Happy Halloween, beachdwellers! Tonight is a special night and remains one of my favorite holidays, to this day!  Remember that some people still use “live” candles in jack-o-lanterns, so baggy-clothed costumes for the young ones need to be watched carefully to ensure they don’t get too close (and also so they don’t trip!).  Inspect all candy.  Smile.  Greet your neighbors. …

Tonight starting at 6pm, I will be in a Downtowner vehicle with some Mike Glenn signs affixed to the side of it. There are, of course, several Downtowner vehicles, so I may not be in the one you hail, but if you see the cart with me in it, send me a honk or a wave! As you probably know, …

This Halloween election season, a spooky email account seems to be playing quite the role. For about a year, I have been receiving information from someone called “Whoo Dat“, who has apparently been contacting many influencers in Newport Beach for a while now.  In many of his emails, Dat refers to itself as male, so I will run with that. …

This Saturday the 29th will kick off the one-decade mark with the 10th Annual Halloween Surf Competition by Blackies.  Officially, the kickoff starts at 7am, but many people arrive about 30 minutes earlier for the festivities and costume show-offs.  In the past, the kids to arrive have received prizes.  Prizes are also awarded for the costumes, traditionally worn *while surfing*. Typically, the …

Late Friday night, the Dog Beach vote was put on pause from being voted on today. We are working with county officials to solidify this area as a permanent, off-leash area.  We will have more information on this late this week or early next week. In the meantime, please show your support for this area by: Writing the press: dailypilot@latimes.com …

People are witnessing lighting strikes just off the coast and near the beaches. The National Weather Service is currently recommending those in the vicinity to immediately seek shelter away from the water and off of the beaches. (stock photo)

SHARE THIS POST! In Newport Beach we have a population of about 87,000 people, and a whopping 32,000 of them aren’t even registered to vote.  Today is the last day to register vote!  If you are not registered online today, you will be unable to vote in this upcoming election.  You can register right here in 60 seconds: http://savenewport.com/vote I spoke with …

TONIGHT will be the peak night to watch the Orionids meteor shower!  Actually, it will technically be Friday morning– but you get the drift!  The waxing gibbous moon will be out the during the evening hours, but it will set before the prime time viewing hours. Halley’s comet is actually to blame for this series of meteor showers as it is …

THE HISTORY YOU KNOW: As many people know, last year on December 8th– her first day as mayor– Diane Dixon floated a poll asking whether or not to get rid of Dog Beach.  This set off a firestorm. Between “voting oddities” with the city’s own poll and the outpouring of support for Dog Beach, I started a petition right here on …

You may be registered to vote in Newport Beach, but I bet all of your friends are not!  There are less than three weeks left before the election, but there is less than a week left to register in time to vote in November’s election, and people are already voting via absentee ballots! You can register yourself or help someone else …