Newport mayor to discuss projects, goals at town hall meeting

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Feb. 9, 2016 3:20 PM PT

Newport Beach Mayor Diane Dixon will present a free town hall meeting Thursday evening to discuss upcoming projects, City Council goals and any ideas residents would like city leaders to pursue this year.

Guests also will hear updates about the state of public safety in the city.

Dixon began hosting town hall meetings last year to discuss issues in her district, which includes the Balboa Peninsula and Lido Isle. She decided this year to broaden the focus of several meetings to include topics likely to interest residents throughout Newport.

Thursday’s meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Newport Beach Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Drive.

Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.