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Judge OKs settlement between shipwright, Newport
Like all standoffs, the showdown between shipwright Dennis Holland and the city of Newport Beach ended with someone flinching. In this case, the conclusion came none too late before a trial was scheduled Monday. Instead of beginning jury selection,...
Tags: Judges, Netherlands, Justice System, Cancer, Crime, Law and Justice
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Corona del Mar Today: Crowds flow into annual town meeting
About 250 people jammed Sherman Library & Gardens on Wednesday evening for the Corona del Mar Annual Town Meeting, which included time to socialize, learn more about civic issues as well as hear updates and a speech from Mayor Nancy Gardner. The...
Tags: John Wayne, Miramar, World War II (1939-1945), Debbie Allen, John Campbell
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City charter opponents speak out
Costa Mesa's proposed charter would give city officials too much power, residents said at recent neighborhood meeting. "The charter won't immediately change anything, but it would create a situation where this council, or a future council, could...Tags: Politics, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice
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A life lost, a city changed
It started March 1, 2011.
The Costa Mesa City Council voted 4 to 1 to send out hundreds of notices to city workers telling them that in six months they would be replaced.
For the council majority, the ball got rolling. They had taken their first step...Tags: Unemployment, Government, Layoffs and Downsizing, Politics, Public Employees
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Costa Mesa charter heads to June ballot
Costa Mesa residents will vote June 5 on whether to adopt a city charter, a proposal that has yielded mixed responses. "We've got to get the tools here to get ourselves back on track, and that's all this charter does," Mayor Pro Tem Jim Righeimer said...Tags: Elections, Justice System, Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace
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Commentary: Charter would allow 'virtual takeover' of C.M.
Following a blitzkrieg assault on the governmental process, on March 6 the four-man super majority of the Costa Mesa City Council voted to place Mayor Pro Tem Jim Righeimer's Charter on the June 5 ballot. This document, barely nine pages long, was...Tags: Politics, Elections, Republican Party, Tom Hatch, Dana Rohrabacher
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Wu: Vote on bridge helps in Newport, hurts in Assembly race
Well then, last week's column criticizing the Newport Beach council's decision to remove the Corona del Mar fire rings got quite a reception. I think the only thing I wasn't attacked for was the Reagan quote. Even my attempt at sarcasm regarding the...Tags: Allan R. Mansoor, Politics, Elections, Periodicals, Orange County Register
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Commentary: Mensinger mixes up his David, Goliath
I just read Steve Mensinger's commentary ("In this scenario, Goliath is the unions") in Sunday's Daily Pilot. Mensinger and others continue to try to characterize the issue as "them" vs. "us" — "unions" vs. "the people." This is a convenient red...Tags: Employees, Politics, Elections, Justice System, Labor Legislation
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Mailbag: Don't limit citizen involvement at City Hall
Involved citizens are the key to local government. In the past, I have always lauded the city of Newport Beach for its citizens' involvement. Now, not so much. Mayor Nancy Gardner's latest newsletter contains an interesting reflection on "managing the... -
FPPC probe targets Newport council members
Three Newport Beach City Council members are among the dozens of Orange County officials accused of violating a state ethics law that bars officials from voting themselves onto paid boards or committees. The state Fair Political Practices Commission...Tags: Judges, Politics, Justice System, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice
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Community Commentary: Costa Mesa government counters negativity with rescue
It's been almost a year since the current Costa Mesa City Council took the reins of city government and managed to turn it upside down with bogus claims of financial catastrophe, pension calamity and rumors of municipal bankruptcy. The past 11 months...Tags: Bankruptcy, Job Layoffs, Rube Goldberg, St. Patrick's Day
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Community Commentary: Government's power should be concentrated at county level
Two important power shifts are taking place in California. Power is shifting up from the cities and down from Sacramento to county government. The first power shift is evidenced by the impending decision by the Santa Ana City Council to disband its...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Nassau County, Elections, World War II (1939-1945), Public Officials
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