Council election

Endorsed McKeon, Burns, Thenis and Gruel, crediting the council with cutting homelessness and reducing crime 27%.

A 'Surf City Four' candidate said the council should serve the people, not political agendas, and called for a council focused on basics: safety, budget, housing and a clean coastline.

A longtime resident called for a return to civility, criticized the council's finances and library actions, and endorsed the opposing slate while promising to hold whoever wins accountable.

Dismissed the various council controversies as 'nothing burgers' and credited the council with standing up to Sacramento, cutting crime and homelessness, and avoiding tax increases.

Criticized the No Kings protests and endorsed the conservative council slate and state candidates.