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For his decades of volunteer chaplaincy to U.S. Army and NATO peacekeepers stationed in Kosovo’s capital, Pristina, Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa missionary Mark Yocom receives the prestigious Order of Aaron and Hur medal.

The new space includes four dining destinations under one roof and is the first new eating establishing at the location this year.

The council unanimously passed Mayor Pat Burns’ resolution on Tuesday night, declaring Huntington Beach a nonsanctuary city.

Nayan Martlin scored twice for Laguna Beach in a 3-0 win over visiting Sage Hill on Tuesday. The Breakers are in second place, behind University, in the Pacific Coast League.

Disney California Adventure celebrates the Year of the Snake ahead of many other Lunar New Year celebrations in Orange County.

Volunteers of all ages gathered to assemble food boxes for food-insecure families in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday.

Writers can misuse or overuse hyphens, em dashes, colons and, to some editors’ disgust, semicolons. Using a period is a simple solution.

Jennifer Carey, a native of Huntington Beach, will continue to oversee the city’s office of communications and public affairs.

Allegations that a video shows poll worker triple-counting mail-in ballots is sharply rebuked by documentary evidence provided by the O.C. Registrar of Voters.

The community-driven activation day was hosted by Planned Parenthood of Orange & San Bernardino Counties, which operates health centers in Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Mission Viejo and Garden Grove.

Fire refugees who are moving to Newport Beach can learn more about its schools, public services, community groups and more at an event set for 9 a.m. Sunday at the Oasis Senior Center.