Politics

Costa Mesa ends fiscal year with surplus

Costa Mesa ended the 2011-12 fiscal year with a $2.5-million budget surplus, city officials said Tuesday.

Curry: City, employees near agreement on pension reforms

Curry: City, employees near agreement on pension reforms

Speaking to the Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce Tuesday afternoon, Newport Beach Mayor Keith Curry announced a proposed pact that would...

Fitzpatrick resigns from board

Fitzpatrick resigns from board

Jim Fitzpatrick resigned from the Costa Mesa Sanitary District on Monday, saying he no longer wanted to defend himself in a lawsuit over a...

Planning commissioner resigns

Costa Mesa Planning Commissioner Edward Salcedo announced his resignation during Monday's meeting, citing personal and business reasons.

Political coverage partnership announced

PBS SoCaL and the Voice of OC announced a partnership this week that will air new coverage of Orange County governments and politics.

Newport Beach recaps 2012, looks ahead to 2013

Restructuring and outsourcing some city government services and finalizing the new use for City Hall were among the priorities for 2013...

Mayor's lunch scheduled

The Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Mayor's Lunch Tuesday at Five Crowns restaurant.

Irvine council takes park reins

Recently elected Irvine Mayor Steven Choi initiated Tuesday's City Council meeting with New Year greetings, but not much good cheer appeared...

City looking to fill six positions

During its meeting Tuesday night, the Costa Mesa City Council is scheduled to appoint new members for the Planning and Parks and...

Dock-fee opponents threaten to sue city

Opponents of Newport Beach's residential dock-fee increases reiterated their plans this week to sue the city if the recently passed...

Walter Charamza, first fulltime city attorney

Walter Charamza, first fulltime city attorney

Walter Charamza, who served as Newport Beach's first fulltime city attorney in the 1950s, will be remembered at a celebration of his life...

A spat for the books

Laguna Beach Friends of the Library Assn. officials have been up in arms about the terms of a licensing agreement dictated by the Orange...

Irvine City Council overhauls oversight, spending on Great Park

Capping a raucous eight-hour-plus meeting, the Irvine City Council early Wednesday voted to overhaul the oversight and spending on the...

Security system upgrade approved

The Costa Mesa City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an upgraded security system for City Hall and a new one for Lions Park.

Condo project moves forward

The potential new owners of a mobile home park on Newport Boulevard in Costa Mesa are one step closer to building condominiums on the land.

Traffic plan gets mixed reviews

A years-long debate about a Corona del Mar streetscape plan that had lain dormant since October was at least partially revived Tuesday night...

Newport Chamber president to retire

Newport Chamber president to retire

After three decades at the helm, Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce President and Chief Executive Richard Luehrs announced his retirement...

Officials, residents talk bike safety funds

Newport Beach cycling activists were cautioned against letting approximately $300,000 in Bicycle Safety Improvement Funds burn a hole in...

Irvine's new majority turns to Great Park

Irvine's new City Council majority has positioned itself to clean house on one of the city's signature projects: the Great Park, intended to...

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