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If you think the jumping fish this year in our harbor have been particularly active… you aren’t alone! Most people know that fish typically jump out of the water when being chased by prey.  This reaction also jump when they sense something is wrong– earthquakes, boats that start up unexpectedly nearby, or even to knock that barnacle off their side. …

This year’s news has been non-stop during the last month, and two weeks ago I didn’t get a chance to post about the attendees to 12th Annual Blackies Surf Competition. Officially-unofficially, the kickoff starts at 7am on the Saturday before Halloween each year, but many people arrive about 30 minutes earlier for the festivities and costume show-offs. Want to see …

Yesterday the Marines may have gotten their day, but today is dedicated to all veterans.  In fact, if you are a vet, many companies would like to honor you on this day dedicated to you and your service.  Here are a few nationally recognized names, and their attempt at giving back: • Get a free haircut. Veterans who visit Great …

With 664,915 ballots counted and 419,956 (estimated) left to count, we have got a real nail-biter on our hands for some of the county’s key races.  With a huge turnout– comprised of a surge in women and younger voters– some of these races could change as the votes are counted. These ballots are: Vote-By-Mail ballots which were turned in at the polls …

Dixon really showed her true self this campaign season. From the hit piece filled with lies to the video of her saying “I vote for what is best for me” to the way she treated the man whose 8 year old son was killed by a contracted trash truck to her rambling Facebook videos that seemed to have no actual …

TODAY is Voting Day!  This is the last day to vote to SAVE DOG BEACH, and we hear it will be a close one. Please vote for MIKE GLENN and to DUMP DIXON (see her atrocious voting record, here: www.dumpdixon.com) Share this with your friends to make sure they know where to turn in a ballot. YOUR VOTING LOCATION MAY HAVE …

Tag a real estate agent friend! I am proud to receive the unanimous endorsement up the Newport Beach Association of Realtors!   After my opponent: 1) voted to seize 850 docks in Newport Beach with the dock tax 2) advocated the theft of property rights by city government to shut down all the bars and restaurants on Balboa Peninsula at …

Thank you to the Good Morning Newport crew for having me on as a interviewee! Pensions that are unfunded and dog catchers making $180,000/year? Here we go:

Councilwoman Diane Dixon has launched a Hitpiece against political opponent, Mike Glenn, which hit mailboxes throughout the city yesterday. Dixon’s mailer contains an error, though: the entire mailer. First, let’s start with the front of it where she proclaims herself to be something great for Newport.  The photo she used?  Know where that is?  It’s Newport, Rhode Island.  That’s the …

Remember that Sunday morning we set our clocks BACK by one hour, so that 1:59am actually 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 …