Officials Thursday allocated $23.9 million for the first phase of a master site plan that calls for the demolition, relocation and construction of several buildings at the Costa Mesa site.
Artists Lita Albuquerque, Kelly Berg, Laddie John Dill, Rebeca Méndez and Phillip K. Smith III looked back on their participation in the Art & Nature Festival in Friday's panel.
The show, which features students' original music and film paired with contemporary music selections, returns this weekend.
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"I have to speak for them," Joseph Alexander said while showing the crowd photos of parents and siblings who died in the Holocaust. "Not just for them, I need to speak for 6 million Jews because...
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Daniel Alec Hotte, 27, was arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism for allegedly defacing a Costa Mesa mural honoring Latinas with white supremacist tags.
Construction on both projects is expected to begin this winter and be completed in early spring of this year.
One of Abdullah Aden's passengers recorded the incident, which has since gone viral on TikTok, ABC7 reported. Aden was pulled over Tuesday at South Coast Plaza.
A 39-year-old man died at the scene after being struck by a vehicle in the 700 block of South Coast Highway in Laguna Beach early Saturday morning.
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The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach has added a well space and recreation area for its middle school students.
Brooke Kenerson, 22, is currently undergoing chemotherapy but has maintained a positive attitude throughout.
The e-bike had been left charging for days when it's lithium-ion battery blew up, waking a family of three who escaped their apartment through a window.
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Il Farro first opened near the Newport Pier on Jan. 29, 1993 and was remodeled last year. The Maurici brothers decided to name their restaurant after the ancient grain that's since been populariz...
Billed as the largest Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration in the U.S. the event, hosted by the Union of Vietnamese Student Assns., runs through Sunday.
A roundup of local news and calendar items, this week from Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach and Huntington Beach.
Some of the fifth-grade students from St. Bonaventure Catholic School had never gone fishing before, even though most of them live just a few minutes away from the beach.
Project O, the Surfrider Foundation, Laguna Ocean Foundation and Laguna Canyon Foundation were among groups that pushed for an outright ban on all types of balloons. The ordinance will go into ef...
Cell Dogs gets incarcerated adults and youth to train unwanted dogs for new lives in loving homes. A Jan. 17 graduation was an emotional affair.
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Ryan Honary, 15, launched a start-up company called SensoRy AI in 2021. During his trip to Paris this week he also challenged youth to come up with solutions to environmental challenges via his n...
Early bird tickets for the fundraiser end on Jan. 31. So far, organizers said about 650 of the 1,400 available tickets have been sold.
The new restaurant of the popular fast-food eatery opened Thursday on Edinger Avenue, across from Bella Terra mall.
Oscar Mercado-Arriaga and Natalie Contreras were booked Tuesday on suspicion of felony evasion and possessing fentanyl for sale after a chase ended in Newport Beach.
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Kevin Michael Konther is charged with rape and forcible oral copulation of a victim and forcible lewd act on a child and lewd or lascivious acts with a minor. His attorney said the real culprit w...
The Yoga Movement Winter Fest takes place Saturday and Sunday at Fountain Valley Movement, a gym focused on building a diverse and inclusive community.
Kim Bernice Nguyen announced Wednesday she will run for California's 45th Congressional District, which spans Los Angeles and Orange counties. It includes Fountain Valley.
Laguna Beach residents Steve Chadima and Mark Porterfield made a $10,000 donation for rainbow artwork on a lifeguard tower at West Street Beach. It is expected to be ready this summer.
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"It's more important than ever to hear their testimony as we're seeing an increase in hate in our communities," Rabbi Reuven Mintz from Chabad of Newport Beach said.
At its highest point in Newport Beach, meteorologists said the tide reached around 6.84 feet at 8 a.m. on Saturday.
The Huntington Beach City Council member has more than a decade of experience with the nonprofit and will replace outgoing president Jennifer Thomas.
A portion of the highway, from Warner Avenue south to Seapoint Street in Huntington Beach, was reportedly closed by Caltrans on Jan. 5, 6, 10 and 14, due to weather conditions, officials report.
The 1936 cottage-style building that currently sits at the location is nearing the end of its economic life, according to city planners. It will be torn down to make way for a 999-square-foot din...
Edgar Murguia, the owner of Hermanos Barbershop, says it may cost between $2,000 and $3,000 to repair the damage.
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Fountain Valley is set to have a universally accessible playground constructed at Fountain Valley Sports Park. The facility will be designed to foster inclusive play for people of all abilities.
Planning for the app took some four months, but once Joyce De Quiros came up with the idea, she finished it in two weeks.
One troop in Newport Beach plans to use a portion of profits from cookie sales to support a local animal shelter.
The annual exhibition, which starts Jan. 28, will feature hundreds of artists and eclectic pieces. On Feb. 16, visitors can bring a sack lunch and informally engage with the staff and artists.
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California Department of Food and Agriculture workers are treating or removing trees with Asian citrus psyllids and the Huanglongbing bacteria they carry. But some residents are hesitant.
The partnership ensures Hoag staff will be available full time to residents at the two Vivante assisted living and memory care communities in coastal Orange County.
Bill McQuaid, who grew up in Fountain Valley, has taken the reins as Fountain Valley's new fire chief.
The crash happened on Beach Boulevard near Knoxville Avenue at about 9 a.m. Thursday, police said. Investigators do not believe drugs or alcohol were involved, and no arrest was announced in conn...
The Orange County nonprofit, which has youth shelters in Huntington Beach and Laguna Beach, helps people in crisis and conflict.
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John Nguyen offers tips on raising birds to 87,500 followers of YouTube channel "wingsNpaws," where his parrot, Smokey, is a star. So when Smokey went missing Jan. 1, Nguyen went to his fans for ...
The local cycling studio owner, formally running for elected office for the first time, throws her hat into the ring.
Two events taking place at 9 a.m. Saturday — a beach cleanup beginning near the Newport Beach Pier and trash clearing at Huntington Beach's Brookhurst Marsh — are seeking volunteers.
Prior to 2021, the Crystal Cove Conservancy said its end-of-the-year drives typically raised about $60,000 to $75,000.
Two individuals were seen by a surveillance camera on March 13, 2022, throwing a Molotov cocktail at a health center on Nutmeg Place. The incident is one of 10 attacks nationwide being investigat...
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The shooting appeared to be unrelated to another that happened Tuesday about 2 miles away, officials said.
The robbers allegedly assaulted a resident and stole two of their cars along with additional property Tuesday morning.
Leaders acknowledged the building was not 100% complete when it opened Oct. 8, but said the Costa Mesa museum is fulfilling its promise to provide greater access to art.
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An item passed at Tuesday's City Council meeting will end expanded outdoor dining and retail on Main Street.
Min will be running for the 47th Congressional District, which is currently represented by Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine).
The Laguna Beach Police Department is adding a second K-9 team to its ranks. K-9 Bear, a 2.5-year-old Belgian Malinois, will join the department after a six-week training program.
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Officers managed to find the suspect, 30-year-old Scott Lucas Catalano, in his vehicle in Bellflower at about 7 p.m. Tuesday and took him into custody.
The theater actor appeared in 120 productions before retiring in 2006, starting with SCR's inaugural 1964 production of Molière's "Tartuffe."
The Lunar New Year events at UC Irvine returned Tuesday in-person after a two-year-long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Officers had been summoned to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon at about noon on the 15000 block of Huntington Village Lane, police said.
No one was injured after the driver, believed to have suffered a medical emergency, crashed into the house on Friday morning.
Police received a call regarding a residential burglary in the area of Pelican Point Drive and Shoreline, between Pacific Coast Highway and the ocean, at around 7:20 p.m. Monday.
Officers were responding to reports of a suspicious person on the 100 block of Old Ranch Road when the shooting happened.
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A weighted majority of ballots cast by property owners within the Diamond Street district favored the project, which has been billed as a public safety improvement in Laguna Beach.
Teacher Amber Cambria and library volunteer Sheila Plotkin teamed up to find homes for books discontinued by the Huntington Beach Central Library's used bookstore, and have found grateful recipie...
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"The right person doesn't have to be the freak athlete, D1 collegiate swimmer," Huntington Beach Fire Department Marine Safety Division Capt. Derek Peters said.
The local artist's passion has grown into a full-time gig. A few months ago she was hired for one of her largest projects — the exterior of the Sunset Lounge in Sunset Beach.
Byron de Arakal, 64, is leaving the Costa Mesa Planning Commission, taking with him decades of experience as planning issues dominate public discourse. His seat is one of four vacancies council m...
The two-time U.S. Open winner is stoked that the company is hosting the TUDOR Nazaré Tow Surfing Challenge in Portugal.
Capt. Patrick Cary has battled massive forest fires around the southwest and said the hardest part is being away from his wife and two children.
Sally Nava Kanarek, 76, was arrested on Jan. 12 by Newport Beach police. Kanarek is accused of stealing more than $90,000 from an elderly adult, who authorities say didn't have the capacity to co...
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The sale, according to Paul Daftarian of Luxe Real Estate, is the highest gross on-market sale in Pelican Crest.
The new conservative majority on the City Council that campaigned on "unleashing" City Atty. Michael Gates to sue the state over the required numbers were admonished this week by a state housing ...
Firefighters from across Orange County came together to form a regional strike force in preparation for this week's storm, which may be reassembled soon with more showers in the forecast.
While the nonprofit is also facing roof leakage, officials at the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center said the greater priority is addressing electrical issues.
City officials asked people to share their favorite Laguna moments and received a total of 120 images from 46 contestants. The winners were celebrated Tuesday.
The resolution calls on government officials across Orange County to stand with the Iranian people in their fight for freedom and backs sanctions against the oppressive regime.
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Rouda was considering another run for Congress last year, but when Katie Porter jumped into the 47th Congressional District he got out of the way.
Leaders of Costa Mesa's Saint Joachim Catholic Church sought to upgrade the aging facilities at a cost of $600K before the COVID-19 pandemic. When they returned in 2022 and rebid the project, it ...
S.A. Moffett Elementary School in Huntington Beach, as well as Plavan Elementary in Fountain Valley, made the cut.
Gateway Park, which was completed in 1999, is intended to "announce" the entrance between the Balboa Peninsula and Lido Isle.
Outgoing Chair Doug Chaffee, a Democrat, on Tuesday nominated GOP supervisors Don Wagner and Andrew Do to serve as chair and vice chair, bypassing the usual rotation list with no discussion.
Kevin Mundt and Dave Thomas, the owners of AREO, have said they plan to move out of the Laguna Beach storefront at the end of February.
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An open casting call held Friday through Sunday at the Festival of the Arts drew residents and art lovers from throughout the region, each eager for a chance to sit, stand or pose in one of 40 fa...
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The city of Newport Beach has roughly 10 public piers. The floating docks by those piers were last replaced in the early 2000s.
Shayna Lathus was removed from the Citizen Participation Advisory Board in 2019, following her attendance at a rally in support of immigrant rights in downtown Huntington Beach.
The pedestrian, who was crossing the street at the intersection of Irvine Avenue and 18th Street at the time of the incident, remains in critical condition.
The heaviest showers should take place Tuesday evening, and lows will be between 5 and 10 degrees colder than they were on Monday, forecasters say.
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