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Five years after COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, some changes remain for the better
There’s no sugarcoating it: The COVID-19 pandemic has been horrific. In all, about 7 million people died around the world, including more than 1.2 million in the United States, according to the World...
View ArticleTwo candidates qualify for special June election for NMUSD school board
Two candidates have qualified for the June 10 special election ballot for the Newport-Mesa Unified School Board. Andrea McElroy, 55, a businesswoman and parent, and Kristin Walsh, 53, a parent and...
View ArticleLaguna Beach police asks bars throughout OC to help prevent DUIs in town
Drunken drivers in Laguna Beach aren’t the only ones getting a wake-up call at DUI stops. Police are now alerting bars and restaurants when people who drank at their venues are arrested. And they’re...
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Southern California rescue centers need help, are swamped with animals...
Daily for the last week or so, rescue teams have been called to Southern California beaches to help dolphins that are sick and flailing, stranded on the sand. Experiencing seizures, most likely caused...
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Laguna Beach church submits plan for affordable housing and spiritual center
A Laguna Beach church that wants to take advantage of state legislation streamlining the process for religious institutions and schools to build affordable housing on their properties has submitted an...
View ArticleTrespass letter gives Newport Beach, other police departments, another tool...
Newport Beach has made it easier for private property owners struggling with people sleeping in their doorways or otherwise trespassing to get help from the Police Department. Property owners can file...
View ArticleWatch: Two whales play in ocean steps from Aliso Beach and a crowd on the sand
Two whales swimming, diving and rolling in the water just steps from the sand at Aliso Beach stopped beachgoers in their tracks. “It was a delicious, spiritual moment,” said Maria Bishop of the...
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Firefighters learn horse-saving techniques with help of the Shea Center
An Orange County Fire Authority Urban Search and Rescue team recently rescued a horse that had fallen into a ravine and was trapped by vegetation and trees near a San Juan Capistrano riding trail....
View ArticleCity taps new vendor to start service again at Newport Beach library cafe
A coffee and tea cafe that has already gained popularity as a neighborhood gathering spot in Newport Heights will open its second location at the Newport Beach Central Library. This week, the City...
View ArticleLaguna Beach adding law to help enforce e-bike, e-scooter violations
After complaints about outrageous and out-of-control e-bike and e-scooter use, Laguna Beach officials are embarking on a new education and enforcement campaign to encourage safer riding and less...
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More OC neighborhoods included in mapping of fire-prone zones, cities helping...
More parts of Orange County are now designated by the state as areas more prone to wildfires where residents might be required to start taking measures to protect their homes. New “fire hazard severity...
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Laguna Beach takes a look at its shelter as police report rise in homeless use
As Orange County cities put more effort into policing their homeless populations, Laguna Beach officials worry their canyon shelter and its day programs will see an uptick in people needing services...
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Laguna Beach police want to add horses to patrols; fundraising is underway
Recently, two Laguna Beach police corporals approached the department’s command staff about adding more legs on patrol. Four at a time. Laguna Beach PD is a smaller department and there aren’t a lot of...
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Proposed California bill would bar fining, arresting homeless people for camping
A proposed bill in the California Legislature barring cities and counties from fining or arresting a homeless person for sleeping or camping on the street is set to be heard by a legislative committee...
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Siblings partner to reopen Sound Spectrum, OC’s oldest music store, in Laguna...
James Wilcox got introduced to the iconic music store, the Sound Spectrum, on surfing trips to Laguna Beach. His sister, Audrey, tagged along, visiting the store in high school. Now she’s practically a...
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Quiet paddles now required at Lang Park pickleball courts in Laguna Beach
Pickleball players who choose Lang Park in Laguna Beach as their spot to play have paid more than $100 each to switch to quiet paddles, but they say it’s worth it. The paddles, sold by the city at...
View ArticleLaguna Beach wants to add parking at Aliso Beach
Laguna Beach leaders are talking about how to add more parking at the popular Aliso Beach. Both the inland and the coastal lots serving the beach need some refreshing, officials said, with upgraded...
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Dead 25-foot whale washes ashore in Huntington Beach
A dead 25-foot whale washed ashore late Friday, April 11, near the Huntington Beach Pier. A team from the Pacific Marine Mammal Center responded early Saturday and a necropsy is underway, said Glenn...
View ArticleEnvironmental Nature Center anxious for Newport Beach council support for...
A Newport Beach councilmember is set to hear from his colleagues on the dias tonight, April 15, if they would support removing a 1.5-acre parcel that was once home to the Newport Bay Hospital from the...
View ArticleNewport Beach council majority not on board with tweaking housing element for...
A request to discuss removing the 1.5-acre former home of the Newport Bay Hospital from the cty’s housing element died Tuesday night, April 15, lacking majority support from the Newport Beach City...
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