A judge on Friday delayed a decision on whether to remove the Orange County District Attorney’s Office from the criminal case against a Newport Beach…
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San Clemente first to allow “passive use” at beaches, anglers can return to pier
You can now, officially, bring a towel and umbrella to lounge on the sand for a day at the beach in San Clemente. The seaside…
Ex-Angel Rex Hudler’s daughter drives to Kansas to surprise her brother on his birthday
Be epic. That’s what she told herself. These are weird times and people stopped fully living about three months ago. Alyssa Hudler, the 26-year-old daughter…
Voice for women veterans hits stride, gains strength, at 100
Never heard of the Foundation for Women Warriors? It won’t surprise Jodie Grenier. She hears that a lot. But as the organization’s chief executive, Grenier…
When a vaccine comes along for coronavirus, how many will say ‘no thanks’?
No vaccine exists yet for COVID-19, but the war against it already is raging. Bill Gates is funding vaccine research to implant microchips in billions…
South Coast Plaza, the same but not the same, reopens after coronavirus shutdown
In what feels like another era, Kenya Roberts bought a gift at the Louis Vuitton in South Coast Plaza. By the time her sister opened…
Man convicted of killing drug dealer he had agreed to protect
A man who was supposed to provide muscle for a friend collecting a drug debt but who instead slashed his throat has been convicted of…
Valencia High’s Class of 2020 wheels through graduation
Proud photographers popped up from sunroofs and hung out car windows to catch that important moment when their seniors accepted a diploma, marking the end…
Southern California coast cools off, but valleys not so much
Max Boxeth water plants in the 3,000 square-feet of raised gardens in Second Harvest Food Bank’s parking lot in Irvine, on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.…
Crews continue battling Camp Pendleton fires, with 8,600 acres burned
Firefighters continued to battles three fires at Camp Pendleton on Thursday that had burned at least 8,600 acres, U.S. Marine Corps officials said. The blazes…
Alarming rise in virus cases as states roll back lockdowns
By MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK — States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn’t done with the U.S. Cases are rising in nearly half…
Joint Chiefs Chairman Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on church walk
By ROBERT BURNS WASHINGTON — Army Gen. Mark Milley, the nation’s top military officer, said Thursday he was wrong to accompany President Donald Trump on…
Political roundup: Senior protester in Trump’s tweet has O.C. connection; Shawn Steel reelected to national GOP gig
A prominent Orange County Republican just got re-elected to a role with the national GOP, while a protester who was the subject of a presidential…
Protests set Thursday in Santa Monica, Silver Lake, Altadena, Buena Park, Laguna Niguel, Huntington Beach
LOS ANGELES — Black Lives Matter will hold a virtual town hall meeting Thursday night about defunding the police — one of several protests or…
Newport Beach Film Festival will run in August, opening with documentary about surf icon Bruce Brown
Movie fans wait to get into the opening night gala of the Newport Beach Film Festival at the Fashion Island Courtyard in Newport Beach on…