Misleading ‘Facts’ About Undergrounding Utilities
I am concerned about the amount of misinformation being circulated regarding undergrounding utilities in district 118 and 114 of Newport Heights. There is actually no current vote on whether or not to...
View ArticleUndergrounding Utilities: Less Safe, Less Reliable, More Expensive
I realize that I had a letter published a couple of weeks ago, but I feel compelled to respond to a recent letter by Aaron Cook that is a thinly veiled attack on the credibility of the...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Undergrounding is not Safe
I have followed with interest the undergrounding debate. One fact continually mentioned by those in favor of undergrounding is safety and reliability. These are false claims. The electric company...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: No to Undergrounding and No to Contractors
One very important issue that hasn’t been discussed as much in the undergrounding debate is the fact that literally every homeowner in AD118 will have to sign contracts with electrical contractors (for...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Stop the Inaccurate Information on Underground Utilities
It seems irresponsible not to respond to the outlandish claims regarding utility undergrounding made in the most recent letters to the editor (from Portia Weiss and others). Below is a list of what is...
View ArticleNewport Heights Neighborhood Divided on Undergrounding
Newport Heights residents feuding over a plan to underground utility lines in the neighborhood will have to wait until Tuesday to find out if the Newport Beach City Council will allow it to move...
View ArticleFight Over Newport Heights Underground Utilities Rages On
A petition to establish assessment districts for undergrounding utility lines in a Newport Heights neighborhood will move forward, following a particularly rancorous hearing at this week’s Newport...
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Proposed Increase for Water Rates
Newport Beach Utilities Director Mark Vukojevic checks over the water system at the city’s yard on 16th Street.— Photo by Sara Hall © Newport Beach City Council will hold a public hearing about the...
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