Emergency room visits stemming from opioid use increased by 141% in Orange County from 2005 to 2015, with large numbers of patients coming from Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Anaheim and Santa Ana, according to a study released this week by the Orange County Health Care Agency. More recently, between...
When Brett Brown went from offensive coordinator to the head coach of Huntington Beach High’s football team last year, he introduced an acronym his players could get on board with. Prominently displayed white lettering spelled out W.I.N. on the back of black T-shirts at Wednesday’s practice. “‘W’...
For all its grandeur and a guest list including heads of state and celebrities, the Balboa Bay Club had started to feel like a museum by 2012, when the 15-acre waterfront property was acquired by a pair of Newport Beach businessmen. The stakes were high for a property with sentimental value, and...
A Walgreens drugstore in Huntington Beach was robbed late Tuesday, police said. Huntington Beach police responded to the store at 19001 Brookhurst St. at about 11 p.m. after a clerk reported the robbery, said police spokeswoman Angela Bennett. The robber did not brandish a weapon, she said. It isn’t...
The Laguna Beach Planning Commission liked the idea of bringing a retail specialist on board to advise the city on the latest industry news. Commissioners did not officially vote Wednesday night, but gave their takes on commercial uses in Laguna’s downtown as they discussed revisions to the downtown...
Chef Mark McDonald grew up in Huntington Beach, but the heart of his cooking — accessible tasting menus and bistro breakfasts are the backbone of his Costa Mesa restaurant, Old Vine Café — comes straight from southern Italy, a place he calls a “home away from home.” McDonald opened Old Vine at...
Did you know there is a certain smell to every classroom? I know it sounds gross; it’s not. Every teacher knows what I’m talking about. It's a reminder of all the past students who have sat in the classroom: the ones you worried about, the ones you knew would be successful, the ones who made you...
Re. “Newport takes steps to add 9-inch cap to Balboa Island seawalls,” (Aug. 9). Thanks to the Pilot for this item. There is no question Newport Beach will need to raise the seawall to protect from rising sea levels. The latest draft of the federal climate report has just been released. Most of...
At 7 p.m. Aug. 5, I was asked to drop off some people at the O.C. Fair. They wanted to avoid the congestion in the parking lot, the long walk and the parking fee. The fair has accommodated drop-offs near the main gate for many years. In fact, I had just done it a week prior for some family members....
The Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa is a remnant of a recent past when people with developmental disabilities were essentially warehoused and kept away from mainstream society. But it can have a bright future. For one, we have changed the way we view and interact with people with developmental...
Somewhere in cars, on streets or in shelters across California, more than 20,000 homeless families — infants included — will sleep tonight. Among them will be unaccompanied homeless children and youth too. Californians are used to trending, but here’s one category where our leadership shows our...
A 29-year-old man with four previous DUI convictions was arrested Saturday in Costa Mesa on suspicion of drunk driving after officers found him passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle, with open beer cans, police said. A driver called 911 at about 7:50 p.m. to report that another car was swerving...
A 22-year-old San Diego woman was killed late Saturday while riding in one of three vehicles that crashed on the southbound 405 Freeway in Costa Mesa. California Highway Patrol officers responded at 11:58 p.m. to a report of a three-vehicle crash on the freeway near the Bristol Street exit. CHP...
A man was arrested early Tuesday on suspicion of driving under the influence and possession of a loaded firearm, allegedly after trying to flee from officers during a traffic stop in Fountain Valley, police said. His passenger also was arrested, police said. Officers stopped the vehicle at 1:17 a.m....
Two 18-year-old housesitters were arrested Monday on suspicion of stealing guns from a Costa Mesa home, police said. The pair had been housesitting for a resident in the 3100 block of Cork Lane while the homeowner was out of town on vacation. However, the resident asked them to leave Sunday after...