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The Oilers blow out the Vikings 45-13 on Thursday in the Oil vs. Water rivalry game at Huntington Beach High School.

Knife Pleat, Heritage Barbecue and Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen honored with Michelin Plate awards ahead of Bib Gourmand and Stars to be announced later this month.

With improving vaccination numbers, life was beginning to feel more normal as summer began. Unfortunately, the numbers weren’t enough to stop the Delta variant.

The Daily Pilot’s e-newspaper includes Friday’s coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.

Officers flanked by BearCats and weapons drawn may have looked menacing to the civilian eye, but practicing tactical strategies keeps skills sharp.

The Sailors sweep the Sea Kings on Wednesday in the Battle of the Bay match, earning their first victory in the rivalry series since November of 2009.

The Newport Harbor girls’ volleyball program is being led by Andrew Mabry, who replaced Dan Glenn as the head coach of the program following Glenn’s retirement from teaching, Newport-Mesa district officials said.

The city eventually plans a 24-hour mobile crisis response effort as part of its partnership with Be Well OC.

The council initially voted in June to extend the life of the emergency use permits through Sept. 6.

Chey Cody Smart, 43, of Costa Mesa, was arrested Tuesday after sheriff’s investigators discovered a drone loaded with heroin, meth and pills in a jail yard — and found the controller at his residence.

An attorney representing Mary’s Kitchen has filed a temporary restraining order to prevent the Orange homeless nonprofit from being forcibly shut down by the city on Saturday.