Jim May 20, 2013 at 09:43 am
KEEP the FIRE PITS. They are a long-standing and cherished tradition in these beach towns along the…Read More So Cal Coast. It's fine to regulate the months, dates and hours of use (e.g., Fri, Sat and Sun from 7 p.m. to midnight in the summer months), and the materials burned in the pits (only wood, not plastic or other toxic items). It's also fine to establish a system by which users must register or make a reservation and provide a credit card to cover costs of clean-up if they don't pick up afterward (similar to Crystal Cove State Park). As for the recent AQMD report detailing high levels of particulates, did anyone take into consideration all the particulates that are falling from the sky every day with the hundreds of commercial airplanes that take off from John Wayne and Long Beach Airports. These flights from John Wayne Airport take off hard-and-fast and fly directly over-head (right over the Back Bay, Balboa Island and the Peninsula). Try factoring that into your air quality tests. I bet you will find there are more pollutants and particulates in the air coming from those jets flying over-head than anything remotely close to the beach fire pits!!!! Jim M.
Joker Joe May 20, 2013 at 07:26 am
If the AQMD is worried about pollution I have a suggestion!!!
This should amaze everyone as I doubt…Read More you even recognize what is happening. Go look at your car. If it has been outside you will notice tiny specs of something that is not bird doo.
It is usually a pale yellow depending. What you are looking at is oil or hydraulic fluid.
Next question is where did it come from. Answer? Airplanes!!! Yes they leak, just like your car.
Get the AQMD doing something useful! Leave the fire rings alone.
Stan Jacobs May 19, 2013 at 11:46 am
Most of the supporters of the ban are newcomers who have a high opinion of themselves now that they…Read More have "arrived" as beachfront property owners. The beach towns have suffered over the years from these social climbers who have no respect for the traditions of beach living or for the established beach community in general. Some of the elitist city councilmen fall with that category, that is why they will push through their agenda no matter how unpopular it is with the local citizens. They don't believe in democracy. All you commoners can forget about singing around the fire with your family and friends!
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All Boards » Alice Schafer April 21, 2013 at 01:41 am
nisha - reporter how about a couple of line on the bio of a woman 106 years old? She's fantastic and…Read More your reporting is pathetic!
Cooking Sparks Newport House Fire
A small fire broke out at a Newport Beach home today, but no one was injured, police reported.
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