Newport Relaxes Rules on Vacation Rentals

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Travelers can soon return, as long as they stay for at least 3 nights, after council members ease moratorium in place due to pandemic. BY HILLARY DAVIS

Vacationers can soon return to New- port Beach, as long as they stay for at least three nights, after the City Council voted Tuesday to loosen its pandemic- driven moratorium on short-term rentals. Rentals resume May 20, when the Photos by Scott Smeltzer | Staff Photographer previous restrictions the council agreed to in April were set to expire. The min- FRANCINE MUNDT prepares McDonald’s cookies for her son, Logan, in her home in Huntington Beach on Wednesday. imum stay requirement will lift when the city rescinds its locally declared emergency on a date to be determined. Vacation homeowners and managers welcomed the shift and at least partial The Power of a Cookie restoration of their income streams. “We have a lot of people that are wanting to come and to socially distance and be good residents of Newport Huntington Beach mother sees her wish granted on a temporary basis,” said Chris Niel- son, who owns several rentals near Newport Pier. “They have been for years BY MATT SZABO FRANCINE, and years and years.” RIGHT, About 1,500 homes in Newport Beach Logan Mundt loves to eat chocolate chip and her son, hold short-term lodging permits, con- cookies from McDonald’s. Logan, eat centrated on the Balboa Peninsula and One thing he and his mother, Francine, McDonald’s Balboa Island and in Corona del Mar couldn’t have predicted at the start of the cookies in neighborhoods. Short-term rentals are a novel coronavirus pandemic was that own- their home key component of the local tourism in- ers of the fast-food restaurant would send on him not only cookies but an oven to bake Wednesday. See Rentals, page A5 them in. Logan, who Logan’s cookie habit, in and of itself, is is severely not an unusual trait of the 18-year-old autistic, Huntington Beach resident. The reason it only eats makes sense to Logan, who is severely beige foods. autistic, is because his entire diet also con- ALSO FROM THE sists of beige foods. DAILY PILOT: “Everything he eats is beige — chicken nuggets, French fries, Eggo [waffles], Cheerios,” Francine Mundt said. “One

See Cookie, page A6 C.M. planners OK mixed-use complex north of 405

COSTA MESA BY SARA CARDINE 1.5-acre public park and bike planning paths that connect to the Raul Roa | Staff Photographer commissioners Citing future housing needs, Santa Ana River Trail. approved on Costa Mesa planning commis- Project leaders say they O.C. COVID-19 HOSPITALIZATIONS Monday plans sioners on Monday approved would designate 106 residen- CLIMB TO NEW HIGH FOR SECOND for One Metro a15.23-acre mixed-use devel- tial units for low-income ten- STRAIGHT DAY PAGE A2 West at 1683 opment that would bring 1,057 ants and pay the city $6 mil- Sunflower Ave. apartments and some 30,000 lion for infrastructure im- MAILBAG: SOME BEACHGOERS square feet of retail and office provements, public safety and ARE PUTTING ENJOYMENT AHEAD space to an industrial area economic recovery under a OF SAFETY PAGE A3 north of the 405 Freeway. 25-year development agree- Proposed by Beverly Hills ment. CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY Courtesy of developer Rose Equities, One PICKS CHANCELLOR TO SERVE AS Brent Stoll Metro West would include a See Complex, pageA6 SCHOOL’S NEXT PRESIDENT PAGE A4

OBITUARY SEAL BEACH has reopened its shores to active Former CdM baseball star use during daylight hours Monday through Matt Keough remembered Thursday.

MLB All-Star who his wealth of knowledge alongside us for the years pitched for the he worked as a special as- Dania Maxwell Oakland Athletics sistant. He left an unforget- Los Angeles Times for 7 seasons table impression on every- has died at 64. one he touched in baseball.” Orange County to unveil proposed BY ANDREW TURNER Keough went 58-84 with a4.17 earned-run average coronavirus ‘reopening’ guidelines Matt Keough, a former for his career, also spend- major league pitcher who ing time with the New York BY LUKE MONEY Chau’s pledge comes as up,” said Board of Supervi- also appeared on “The Real Yankees, the St. Louis Car- county supervisors, and sors Chairwoman Michelle Housewives of Orange dinals, the Chicago Cubs Orange County is just dozens of residents who Steel. “Maybe it’s too late. County,” died on May 1. He and the Houston Astros. days away from unveiling turned out to lobby them It’s going to be very tough was 64. Tom Trager, who apossible road map for Tuesday, are itching to re- to catch up.” Agraduate of Corona del coached Keough for his lifting some coronavirus- lax restrictions that were As of Tuesday, the Mar High School in 1973, junior and senior seasons related restrictions, a top imposed in response to county has confirmed Focus On Sport Keough went on to pitch of high school baseball, re- health official said Tues- the COVID-19 outbreak 3,602 COVID-19 cases and Getty Images for the Oakland Athletics marked that Keough sel- day. and to reopen businesses 77 deaths. When adjusted for seven seasons. He was MATT KEOUGH of the dom pitched for CdM. He Clayton Chau, director and public spaces. per 100,000 residents, the selected to play in the All- Oakland Athletics looks on said that Keough predomi- of the Orange County Given the economic county’s documented in- Star Game as a rookie in from the dugout prior to nantly played shortstop, Health Care Agency, told havoc wreaked by such fection rate is notably 1978, and he earned the the start of a game in 1981. and the standout infielder the Board of Supervisors regulations — particularly lower than that of neigh- American League Come- Keough played for the may have been the reason that he would on Thursday California’s stay-at-home boring urban counties, ac- back Player of the Year Athletics from 1977-83. why the Los Alamitos “submit to you a compre- order — critics say it’s vital cording to the Times’ co- award in 1980. Griffins converted from us- hensive plan on reopening to loosen the rules and get ronavirus tracker. His ex-wife, Jeana, who land A,” Billy Beane, the ing wooden bats to alumi- and how to do that.” the economy moving Orange County’s ob- was married to Keough for team’s executive vice presi- num. Those guidelines, which again. That’s especially served mortality rate asso- 32 years, said that the dent of baseball opera- “At Los Alamitos, there Chau did not detail, would true, some say, given how ciated with COVID-19, cause of death was a pul- tions, said in a statement. was a wash between the be presented to the board the coronavirus situation roughly 2.1%, also is well monary embolism. “He had an incredible pas- foul line down the line left “so you can make your de- has unfolded in Orange below the statewide rate of “Matt was a great base- sion for the game, and we cision” as to whether to County. ball man and a proud Oak- were lucky to have him and See Keough, page A5 adopt them, he added. “I think it’s time to open See Guidelines, page A6 A2 THURSDAY,MAY 14,2020 DAILY PILOT | COASTLINE PILOT | HUNTINGTON BEACH INDEPENDENT WWW.DAILYPILOT.COM Orange County COVID-19 hospitalizations climb to new high

BY ANDREW TURNER •Newport Beach: 130 •Fountain Valley: 41 (7.2 ting tested, visit oc- (14.9 cases per 10,000 resi- cases per 10,000 residents) covid19.ochealthinfo.com/ Orange County has re- dents) Updated figures are covid-19-testing-and- ported three new deaths •Costa Mesa: 51 (4.4 posted daily at oc- screening. due to COVID-19 and an cases per 10,000 residents) covid19.ochealthinfo.com/ additional 157 cases of the •Laguna Beach: 43 (18.4 coronavirus-in-oc. [email protected] novel coronavirus that cases per 10,000 residents) For information on get- Twitter: @ProfessorTurner causes the disease as of Wednesday, according to numbers provided by the THE DAILY Orange County Health Care Agency. COMMUTER The three reported PUZZLE deaths bring the county’s total to 80 during the pandemic. Seventeen skilled By Jacqueline nursing facility residents E. Mathews have lost their lives due to the virus. ACROSS Raul Roa | Staff Photographer Cumulative cases of the 1Coffee cup coronavirus in the county MARCOS ESCUTIA, 30 of Costa Mesa, wears a unique face 4Know-__; have reached 3,749. The mask at the Newport Pier in Newport Beach on Thursday, May 7. braggart 157 new cases are the sec- 9Word with ond most reported in a period. who were at least 65 years graphic or fine single day during the pan- Those between the ages old. Among those reported 13 Family member demic. There were 158 new of 25 to 34 (18% or 670 to have died, 39% have 14 “Ave __” cases reported on May 1. cases) have accounted for been identified as Latino, 15 Part of TLC There were 550 new the most infections when 33% white, 19% Asian and 16 __ up; shreds tests performed for infec- the cumulative co- 4% African American. 17 The Artful tion with the virus, in- ronavirus cases are broken Here are the latest case Dodger, for one creasing the total of tests down by age. Seventeen counts for select cities, 19 Very late administered to 57,167. percent fall in the age with their numbers per bedtime At present, 248 cases bracket of 45 to 54, 16% 10,000 residents: 20 Test answer have required hospitaliza- between 55 to 64, and 15% •Santa Ana: 586 (17.4 21 Takes a quick tion, exceeding the previ- between 35 to 44. People cases per 10,000 residents) look ous high of 230, which was in the age groups of 18 to •Anaheim: 581 (16.2 22 Small brooks reported on Tuesday. 24 and 65 to 74 make up cases per 10,000 residents) 24 Energy Among those in hospitals 10% of the cumulative •Huntington Beach: 272 25 Judicial order due to COVID-19, 98 pa- cases, respectively. (13.3 cases per 10,000 resi- 27 __ sauce; tients are in an intensive Of the 80 deaths to be dents) condiment with For answers to the crossword, see page A6. care unit. All 25 eligible reported countywide, 55 •Irvine: 144 (5.1 cases fish hospitals reported for this (68.8%) have been patients per 10,000 residents) 30 Cupid’s carefully shore 39 Elementary projectile 58 Treasure __; 13 Prefix for long school grade 31 Money, slangily valuable stash or active 40 James Brown’s 33 Permit 59 Courageous 18 La Scala music Laguna Beach opens city beaches 35 Person, place 60 Forest ground production 42 Badger or thing cover 20 Took a plane 43 Visitor for active use all day on weekdays 36 Ladd or Keaton 61 Seamstress 23 “__ Man”; 45 Shampoo 37 Suffix for mob 62 At __ rate; Robert Downey Jr. brand or gang nonetheless film 46 Setting for BY LILLY NGUYEN ing of its beaches between up beaches on weekends 38 Commercials 24 Like pastels “The King and I” the hours of 6 to 10 a.m. on for active use only, between 39 Amazing acts DOWN 25 Wynter or 47 Singing Laguna Beach’s city weekdays for active use the hours of 6 a.m. to noon. 40 Greta Garbo or 1Downtown street Delany chipmunks, e.g. beaches are open for active only, which began May 5. Residents spoke in favor Björn Borg name 26 Destroy bit by 48 Lay down __; use all day on weekdays, Marine Safety Chief Kev- of the reopenings and in 41 Moral values 2Highest social bit surrender thanks to a unanimous vote in Snow said other Orange support of marine safety 43 Sandpaper class 27 Large amount; 49 __ as a boil at Tuesday’s City Council County cities such as San and police officers. Mayor rating 3Car fuel oodles 50 Recognize meeting. Clemente, Huntington Pro Tem Steve Dicterow 44 Floating zoo? 4Pierce with a 28 Tailor’s job 52 “Beauty is __ Both marine safety and Beach and Newport Beach said that feedback has been 45 Health club spear 29 Tall marsh skin-deep” police officers reported have been successful with “overwhelmingly positive” offering 5Coin toss call grasses 53 TV’s “Chicago beachgoers have had good active beach programs, from citizens, adding that if 46 Beverly Hills 6Rainbows 31 Farrow & __” compliance with social dis- adding that other counties “a lack of density” is able to sightings 7Take a fancy to Kirshner 55 “__ a jungle out tancing and active use re- such as San Diego and Los be maintained that he was 49 Cranium 8Word attached 32 Cereal grain there!” quirements and that Angeles were looking to im- in support of the recom- 51 Bergeron or to dog or top 34 Pine or palm 56 Assn. for Bulls beaches have been able to plement similar “beach in mendations. Welling 9Agree to take 36 “__ the halls &Bucks be cleared and closed with- motion” programs. 54 Foolish 10 Lawn shed tool with boughs” out incident. The city previ- The city will also be ex- [email protected] 56 Three threes 11 Long journey 37 Graceful Tribune Media ously had a limited reopen- perimenting with opening Twitter: @lillibirds 57 Shoots 12 __ sail; leaves waterbird Services

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COMMENTARY | DR. MICHAEL BRANT-ZAWADZKI MAILBAG Beachgoers change crises,” April 24). It Responsible use of parks and put enjoyment has created unsung and unlikely heroes as human- ahead of safety ity races to find a vaccine. Meanwhile another beaches is reasonable Ilive half a mile north much more ominous of the beach and try to global environmental walk down the hill (Supe- problem looms larger by OVID-19 first seemed very rior Avenue) three or four the day. It also has a time- lethal, its spread assumed to times a week. When the table of about a decade C have started here in late Feb- latest beach rule was before it affects much ruary. Suspension of travel, social instigated a few days ago more than the human distancing and lockdowns ensued stating that “active recre- population. It’s climate by mid- to late-March due to fears ational use” is permitted change, and it’s a planet of millions of U.S. deaths, hospitals on the beach that allows killer. everywhere overwhelmed — a pub- walking, exercising, surf- We already have a pre- lic health cataclysm. ing and other uses, I ex- scription for a cure. It’s the Yet infection control rests on pected to see a bunch of Energy Innovation and utilitarian principles: The greatest people engaged in those Carbon Dividend Act good for the greatest number, not activities. (House Resolution 763) simply saving every single life. We What came to mind pending in Congress, and send first responders into life- when I got to the beach it will replace the emis- threatening conditions, we allow was the old adage: Give an sion of harmful green- driving and even deadly cigarette inch and they’ll take a house gasses with a clean- smoking. Health policy rests on mile. I saw a bunch a energy future. It even has science, which moves with new people just laying out on positive international data. the sand with nary a provisions and implica- What we know now: Data newly movement, save or reach- tions. We need the same indicates that undetected cases of ing in the cooler for a cold will, resolve and discipline the coronavirus spread widely in one. It’s sad when people to pass it now. Humanity U.S., starting with millions of trav- Raul Roa | Staff Photographer are given something, then and the world will be elers from China in late December AN AERIAL VIEW of Newport Beach in April during stay-at-home orders. immediately take advan- better off for it. through March, even before the tage of it. Curt Abdouch lockdown. Chinese data show it close contact. pain, even stopping necessary vac- Bill Spitalnick Costa Mesa spreads fastest in close households COVID-19 has an up to-14-day cinations for children. The unprece- Newport Beach (including nursing homes) and by incubation period from infection to dented economic upheaval, media- mass transit. Outdoor transmission noticeable symptoms. Symptoms fueled fear frenzy and resulting Don’t forget Beach protests is mitigated by air dilution and as are absent in many, thus not de- tsunami of anxiety and depression are against elderly micro-droplets dry out. tected. A similar additional lag oc- are swamping mental health re- the other crisis: Arguably, lockdown of untested curs from illness onset to death. sources. Mental disorders harm What a lovely Mother’s positive “carriers” in clusters may So the first deaths appear up to a physical health. climate change Day present. Apparently it have promoted spread in late March month from infection. Rising pos- Recalibration should take geo- In response to the re- is just fine to kill your and early April and was too late to itive tests, hospitalizations and graphic as well as demographic cent op-ed co-authored mother or grandmother stop prior to massive spread. Those deaths are thus a trailing marker for variables into consideration, rather by Shahir Masri and with COVID-19 if you sheltering at home now represent current rate of spread. Yet those than one-size-fits-all. Federal policy Robert Taylor, the global catch it in a mob of un- the most common source of New lagging numbers guided lockdown is too autocratic, municipal may be coronavirus pandemic masked whiners. This so York City admissions. Responsible rationale. too self-serving. has taught us discipline, that you get a bit more use of parks and beaches seems Given the high communicability, Small states or counties of very patience and humility beach time. reasonable. with tens of millions infected, even large ones may work best, with (“Commentary: It’s not a Roberta Fox As we reopen responsibly, the avery small minority who die will constant monitoring of best hygiene stretch to juxtapose the Costa Mesa past is prologue. Except that in the add up to a terrible total number. and distancing practices, enforce- coronavirus and climate case of the virus that causes Most deaths occur in the aged ment when needed. America’s inde- COVID-19, there was no scientific and those with chronic conditions. pendent public will resist unen- knowledge of it, a truly novel virus Under 40, the risk of death is similar forceable policy and lower trust in —but not a magical one. It still to the flu, under 20, it approaches 0 public officials. follows the laws of virology, despite (unlike the flu). Stopping school One cannot prevent each and Ed A. Hubbard its highly communicable properties may lower spread, but that needs every death. Dogmatic policy may September 9, 1930 - April 21, 2020 —enhanced by lack of immunity. proof. It clusters in school kids with promote more personal and socio- All viral epidemics have a time more vulnerable adults. economic harm and deaths than an Ed A. Hubbard, popular teacher of 30 years at Corona Del curve, even the novel flu of 2017 The “greatest good” — and indi- apolitical but populationally re- Mar High School, passed away on April 21, 2020. He was born September 9, 1930 in Los Angeles and grew up in that infected 50 Million and killed vidual life — is harmed by people sponsible one. Anaheim. He was well known in the community for driving his an estimated 80,000 in the U.S. As staying away from medical care for 1930 Model A with his companion Bubbles, the pug. He spent more get infected, the rate of infec- treatment of heart attacks, strokes, DR. MICHAEL BRANT-ZAWADZKI most of his life living on Balboa Island. He is survived by his tion slows. Weather is also a factor; acute appendicitis, chronic joint is a physician and a senior medical wife and children. Celebration of life will be held in September. more people being outdoors lessens problems where mobility is crucial, executive in Newport Beach.

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On Tuesday, the City ing that “if you want Roquemore comes to Council directed city staff restaurants to survive, they the online university with to pursue grant funding need room.” Courtesy of California more than 28 years of ex- and authorized the use of "[Businesses] didn’t ask Southern University Don Leach | Staff Photographer perience in higher educa- up to $250,000 of previ- for that pandemic. None of tion, having started at CALIFORNIA ously allocated funding for DEANNA FRIEZE is happy to open her doors at Sunny us did. They’re struggling. Irvine Valley College in SOUTHERN officials the Downtown Action Plan, Days, a clothing and jewelry boutique in Laguna Beach, as How is it so bad that we 1991 as chair of the announced Chancellor to be spent broadly across the second phase of reopening California began last week. close Forest Avenue for the school’s geology depart- Glenn Roquemore has all its recommendations. summer? More people will ment and served the been named president of The City Council also ap- ployees return to work. working group, which was come to Forest Avenue to school in numerous ca- the online university. proved use of $25,000 of The recommendation not appointed by the City sit, eat … than they will if pacities before being the funding to develop tabled for the next City Council. we didn’t,” Kempf said. named president in 2002. ited online certificate pro- concept plans for a sum- Council meeting on May Others asked why the “Having a charming town CalSouthern Board grams as well as bachelor mer pilot program that in- 26 was postponed due to city was considering includes having vibrant Chair J. Ramon Villanueva and graduate programs in volves the closure of lower the late hour. The recom- spending money on a local stores and restaurants to said in a release Wednes- behavioral sciences, busi- Forest Avenue for outdoor mendation involved direct- business consultant to fig- go to, not empty store- day said Roquemore’s ness, nursing, education dining and entertainment ing staff to return to the ure out how to market the fronts, which I agree ... transition into the position and criminal justice. with Councilwoman Toni council on June 16 with city to new businesses in- these people are hurting.” of chancellor at the uni- In his new role, Roque- Iseman dissenting. modifications to the busi- stead of focusing on pre- Mayor Pro Tem Steve versity’s Costa Mesa head- more will continue to The program is part of ness and parking regula- serving businesses cur- Dicterow argued that “time quarters was so seamless work with the university’s the business regulatory re- tions proposed in the com- rently here, while other op- is not on [their] side” and his leadership skills be- senior leaders to ensure lief package to provide a prehensive update for the ponents pointed to longer- called for the council to act came immediately appar- academic program quality space where residents can Downtown Specific Plan running issues such as quickly, acknowledging ent. as the distance-learning eat and interact safely and recommendations high commercial rents and that high rent costs were a “Within weeks of Dr. university undergoes a while allowing restaurants from a retail market study low parking density as problem but that “this isn’t Roquemore’s arrival in Jan- transition to a new website the space availability to on how to modify and causes for businesses shut- the time to deal with that uary 2020, and amid the and class format. A new operate at sustainable lev- streamline new business tering in the city. and, frankly, that is a mar- unprecedented circum- website at calsouthern.edu els. permitting practices. Residents also pointed to ket condition I don’t know stances of the past several is due to launch sometime Other approved recom- Housing, building height claims that the city would the government should be months, it became clear later this year. mendations included seek- and parcel merger compo- not be discussing items involved in.” that his true calling is to “I’m honored to take an ing proposals to hire a con- nents of the Downtown that were likely to draw “I think [the COVID-19 lead as a university presi- even larger role imple- sultant to aid in identifica- Specific Plan will be ad- large crowds. Iseman pandemic] is a crisis event. dent—and his lifetime of menting the California tion and recruitment of dressed separately. agreed, adding that she felt We need to take steps and experience and contrib- Southern University mis- businesses to the down- The recommendations the working group should we need to take them now. utions can be best realized sion to reach more enter- town area, a parking struc- are all part of a larger econ- have been a regularly or- They will not be perfect. if he assumes the top posi- prising adults who need ture study funded by the omic recovery and busi- ganized committee with We will make mistakes. tion.” an undergraduate or grad- city and its chamber of ness development plan public meetings. Trade-offs will occur,” The Irvine resident re- uate degree but have been commerce and devel- created by a working group “The public should have Dicterow said. “I believe in places Gwen Finestone, held back by finances, opment of opportunities of city departments, been allowed to go,” Ise- capitalism, but ... the entire who has served as presi- geographic isolation, job for artists and organiza- Chamber of Commerce, man said. “I think if we business world was forced dent since 2018. California and family concerns or tions beyond existing pro- Visit Laguna Beach, Festi- were to vote and go for- to shut down because of Southern announced in other perceived barriers,” gramming in addition to val of Arts and the Sawdust ward on something this the virus. It’s nobody’s December Vaughn Hartu- Roquemore said. providing funding to indi- Festival in consultation important, especially when fault, but certainly not the nian, president and found- “CalSouthern has a spe- vidual artists through “Fos- with Councilwoman Sue Ihear from merchants on business’s fault to shut er of Monrovia’s online Mt. cial purpose — and I’m tering Creativity in a Time Kempf. Forest, who weren’t noticed down.” Sierra College, had been delighted to be able to of Crisis.” During an hour-and-a- because they’re not down “We should not be in the selected as president, but lead the team that is mak- Also approved were the half-long hearing, at least there. We did exactly what business of picking win- the Granada Hills educator ing good on that promise,” development and imple- 30 residents spoke to both we said we weren’t going to ners and losers,” Dicterow never came to the posi- he continued. mentation of guidelines, in sides of the argument with do. 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When you threw a bad KEOUGH pitch, fireworks went off.’” Continued from page A1 Grigsby always admired Keough’s resiliency to come out to center field,” Trager back from multiple surgical said. “It was fenced, and procedures, but a foul ball there was a wash out there, to the head while sitting in and Matt hit one out over the dugout during a spring the wash. training game in 1992 “Dave Hernandez was brought his playing career the coach at that time at to an end. Los Alamitos, a very suc- Keough went on to hold cessful coach, and he said, on-field and front-office ‘That’s it. I’m buying metals. roles with the Athletics, An- I’m going down to the gels and Rays. Grigsby sporting goods store, and thought well of his eye for we’re buying metals starting talent as a scout, too. tomorrow.’” “[Jerry West] is known as Keough arrived at CdM the best judge of talent in as a junior transfer from Po- basketball, and I’d say Matt mona. He played baseball [was] comparable to him in and basketball for the Sea baseball,” Grigsby said. “I’ve Kings, which is how he met never seen someone who his best friend, Dan Grigsby. could look at a guy and just Grigsby, the chief legal of- sees things that you and I ficer, general counsel and can’t see, even though I chief integrity officer for the played baseball a lot.” Los Angeles Lakers, played The Keough family en- on both teams with dured another tragedy on Paul Sakuma | Associated Press Keough, eventually serving April 6 when Keough’s as his agent for his profes- OAKLAND A’S pitcher Matt Keough sucks on his thumb after attempting to catch a fly ball from Milwaukee Brewers right daughter, Kara, lost her son, sional baseball career. fielder Ben Oglivie during the fourth inning of the first game of a doubleheader at Oakland Coliseum, May 21, 1979. McCoy, due to complica- When Keough was in- tions during childbirth. ducted as a member of the the number of games he almost took the glove off hit the glove and knocked it July,” she reminisced of Keough is survived by his first Hall of Fame class for had pitched during the 1972 my hand,” Grigsby said of off the backstop while we Keough, who was born on ex-wife, Jeana, and their CdM baseball, Grigsby gave season. He never let Keough, whose father, warmed up.” July 3. “It was a given he three children, Shane, Kara aspeech and made the at- Keough forget it, either, but Marty, and uncle, Joe, both As loud as Keough could wasn’t going to go any- and Colton, his parents, tendees laugh when he said he knew his best friend was were major league outfield- pop the glove, Jeana said where with us on Fourth of Marty and Sharon, and his Keough was the reason he in a different class the first ers. “The second one’s that there was one kind of July. three sisters, Staci, Dale and had become a lawyer. time he was asked to warm about the same and hurt bang that Keough did not “Whatever we wanted to Raeini. Grigsby recalled that he him up to pitch. my hand, so I put the glove care to be around. do, we had to do by our- had been named the team “He throws the first pitch. on the backstop, just hung “We never understood selves, and then one day, he [email protected] MVP as a senior because of He throws low-90s at least, it there, and he consistently why he hated Fourth of said, ‘Do you not get it? Twitter: @ProfessorTurner MARKETPLACE To place an ad, go to http://timescommunityadvertising.com/ Religious Announcements

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CLASSIFIED Kevin Chang | Staff Photographer It's the solution AWATERFRONT duplex reportedly used as a vacation rental on Newport Island. Newport Beach’s City Council is easing you're searching rules on short-term rentals set in response to the pandemic. for-whether other Orange County cities RENTALS reopening their sands last you're seeking a Continued from pageA1 week after a brief hard closure under order of Gov. home, apartment, dustry and have been part Gavin Newsom. Los Ange- of the Newport economy les County also reopened pet or new for decades, but the council its beaches Wednesday, and moved to shut them down Newsom authorized a lim- occupation! for six weeks this spring to ited revival of retail state- tamp down on visitors dur- wide last Friday. ing the coronavirus pan- Some restrictions on lo- demic. cal vacation rentals remain. Officials noted that mar- The city will maintain the ket forces — driven by stay- moratorium on Newport Is- CLEAN OUT at-home orders in Califor- land and will continue to nia and nationwide in- hold off on issuing new YOUR tended to stem the spread rental permits citywide. HOUSE of the virus that causes the Violators are subject to a respiratory illness $1,000 fine or permit sus- COVID-19 — had elimi- pension or revocation. nated almost all local short- Councilwoman Diane WITH A term rental business. But Dixon suggested Newport GARAGE the city is a perpetually at- Island get an exception tractive getaway, and in the through the duration of the SALE! early weeks of the stay-at- pandemic emergency be- home orders, the council cause the small, tradition- moved to cut down on ac- ally residential island had TO tivity in the dense seaside been especially impacted neighborhoods where vaca- by an influx of vacation ADVERTISE tion homes concentrate. rental conversions even be- GO TO Nielson already has a fore the coronavirus crisis. three-night minimum for The island, tucked into timescommunityadvertising.com his oceanfront condos, as the northwest corner of does Connie Adnoff at Newport Harbor, only has Beachview Realty. Three about 20 homes permitted nights tend to make the for short-term rentals. It most financial sense for also only has about 110 renters, and the minimum homes overall, with tight discourages tenants who lots and limited street park- CLASSIFIED only want an overnight ing. The vacation rentals rental for a house party, she have mostly cropped up said. over the past two years. Don Abrams of Abrams This was already causing It’s Coastal Properties said his “significant distress” to company also requires at year-round residents, Dixon the least three nights to keep said. pop-up parties away. He “It’s not like anywhere said April was his worst else in the city. That’s the solution rental month in 22 years difference,” added Council- and he was eager to bounce man Duffy Duffield, a one- you’re back. time island resident. “If you Restrictions on daily liv- have a house with four or ing have eased in recent five cars from an Airbnb, searching days, with Newport and the impact is atrocious.” The council voted 6-1 to for-whether allow all vacation rentals, minus Newport Island, to Jim Jennings begin offering three-night you’re Custom Masonry Inc or longer stays, with Coun- Lic# 827800Since 1969 cilman Kevin Muldoon vot- www.jimjenningsmasonry.com seeking ing no because he sup- ported lifting the moratori- Specializing in: a um but not the minimum Installation of Brick, Stone, stay. The council voted 5-2 home, Slate Patios &Entries on the Newport Island ex- Patio &YardDrainage ception, with Muldoon apartment, MakeOld Patio Look New and Mayor Will O’Neill Repair Stucco,Stone or Loose Brick voting no. O’Neill dis- Pressureand Acid Wash. sented because he said the pet Concrete &MasonryRepairs density isn’t necessarily worse than in other parts The secret to good masonryrepair of town and it might be or comes from knowing exactly Whatkind hard to justify the restric- of material was used and where to get tion on ocean and bay visi- new it now. All used Brick, common brick, tation to the California slate and stone are not the same. Coastal Commission as an LET JIM’S 454351 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE emergency health issue. occupation! WORK FOR YOU (949) 645-8512 [email protected] www.jimjenningsmasonry.com Twitter: @dailypilot_hd A6 THURSDAY,MAY 14,2020 DAILY PILOT | COASTLINE PILOT | HUNTINGTON BEACH INDEPENDENT WWW.DAILYPILOT.COM

ple thing and people say thank COOKIE you and go on their way, but in Continued from pageA1 this case it’s really blossoming into something else. When [the thing for sure though, ever since bakery] responded, that’s when I he could eat McDonald’s food, it’s was like, ‘OK, this could turn into been his staple. It seems to be a something really cool.’” staple with so many kids on the The Horner brothers delivered spectrum, and it works for behav- 72 chocolate chip cookies to the iors. It’s one of the things I use as Mundt residence, as well as the amotivator to behave. It’s some- bags the cookies would typically thing that he’s so used to; it’s be served in at the restaurant. something that we do literally ev- “That made a huge difference,” ery day.” Mundt said. “For Logan, that’s Logan will typically start his day how it comes. That’s how it’s sup- with pancakes and hash browns posed to be.” from McDonald’s, two more beige Horner said there are more foods. But when the coronavirus cookies available when the family hit, the company stopped selling needs them. A week later, its chocolate chip cookies in McDonald’s also had a new oven stores. delivered to bake them in, as “They weren’t available on the Mundt said her oven had recently app, and I thought it must just be broken. The oven was installed on aglitch,” Mundt said. “I called up Wednesday. the local McDonald’s and they “One of the things that told me, ‘No, due to the co- Francine said that stuck with me Courtesy of Haya Kaylani ronavirus, we have a limited was that this doesn’t make her day menu.’ I said, ‘Oh my God.’ If we DAVID HORNER, left, Brad Horner, second from right, and Tom Horner, right, of McDonald’s pose with better, it makes her life better,” even went through the drive- Huntington Beach’s Logan Mundt after delivering 72 cookies to him last month. Brad Horner said. “I thought that through prior to this, I could have was a pretty powerful comment been 40 miles from the last the message and leapt into action. have them back in the restaurants Horner leapt into action. He said to make about cookies.” McDonald’s we passed, and if Adisruption to Logan’s routine again. It’ll just make my life easier he and his brother, Dave, checked Horner said he has learned there was no cookies in the bag would make things more difficult because for him everything needs with Arytza, the bakery that pro- much about autism and ways of and they had forgotten them, for Mundt at home. She said her to be scheduled.’” vides McDonald’s with the cook- offering better communication there was no doubt we were turn- younger son, who is 6-foot-4 and Mundt has a nursing degree but ies. for employees and customers. ing around and going back.” weighs 220 pounds, has obses- works as a stay-at-home single “The bakery said, ‘Yeah, we Mundt, meanwhile, said she is Mundt said she felt ridiculous sive-compulsive disorder and is mom for Logan and his older have some in stock,’ and they amazed what a phone call can do. calling the company’s corporate prone to outbursts. brother Hunter, 19, who is a high- were really happy when they “It’s crazy,” she said. “Some- office about cookies, but she did “I was kind of laughing as I functioning autistic person. She heard the story to be a part of it,” thing as simple as a cookie can also anyway. Brad Horner, who called, because I felt a bit ridicu- has a blog and has started an Brad Horner said. “I know to leviate so much stress. It’s small in owns McDonald’s restaurants in lous calling about cookies, but I autism consulting service for Francine, it seems like she made a [Horner’s] eyes, but huge for us.” Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside explained the issue,” she said. “I businesses, Finding Real Autism crazy request, but we get lots of and San Bernardino counties with said, ‘You know, no big deal, I’m Accessibility Training. crazy requests. When we can help, [email protected] his brothers, Todd and David, got just curious as to when you’ll When he got the request, Brad we do. Normally, it’s a pretty sim- Twitter: @mjszabo

That’s not to say the ajoint meeting with the Andrew Do. “Don’t wait un- ATimes data analysis it makes sense to craft cri- GUIDELINES county is “going to just governor “to identify strat- til the time when people last week found that 95% of teria that are regionally Continued from page A1 continue moving forward egies for achieving a safe, are so desperate and so an- Californians live in coun- specific. and have a huge spike of reasonable and sustainable gry that you’ll have full- ties that don’t meet just two “We are doing this be- about 4%. COVID-19,” she said. reopening of our economy scale insurrection.” criteria: the cessation of cause, even though the “People really want to “We’re going to act respon- in coordination with the While Newsom has out- COVID-19 deaths in the governor has said one size get back to work. Busi- sibly.” state.” lined criteria counties must previous 14 days, and no doesn’t fit all, he is very nesses want to open up Supervisors also unani- “I think there is strength meet if they want to reopen more than one case per much imposing a one-size- again,” said Supervisor Lisa mously signed off sending in numbers, and I hope the faster than the state, Or- 10,000 residents in that fits-all response,” said Su- Bartlett. “And we need to aproposed letter that — governor will listen to this ange County officials said same time period. pervisor Don Wagner. have a plan that’s driven by should their counterparts clarion call … which is, ‘Do some of those thresholds Given the differences be- public health and safety in San Bernardino, Riv- the right thing, move ahead are onerous, if not un- tween urban and rural LUKE MONEY is a staff protocols so that our pub- erside and San Diego coun- cautiously but open up the reachable, for more urban reaches of the state, Or- writer with the Los Angeles lic feels safe.” ties agree — would request economy,’” said Supervisor areas. ange County officials said, Times.

gical settings and smoking tee you, Costa Mesa’s R-1 than retail options. The vote is mandated vored letting the voting COMPLEX lounges. neighborhoods will be “A development in this under Measure Y, a public weigh in on the Continued from page A1 Huynh also updated the toast.” size of scale should come growth-control initiative project. commission on Costa Me- Commissioner Jon Zich with over 8.5 acres of park- that requires public ap- “Measure Y is the demo- But even with Monday’s sa’s Regional Housing was the lone voice to land,” he said. “But in- proval of projects seeking cratic opportunity for the green light from the plan- Needs Assessment — a speak against the project, stead, we’re getting a general plan amendments community to say, ‘Hey, ning commission, One state-level determination which he described as a check.” or zoning changes, or pro- we don’t want this,’ and I Metro West has many that dictates the number “cluster of aggressive Still, Zich voted to grant posals that would add 40 think we should give the more civic hurdles to clear. of future housing units the structures that will literally the sought-for entitle- or more dwelling units or citizens that opportunity The proposed property, city must accommodate in tower over the neighbor- ments. With a 7-0 vote, the 10,000 or more square feet to vote,” he said. at 1683 Sunflower Ave., is its general plan. hood.” project moves on to the of commercial space. currently home to a Between 2021 and 2029, He questioned the city’s Costa Mesa City Council, Commissioner Kedari- [email protected] 345,000-square-foot in- the city will have to plan enthusiasm for a project where it is tentatively ous Colbert said he fa- Twitter: @SaraCardine dustrial building zoned for and zone for 11,727 addi- that would further in- scheduled to be heard in “industrial park” use. tional units, with about crease the imbalance be- three public hearings To accommodate the 40% designated for low- tween the number of starting June 2. project, city officials would and very low-income oc- homeowners and renters, If approved, the propos- have to amend Costa Me- cupancy. Huynh said sub- and said he would prefer a al will be placed on the sa’s general plan and stantial land use policy scaled-down project that ballot for a vote by city change the land’s zoning changes would be required emphasized a nearness to residents in November’s designation to “planned for Costa Mesa to comply. parks and schools, rather general election. ATimes Community News publication incorporating development residential, Rose Equities Partner the Huntington Beach Independent, Coastline Pilot, high density.” A specific Brent Stoll told commis- Orange Coast Daily Pilot and the Newport Harbor plan would be developed sioners One Metro West CROSSWORD ANSWERS News Press combined with Daily Pilot to guide future build-out would help the city meet of the newly zoned area. those benchmarks in the CONTACT US Commissioners, who on years ahead. David Carrillo Peñaloza TCN Legal Phone Monday continued a pub- “This is the right idea in City Editor 888-881-6181 lic hearing from an April 13 the right neighborhood at (714) 966-4612 TCN Legal Email meeting, learned the de- the right time,” he said. Raymond Arroyo [email protected] velopment would bring a Commission Chair By- Advertising Director net increase of 6,800 aver- ron de Arakal agreed, say- (714) 966-4608 COMPANY INFO age daily vehicle trips to ing if the city fails to meet ——— The Daily Pilot, the area and increase an- its housing requirements Address established in 1907, is nual carbon dioxide emis- the state could retaliate by 10540 Talbert Ave., published Wednesday sions beyond the 3,000 allowing multifamily uses Suite 300 West, through Sunday by Times metric ton cap recom- in areas currently zoned Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Community News, a mended by regional air for single-family resi- Business Office division of the Los quality officials, according dences (designated R-1 in (714) 966-4600 Angeles Times. to city planner Nancy the zoning code). Newsroom Subscriptions are Huynh. “We have to do projects (714) 966-4699 available only by To offset air quality im- like this and start setting Sports subscribing to The Times, pacts, and given the proj- aside land north of the (714) 966-4612 Orange County. ect’s proximity to the 405 freeway … to accommo- Email Freeway, each residential date this massive RHNA [email protected] unit would house MERV 13 number we’ve been as- TCN Classifieds ©2020 Times Community News. air filters, the kind typi- signed,” he said. “If we 800-234-4444 All rights reserved. cally used in hospital sur- don’t plan for it, I guaran-