Layoffs reportedly take place at Dana Point West Marina

DANA POINT—One of the inevitabilities of waterfront revitalization lies in the changing of the keys. Like anything else, when new management comes in there are bound to be casualties. Through an unnamed source, it was revealed there were layoffs at Dana Point West since the new developers, Dana Point Harbor Partners (DPHP), have decided to combine the East and West basin teams. Included in the layoffs was longtime general manager of Dana Point Marina Company, Doug Whitlock, who previously hinted at change coming to the marina, in an article published by The Log concerning the removal of the boat hoist. Similar to Orange County’s handling of the Dana Point Harbor revitalization project, DPHP are also remaining tight-lipped about the project as it develops. The publicity team was contacted for DPHP, but the group declined to comment at press time. However, the team shared that some updates about the project will be available later. “Bryon Ward attended yesterday [Feb. 25] evening’s DPHAB to provide our group and attending guests with an update on the progress of the commercial core portion of the revitalization project.  In the briefest of terms, most of the work at the moment is quietly taking place behind the scenes – designs,...