Worried about its future, horse enthusiasts rally around equestrian center at O.C. fairgrounds

Supporters are rallying around the Orange County Fairgrounds Equestrian Center at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa after a recently released draft master site plan for the property included a proposal to demolish the center’s barns and offices.

Newport considers firms to help search for new city manager

The Newport Beach City Council is set Tuesday to consider executive search firms to recruit a new city manager to replace Dave Kiff, who plans to leave at the end of August.

City truck hits and injures woman lying on the sand in Newport Beach

A woman was taken to a hospital after being hit by a pickup driven by an on-duty city worker while she was lying on the sand in Newport Beach on Thursday afternoon, officials said.

‘Viet Stories’ exhibit highlights the struggles and achievements of Vietnamese in the U.S.

Exhibition at Nixon Library and Museum includes artwork, photographs and personal stories.

Around Town: UC Irvine professor named fellow of American Academy of Arts and Sciences

UC Irvine mathematics professor Svetlana Jitomirskaya was recently named a fellow by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for her work involving the study of quantum mechanics equations.