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Newport’s blackball rules discussed Oceangoers pack meeting to opine on which groups should have access.
City is considering further regulation. Costa Mesa has been for service and the city’s reramping up enforcement ef- cent enforcement efforts. The purpose is forts aimed at a to gather feeddozen motels that back from the have been the subcommission and ject of a high numthe public and set ber of calls for pothe stage for a lice service, unsanipossible orditary living condinance that could tions and crime. ANTONIE On Monday, the BOESSENKOOL reduce the number of motel city will take anothREGISTER WRITER rooms in the city er step toward regdesignated for ulating those motels when staff members long-term stays, officials bring a report to the Plan- say. Homeless advocates conning Commission outlining the issues associated with tend that cutting the numthe motels. The report will ber of long-term stay rooms cover the history of the mo- could force more people and tels, the data on police calls families who use the motels
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City officials have said motels aren’t intended for permanent housing.
MORE INSIDE City issues Alibaba Motel $3,1 50 in fines. PAGE 4 in place of more permanent housing onto the street. The city defines longterm room occupancy as stays longer than 28 consecutive days. Now, motels are allowed to have 25 percent S E E M O T E L S ● PA G E 4
Last summer, Bridget About 150 ocean-users Arthur brought her daugh- showed up to discuss whether the current ter and friends to rules and regulaBlackies for a fun tions are still releday learning to surf vant. – until 10 a.m. hit, Surfers want and they were more access when kicked out of the the waves are good, water. LAYLAN bodysurfers don’t “We would have CONNELLY want boards to hit stayed all day and REGISTER them while they’re had lunch in the WRITER riding waves, and city,” she said to a packed room at the city the skimboarders and community center Monday bodyboarders don’t want to night. “Instead, we left and be kicked out of the water when the blackball goes up. went somewhere else.” Blackball refers to a rule Arthur was just one of many speakers who got up that forces boards out of to address the current the water at certain blackball rules along the Newport Beach coastline. S E E M E E T I N G ● PA G E 4
What’s next The Blackball Working Group will continue to meet to discuss the opinions expressed by speakers Monday night. If any changes are suggested, they will submit them to the Newport Beach Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission, which would review the information in January at the earliest. If recommendations are made, it would then go to the City Council. More info: newportbeachca .gov/blackball Write the city: blackball@newport beachca.gov
INSIDE TODAY’S CURRENT OMEN FROM THE OCEAN?
POLICE PRESENCE
SKATERS GONE WILD
Scientists ponder why rare oarfish are washing up on Southern California shore, while others say it’s a sign of natural disaster to come. SEE STORY ON PAGE 3
If we can patrol schools, why not motels? Costa Mesa resident James Bridges offers his solution for the city’s so-called problem motels. SEE STORY ON PAGE 6
Skateboarders show off their best tricks and turns at Volcom’s Wild in the Parks competition in Costa Mesa. SEE STORY ON PAGE 8 CHRISTINE COTTER, THE REGISTER
MARK BUSSEY, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS