Political Landscape: Costa Mesa candidate gains MMA fighters’ endorsements

Costa Mesa City Council candidate Christopher Bunyan announced three new endorsements from Orange County-based mixed martial arts fighters: Justin McCully, Nick Moghaddam and Jason Drexel.

Moghaddam is an alumnus of Newport Harbor High School and Orange Coast College.

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Newport officials make endorsement in water board race

Newport Beach Mayor Rush Hill joined three former Newport mayors and four current and past city officials in endorsing Satoru “Sat” Tamaribuchi in his run for a spot on the Municipal Water District of Orange County board of directors. Tamaribuchi is running for the Division 5 seat, representing Newport Beach, Irvine, Laguna Woods and Lake Forest.

Hill, former mayors Tod Ridgeway, Steve Rosansky and Don Webb, current City Council members Tony Petros and Nancy Gardner, former council member Jean Watt and former City Manager Robert Shelton signed a letter to Newport Beach voters recommending Tamaribuchi’s election.