Neighbors and friends memorialize Costa Mesa woman found dead in Newport Beach condo

Friends and neighbors of Wendi Miller adorned her Costa Mesa doorstep Wednesday with flowers, notes and well-wishes for her two children. She and a Newport Beach man were found dead in his residence Sunday night in what police are investigating as a double homicide.

88-year-old boat and its 91-year-old skipper bring dash of cheer to Newport to Ensenada yacht race

A couple of seasoned sea travelers will sail from Newport Beach to Baja California on Friday as the 72nd annual Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race gets underway. The 88-year-old Cheerio II is the oldest boat in the race, and its skipper has been around the water even longer than it has.

Latest Point in Time count finds almost 7,000 homeless people in Orange County; local cities see increases in their numbers

The latest comprehensive census of Orange County’s homeless population found nearly 7,000 people living in shelters or on the streets countywide — a significant uptick from the last such count in 2017, according to results released Wednesday. Local cities also saw their homeless figures rise.

Around Town: Forbes names UC Irvine best value among nation’s public universities

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A recent widow becomes a caretaker to a child with spina bifida in ‘Justine’

In helming her first feature film “Justine,” Stephanie Turner learned that writing, acting, directing and producing a movie isn’t easy.