Council OKs dock fee boosts

Just as its first meeting in the city's new council chambers was set to begin at 7 p.m. across town Tuesday evening, instead of its scheduled time of 6:30 p.m., the Newport Beach City Council voted to increase fees for residential piers in the face of Christmas Boat Parade boycott threats and continuing outcry.

By Jill Cowan

December 11, 2012