Mailbag: Urge Rep. Kim to vote ‘no’ on taking basic health care away from people

In a sign of the AI times, columnist and author June Casagrande asks ChatGPT to write a grammar book inspired by her style. The results are surprising.

Marina pitcher Mia Valbuena leads the Daily Pilot Softball Dream Team. Valbuena led the Vikings to the CIF Southern Section Division 3 title.

OCMA’s 2025 California Biennial: Desperate, Scared, But Social kicked off with a block party and performances from Emily Sassy Lime, the Linda Lindas and Kathleen Hanna.

Hired onto the department in 1997, Joyce LaPointe made history in 2020, when she was sworn in as the first female captain and again in 2023, when she became the first deputy chief. She assumes the new role as Chief Ron Lawrence retires Friday.

Scott Evans Dekraai is serving life in prison for a 2011 Seal Beach shooting that left eight dead. The event inspired local police to create active shooter simulations to keep residents safe, including one at an elementary school.

The 70-minute course, believed to be the first of its kind in the state, introduces young riders to real-world skills like emergency braking, obstacle navigation and defensive riding.

Laguna Playhouse artistic director David Ellenstein says he is “encouraged and optimistic about the future” with attendance on the rise.

Councilmember Butch Twining responds to recent Huntington Beach City Council meetings and the contentious atmosphere.

The prolific skateboard legend will be back at it this weekend in Salt Lake City.

Facing mounting legal pressure from activist groups, Orange County Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer moved Tuesday to dismiss gang injunctions that affected more than 300 people.

The Corona del Mar restaurant celebrates six decades of serving its guests by offering a special prix fixe menu from July 10 to 30.

Despite reservations of two council members, under a new pilot program Cypress City Manager Peter Grant can bypass the City Council in approving select capital project contracts.