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Commentary: Charter government suits Costa Mesa's personality
Democracy and sausage-making have often been "linked" (sorry) as really ugly processes that produce good things. But having just passed through one of the nastiest local election cycles I can remember, I'm not feeling the parity between the two anymore....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Local Government, Lifestyle and Leisure, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Newport Chamber of Commerce discusses economic outlook
The upcoming election and federal tax reforms were hot topics Friday morning at the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce's Economic Forecast for 2013 breakfast. "This is very topical — the connection between politics and the economy," said Casey...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Mitt Romney, Federal Reserve, John Campbell, Barack Obama
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Naghavi named economic development director
Former Costa Mesa Public Services Director Peter Naghavi is now the city's first economic development director. The City Council approved the position and Naghavi's appointment in a unanimous vote at Tuesday night's meeting. Naghavi will be paid $120,...Tags: Politics, Civil and Public Service, Government
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Council to vote on new city position
COSTA MESA — Peter Naghavi could take over the city's newly created economic development director position if the City Council approves the move next week. Using $50,000 already set aside for economic development this year and shifting $70,000 from...Tags: Politics, Civil and Public Service, Media Industry, Media Industry, Government
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Community Commentary: 'American exceptionalism' will prevail
I believe that due to American exceptionalism, the United States is on the verge of another dramatic period of economic growth. Our nation is far from perfect, but we learn from our mistakes, change dramatically and move on. After three years of failed...Tags: Economy, Communist Party of China, Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Real Estate
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$2.8M more in budget cuts OKd
In the early morning hours Wednesday, the Costa Mesa City Council approved an additional $2.8 million of budget cuts for the city's 2011-12 fiscal year budget, bringing the total savings from the preliminary budget to $6.1 million. The cuts reduce the...Tags: Government Debt, Crime, Law and Justice, Budgets and Budgeting, Justice System, Lawyers
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Costa Mesa City Council OKs cuts, approves budget
COSTA MESA — After listening to hours of complaints about cuts to the Police Department and other criticisms, the City Council early Wednesday morning approved about $6 million in cuts and adopted a balanced budget for the fiscal year 2011-12.
The...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Employees, Unemployment
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Changes to committees on the radar
The Newport Beach City Council is considering forming two new citizen committees and dismantling its Economic Development Committee, among other changes to citizen advisory groups. The council will vote Tuesday on a proposal to create the Tidelands...Tags: Economy, Economy, Business and Finance
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Planning, building departments combined
NEWPORT BEACH — The city has found a way to spend some of the money it saved when it convinced 52 workers to retire early last year. Officials plan to hire two high-level managers to fill vacant positions. Their additions fit into a...Tags: Arts and Culture, Anaheim, Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Employees
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Briefly In The News
The Laguna Beach Investment Policy for 2011 has received the Certificate of Excellence Award, City Treasurer Laura Parisi announced in a news release last week. A team from the Investment Policy Certification Committee evaluated the Laguna Beach...Tags: Personal Investing, California, Investments, Laguna Beach
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Top ratings earn water district lower interest rates
COSTA MESA — Mesa Consolidated Water District has received top bond ratings from the Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor rating firms, which will allow the district to finance future infrastructure projects at lower interest rates, district...Tags: John Wayne, Water Supply, Mountains, Sports, Landforms
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Who made this year's DP 103?
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Jim Righeimer
You would be hard-pressed to find anyone in town who had a bigger news year than Costa Mesa City Councilman Jim Righeimer. The former Planning Commission chairman went toe-to-toe with the police union, which smeared his name on...Tags: National Basketball Association, Soccer, Academic Progress, American Legion, Social Issues
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