Newport civic leader, former council candidate dies

Dolores Otting, a former Newport Beach City Council candidate and outspoken government critic, has died. She was 59.

Otting succumbed to a long-term illness at Hoag Hospital on Feb. 1, her husband, Tony Otting, said.

He declined to publicly disclose the exact cause of death.

A persistent advocate for open government and prudent city spending, Otting spoke at council meetings over the past 20 years.

She ran for the council four times, and once nearly won the District 7 seat representing Spyglass Hill, Harbor Ridge and parts of Newport Coast.

“Dolores was tenacious,” said Councilman Keith Curry, who beat Otting in two elections. “And although we disagreed on the issues, she cared passionately about Newport Beach, and she was always looking to make the city a better place.”

– Mike Reicher, @mreicher, Daily Pilot

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