Danny Sullivan

Orange County COVID-19 / coronavirus cases

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What’s the current situation with COVID-19 / coronavirus cases in Orange County, both countywide and for particular cities? This page compiles statistics from the Orange County Health Care Agency along with some other sources, to help provide an overview. Hospitalizations & Deaths I think the most useful data we have for Orange County COVID-19 trends […]

King Tides Hit Newport Beach: Before & After

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Yesterday, today and tomorrow, what are known as “king tides” are occurring. These are exceptionally high tide caused by how both the sun and the moon pull on the water. In my city of Newport Beach, they’ve pushed the harbor to extremes. Today, we had flooding in a few places. It would have been far worse […]

What’s A Fair Market Rate For Newport Harbor Residential Piers?

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Next Tuesday, the Newport Beach City Council meets again about assessing fair market rental rates on residential docks. But what’s the fair market rate for space over pubic waters that’s unlikely to be rented to anyone but the adjacent property owner? That’s a key question I’ve had in the current debate over proposed increases. Newport […]