Political Landscape: Kashkari expected at GOP's Newport HQ

The Republican Party will mark the opening of its election headquarters next week with a reception featuring Neel Kashkari, the party's gubernatorial nominee, Newport Harbor Republican Women announced in a news release.

The grand opening event will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at 4940 Campus Drive, Suite B, Newport Beach. The reception will include a chance to meet GOP candidates running in the 2014 general election, including Kashkari, who lives in Laguna Beach.

Organizers plan to serve hors d'oeuvres, wine, beer and soft drinks.

The office will provide candidate materials, yard signs and information about how to volunteer by walking precincts and calling voters. The headquarters will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Extended hours will begin Oct. 1. The office will stay open through Election Day, Nov. 4.

For more information, call (949) 431-8624.

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No on Y group plans event

Members of the Newport Votes No on Y Committee and 2014 Newport Beach Citizens of the Year Jack and Nancy Skinner are planning a fundraiser and awareness event, "No's Unite," from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Newport Beach Vineyards & Winery, 2128 Mesa Drive.

The event is co-presented by former Chamber of Commerce Citizens of the Year Evelyn Hart, a former mayor, and Jean Watt and Bob Shelton.

The group is opposed to Measure Y, a Nov. 4 ballot measure that would allow for additional development in the Newport Center area while reducing the likelihood of additional development in Newport Coast.

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Political Landscape: Kashkari expected at GOP's Newport HQ