that Sunday morning we set our clocks BACK by one hour, so that 1:59am happens twice in one day. 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.  Sorry, “Simpsons” fans: it has …