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Fountain Valley finding ways to keep community involved during pandemic
Community events in the city of Fountain Valley have kept safety in mind while trying to keep residents involved during the coronavirus pandemic.
Brothers and YouTube stars charged in connection with 'bank robbery' prank in Irvine
The resulting video by Alan and Alex Stokes garnered close to 1.5 million views and probably garnered a few laughs — but not from the Irvine police officers or Orange County prosecutors who inv...
California Nurses Assn. rallies in Orange County for patients and community
A few dozen members of the California Nurses Assn. protested outside Kindred Hospital Westminster on Wednesday to demand better protection for nurses, healthcare workers and patients.
Newport-Mesa Unified sketches picture of how distance, in-person learning would work in the year ahead
District officials provided scenarios for online learning in 2020-21 but also shared protocols for mask wearing, health screenings and reporting coronavirus cases if schools were to resume in per...
Newport Harbor entrance in line for a dredge and repair
The city of Newport Beach will work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reinforce the nearly century-old concrete-and-rock jetty on the eastern, or Corona del Mar, side of the harbor entranc...
Huntington Beach homeless shelter set to open in November
The Huntington Beach City Council voted 6-0 to take action to begin operation of an expanded 174-bed homeless shelter facility on Cameron Lane and Beach Boulevard.
Newport-Mesa Unified board, overriding concerns, names Russell Lee-Sung district superintendent
A two-year contract approved Tuesday states Russell Lee-Sung will earn $298,000 annually. Newport-Mesa Unified School District board members praised the administrator's leadership, but some quest...
Daily Pilot e-Newspaper: Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020
The Daily Pilot's e-newspaper includes Wednesday's coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
Costa Mesa's Taco Maria soon to reopen after brief coronavirus closure
The upscale Mexican eatery in Costa Mesa's SoCo Collection posted to social media on Thursday that it would close while it awaited a staff member's coronavirus test results; it later updated the ...
Transportation grant asks pedestrians, bicyclists in Costa Mesa to 'Reimagine 19th' Street
When asked to "Reimagine 19th" Street in westside Costa Mesa, residents had many suggestions. A $9,600 grant secured by the Costa Mesa Alliance for Better Streets could make those ideas a reality...
UC Irvine launches state's first public pharmacy school in almost two decades
UC Irvine announced Tuesday that its School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences program would would be enrolling students in fall 2021.
YMCA of O.C. offers child care as school families prepare to resume distance learning
Students may enroll in full- or part-time Y programs at one of more than 40 Orange County school sites retooled to accommodate socially distanced enrichment, homework support, clubs and activitie...
New online feature from Orange County health gets into details on COVID-19 and kids
As the start of the school year draws closer, a new portal on the Orange County Health Care Agency's coronavirus website gets into granular detail on COVID-19's impact on children, allowing deep ...
Lopez: In Orange County, heart of the mask resistance, one doctor is trying to restore faith in science
Laguna Beach is trying to mask the masses, and resident and doctor Eric Alcouloumre is championing the cause. He's an emergency room physician at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach.
Daily Pilot e-Newspaper: Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020
The Daily Pilot's e-newspaper includes Sunday's coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
Hair industry in Orange County adapts to get back to work during pandemic
Some hair salons and barbershops have taken their operation outside in order to get back to work during the coronavirus pandemic.
Newport Beach gives OK to general aviation proposals for JWA
The City Council unanimously agreed to accept the Aviation Committee's recommendations Tuesday for "fixed base operator" proposals. The approval is only advisory, as the airport is in Santa Ana a...
Daily Pilot e-Newspaper: Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020
The Daily Pilot's e-newspaper includes Saturday's coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
Laguna Beach Unified School District to begin 2020-21 school year with distance learning
Classes will begin online on Aug. 24 for all schools in the Laguna Beach school district.
In memoriam: Dr. Larry Klein, 86, dies of COVID-19 in the same hospital where he spent much of his career
Lawrence Erwin Klein, 86, was fit, sharp and proudly independent, his daughters said. But the retired obstetrician and gynecologist was a voracious reader who understood the medical significance ...
Coast Inn gets OK from Laguna Beach City Council for renovations
Plans to remodel the Coast Inn have been stuck in Laguna Beach planning channels since it was introduced to the Heritage Committee in 2015.
Saddleback Church, Michelle Steel team up at O.C. food giveaway event as families deal with coronavirus
Saddleback Church and Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Michelle Steel teamed up to help out families in need with a food distribution event at the Orange County fairgrounds in Costa ...
Around Town: Hoag, UCI make U.S. News & World Report best hospitals
News and notes involving Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
Daily Pilot, TimesOC win Orange County Press Club awards
Times Community News, which publishes the Daily Pilot and TimesOC, won three Orange County Press Club awards on Thursday.
Daily Pilot e-Newspaper: Friday, July 31, 2020
The Daily Pilot's e-newspaper includes Friday's coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
Tito Ortiz looks to join race for Huntington Beach City Council
Tito Ortiz, a UFC Hall of Famer, plans to have his name on the ballot for Huntington Beach city council in November.
'Save our economy': Newport Beach business leaders press for masks
Signs encouraging masks come courtesy of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, which launched a campaign earlier this month to remind people that keeping the economy healthy means controlling CO...
As virus case counts rise in O.C., Newport-Mesa Unified announces all schools will start the new year online
District officials said Wednesday high Orange County coronavirus infection rates have thwarted plans to reopen physical campuses on Aug. 24. Some reacted with relief, others dread.
Laguna Beach City Council votes to continue streaming meetings through mid-October
The council voted in June to bring back discussion at the end of July on whether or not to adopt a hybrid format that would allow Laguna Beach residents to attend meetings in-person.
Daily Pilot e-Newspaper: Thursday, July 30, 2020
The Daily Pilot's e-newspaper includes Thursday's coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
Jury deadlocks over 2015 Newport Beach murder case
Jurors deadlocked this week in the case of a man accused of breaking into the Newport Beach home of an elderly man and strangling him in his bed.
Coronavirus pandemic could make for unique election campaigns
Politicians running for office in November are facing a unique campaign as they try to get their message out during the coronavirus pandemic.
Laguna Beach police reports first homicide since August as condo resident shot and left for dead
The victim, described as a white man in his mid-40s, has not yet been identified, pending notification of next of kin. He is thought to be a part-time resident of Laguna Beach.
Newport Beach City Council overrides committee's rejection of airport-area apartments
The city of Newport Beach plans to override a decision by a John Wayne Airport commission against a private developer's plans for a mixed-use project just across the street from the tarmac.
O.C. Board of Education will file lawsuit to overturn Gov. Gavin Newsom's school closure order
The Orange County Board of Education will seek to overturn a July 17 order by Gov. Gavin Newsom mandating schools in counties at high risk for coronavirus return to distance learning in the upcom...
Daily Pilot e-Newspaper: Wednesday, July 29, 2020
The Daily Pilot's e-newspaper includes Wednesday's coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
Defense introduces a 'sizzler' in bid to get judge dropped from surgeon rape case
Attorneys for the Newport Beach surgeon and his girlfriend accused of serially drugging and raping several women in the doctor's seaside home continue to argue that the judge assigned to the case...
Newport-Mesa Unified ditches 4x4 secondary school plan following widespread opposition
Estancia High School is the only campus that will start the new school year under the new schedule, which will have students completing half their courses in one semester, then finishing the rest...
Huntington Beach man arrested on suspicion of kidnapping his date
Ricardo Rodrigo Salas, 36, was arrested near the Aliso Creek rest area off the 5 Freeway in San Diego County just after midnight following a short pursuit, said California Highway Patrol Officer ...
Controversial Poseidon desalination plant in Huntington Beach set for hearings this week
The Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board is expected to vote on whether to grant a permit. The hearings begin at 9 a.m. Thursday and are scheduled to continue Friday, as well as Aug. 7 ...
Protesters claim Newport-Mesa Unified plan to start school year under 4x4 model would harm students
Under 4x4, learners would take half their courses for the year in the fall semester, then take the other half in spring. Some claim the model is unrealistic and would cause undue stress.
Several hospitalized after a.m. collision with wrong-way driver, possible DUI suspect in Costa Mesa
Four adults and one minor were taken to nearby hospitals for injuries sustained in the collision, thought to have been started by a wrong-way driver possibly under the influence.
Close call for Huntington Beach residents after 62-acre fire in Bolsa Chica wetlands extinguished
The fire was contained by 7 p.m. Sunday, Huntington Beach Fire Department spokesman Eric Blaska said, and no injuries or structural damage were reported.
Daily Pilot e-Newspaper: Sunday, July 26, 2020
The Daily Pilot's e-newspaper includes Sunday's coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
Food giveaway in Fountain Valley helps families deal with coronavirus
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley put on a food giveaway at Fountain Valley Recreation Center and Sports Park on Friday to help out families in need during the coronavirus pandemic.
Daily Pilot e-Newspaper: Saturday, July 25, 2020
The Daily Pilot's e-newspaper includes Saturday's coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
"Comedy on the Beach" provides a welcome escape
Comedians Ian Bagg and Lachlan Patterson co-headlined the "Comedy on the Beach" show at SeaLegs at the Beach in Huntington Beach on Friday night.
State to put Costa Mesa sex offender back on the registry
The state Attorney General's Office told the Orange County District Attorney's Office late Friday afternoon that it agreed with the prosecutor's assertion that the twice-convicted Cary Jay Smith ...
Coronavirus cases seep into Newport Beach first responder ranks
Newport Beach firefighters and lifeguards are among the 33,358 who have tested positive for the coronavirus in Orange County.
Laguna Beach school leaders ponder anti-racism resolution
A draft of the two-page resolution, which calls for "a commitment to creating an unbiased and inclusive society through education," was either too vague or trying to pack in too much, depending o...
Laguna Beach's Festival of Arts, closed due to the pandemic, goes virtual
Art patrons can explore and purchase artwork from more than 120 exhibitors at foaVIRTUAL, a 3-D immersive online gallery.
Organizers at UCI collect donations to help prisoners released early to help stop COVID-19 spread in jails
Nalya Rodriguez and Courtney Echols are leading an effort at UC Irvine to collect supplies for "solidary packs" for prisoners that will soon be released into a pandemic-ridden world.
Daily Pilot e-Newspaper: Friday, July 24, 2020
The Daily Pilot's e-newspaper includes Friday's coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
Costa Mesa Senior Center lot could be site of 60-unit housing development for low-income seniors
The city will enter into an agreement with Irvine-based Jamboree Housing Corp., which is looking at building an affordable housing project on a .9-acre portion of the Senior Center parking lot.
Suspect in 1973 Newport Beach child murder dies in custody
James Alan Neal, 73, an inmate at the maximum-security Theo Lacy jail in Orange for the sexual assault and strangling death of Linda O'Keefe, 11, was transferred to a local hospital on May 25 bec...
Huntington Beach City Hall confirms 33 employees have contracted coronavirus since March
Spokeswoman Catherine Jun said the testing of employees suspected of being infected began on March 17, one day after city officials declared a local emergency. County cases of the virus rose Thur...
Huntington Beach author Therese Allison details family history in new book
Therese Allison plans to self-publish "Playing for Keeps - How a 21st Century businesswoman beat the boys."
Around Town: Orange County libraries offer virtual services, curbside pickup
News and notes involving Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
Daily Pilot e-Newspaper: Thursday, July 23, 2020
The Daily Pilot's e-newspaper includes Thursday's coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
'World's largest puzzle' pieced together in Newport Beach garage
Newport Beach is itself a destination, but on the concrete floor of the St. Sure residence in Newport's Dover Shores are images of some of the world's true wonders in the format of desktop-sized ...
Newport-Mesa Unified drafts a plan for how secondary schools might work in a 'new normal'
NMUSD was looking for a secondary learning plan that could meet health and safety criteria, while addressing the diverging needs of a diverse student body. Enter the 4x4 model.
Dining out: Laguna Beach approves pilot program for parklets
The city approved a pilot program for the installation of parklets on Tuesday. The program will run through the end of April 2021.
Daily Pilot e-Newspaper: Wednesday, July 22, 2020
The Daily Pilot's e-newspaper includes Wednesday's coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
Huntington Beach's Great Pacific Airshow is a no-go, as organizers yield to coronavirus concerns
Organizers announced the three-day spectacle, scheduled for Sept. 18 through 20, would not take place due to the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions on large in-person gatherings.
Huntington Beach City Council tables Gothard Street emergency homeless shelter proposal
The Council decides on a 5-2 vote to table a shelter proposal on Gothard Street, pending advancement of Cameron Lane site.
Orange County sees 20 more coronavirus deaths, nearly 1,000 more cases
By raw numbers, Tuesday's cases maintained Orange County's standing as second-highest in California for total infections and staying a hair above Riverside County's 30,890 known infections.
UC Irvine receives $529 million in research funding, 20 percent more than previous year's record
The bulk of the research funding will go to UCI Health Sciences, as well as to create two new centers in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering.
Huntington Beach recloses City Hall in response to COVID-19 spike, though county cases, deaths decline
Huntington Beach will close its City Hall to the public for the second time since mid-March in response to a recent spike in Orange County COVID-19 cases, though county officials reported a sligh...
Costa Mesa warns unmasked citizens could be fined $100, though none have been punished
Governors and city managers have the authority to issue orders in an emergency that are to be taken as law. A Costa Mesa campaign claiming violators of the city's mask laws will be fined $100, ho...
Daily Pilot e-Newspaper: Sunday, July 19, 2020
The Daily Pilot's e-newspaper includes Sunday's coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
Orange County reports 25 new deaths due to COVID-19
The Orange County Health Care Agency reported 25 new deaths and an additional 702 confirmed cases in its numbers tracking COVID-19 in the county on Saturday.
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Daily Pilot e-Newspaper: Saturday, July 18, 2020
The Daily Pilot's e-newspaper includes Saturday's coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
Released sex offender makes his way to Orange
Nonregistered, convicted sex offender Cary Jay Smith has landed in the city of Orange, police said Friday. Smith, 59, checked into a residential facility near Tustin Street and Chapman Avenue. Th...
State's watch list extends to school reopenings, possibly keeping Orange County closed
Gov. Gavin Newsom's announcement Friday that schools cannot physically reopen until their counties have been off the state's coronavirus watch list for 14 consecutive days affirms what some local...
Laguna Beach to adopt ordinance to amend business permitting, parking requirements in Downtown Specific Plan
The Laguna Beach City Council moved to relax regulations on business permitting and parking requirements in the Downtown Specific Plan in June.
Californians turn against each other amid 2nd coronavirus shutdown
Californians have expressed anger at politicians over the pandemic. After a second shutdown, many turn anger on each other for not being careful.
Daily Pilot e-Newspaper: Friday, July 17, 2020
The Daily Pilot's e-newspaper includes Friday's coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
Push for reopening Orange County schools without masks has pro-charter school links
A set of guidelines adopted by the O.C. Board of Education advising schools reopen without masks and social distancing has ties to an anti-union, pro-charter school group opening an Orange County...
Orange County officials ask how a child sex predator shed the offender registration requirement
The California Department of Justice did not directly address the Daily Pilot's questions this week about Smith's registration status, nor has the governor's office responded to requests for comm...
Huntington Beach City Council to consider temporary homeless shelter
The proposed 40-plus bed temporary shelter would be located at the city of Huntington Beach's Public Works yard on Gothard Street.
Laguna Beach increases sewer user charge by 5% for 2020-21
The Laguna Beach City Council voted in May to approve the one-year, 5% sewer user charge increase to pay for a wastewater system capital improvement program.
Around Town: Virtual Orange County Fair opens Friday
News and notes involving Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
Daily Pilot e-Newspaper: Thursday, July 16, 2020
The Daily Pilot's e-newspaper includes Thursday's coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
'An unstable individual': O.C. officials warn public of child sex predator's release from state hospital
Despite a separate conviction for sexual offenses against children, the one-time Costa Mesa man does not have to register as a sex offender. He was released from Coalinga State Hospital on Tuesda...
Newport-Mesa says TK-6 students might return to full-day classes in the fall but readies online plans
NMUSD elementary students can learn in a 100% virtual school or be in a program that regularly responds to shifting coronavirus orders. A plan for middle and high school students is coming soon.
Laguna Beach passes historic preservation ordinance to second reading
The Laguna Beach City Council voted Tuesday in a 4-1 vote to pass along the historical preservation ordinance to a second reading and adoption. It also adopted a negative declaration prepared for...
UC Irvine graduate is the architect of detailed COVID-19 dashboard
Matthew Littman has pivoted from predicting sporting events to noticing trends during the coronavirus pandemic. He's developed a COVID-19 tool — the U.S. Severity Dashboard — which he updates...
Admissions scandal: Newport Beach socialite sentenced to five weeks in prison
Karen Littlefair, a Newport Beach mother who acknowledged paying $9,000 for a conspirator to take her son's online courses at Georgetown University, was sentenced Wednesday to five weeks in priso...
Daily Pilot e-Newspaper: Wednesday, July 15, 2020
The Daily Pilot's e-newspaper includes Wednesday's coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
U.S. lawmakers want answers on O.C. Board of Education decision to reopen schools without masks
A letter issued Tuesday by Reps. Harley Rouda, Linda Sanchez and Katie Porter requested a briefing with board members and county health officials on controversial guidelines released Monday.
Orange County beach communities deal with businesses reclosing due to COVID-19
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced statewide restrictions Monday, closing all malls, indoor dining, bars, gyms, churches, hair salons, family entertainment, zoos and museums.
Crews close Newport's Back Bay Drive after rockslide
The rockslide originated on a private parcel abutting the road between San Joaquin Hills Road and Eastbluff Drive North in late June.
Driver arrested after allegedly fatally striking bicyclist in Huntington Beach and then fleeing
The Huntington Beach Police Department said it responded to a report of a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a bicycle at 12:25 a.m. Tuesday, near the corner of Beach Boulevard and Sunrise...
Could Orange County schools reopen in fall with no masks? Board of Education says they should
Orange County Board of Education members said Monday they believe a return to schools is the best course for children, in part, because science has shown youth are not at great risk of contractin...
Irvine opens drive-up COVID-19 testing as Gov. Newsom scales back state's reopening
Irvine became the first city in Orange County to open a drive-up testing site Monday, as COVID-19 numbers continued to steadily increase.
Orange County considers reopening schools without masks or increased social distancing
Orange County Board of Education panel supports reopening schools in the fall but does not recommend increased social distancing or face coverings.
Daily Pilot e-Newspaper: Sunday, July 12, 2020
The Daily Pilot's e-newspaper includes Sunday's coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
In Huntington Beach, a revival with church at the ocean's edge
On Friday, at least 200 evangelical Christian faithful gathered near lifeguard tower 20 to hear the word and be motivated to spread it. They sang and raised their hands skyward in praise. Several...
Daily Pilot e-Newspaper: Saturday, July 11, 2020
The Daily Pilot's e-newspaper includes Saturday's coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.
COVID-19 cases top 1,000 in Orange County for the fifth straight day
The Orange County Health Care Agency reported 1,133 new coronavirus cases in Friday's numbers, bringing the total number of cases to 22,650.