Eric Licas covers Newport Beach for the Daily Pilot. He previously was a crime and public safety reporter and, before that, spent four years as a staff writer with the Orange County Register and the Southern California News Group. He has been on the ground to cover active wildfires, civil unrest and mass shootings. He was born in the Philippines, raised in the San Fernando Valley and is a Cal State Northridge alumnus.
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District officials said the decision was not related to his performance but rather “anticipated changes in the governing board that may influence the direction and priorities of the district moving forward.”
The 10th anniversary of Winter Fest OC, the largest winter festival in Orange County, runs through Jan. 5.
Most of the cost of the new shuttles as well as a seven-year extension of the trolley service were covered by a state grant, according to Newport Beach officials.
Mayor Will O’Neill takes to social media to criticize California’s so-called sanctuary state law while nodding to a hardline stance on immigration signaled by recent appointments to President-elect Donald Trump’s staff.
The group’s concert on Nov. 24 is also a tribute to Barbara Woods, a founding board member of the Hutchins Consort and longtime Balboa Island resident who died last year.
The dismissal clears the way for city officials to ask voters to show ID before casting their ballots.
The nonprofit takes on the care of animals with costly medical conditions and traumatic pasts, often considered unadoptable by other shelters. It plans a fundraiser on Sunday, Nov. 24.
Swapping out sculptures that have been on display for new ones accounts for most of the cost of the public art exhibit at the park, and so officials have opted to do so less frequently.
The project had been the topic of lively debate when it was initially proposed. The City Council approved the project in a split vote in January, and it broke ground in February.
The proposed project includes a 7-acre surf lagoon as well as two multistory buildings and would be built on a portion of the Newport Beach Golf Course.