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Artist Carlos Viani unravels the story of his father’s disappearance through art at the Grand Central Art Center
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The Huntington Beach City Council championed a successful ballot measure in 2024 that would required voter ID at the polls. Lawsuits followed.
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A reader praises the New Direction recovery center for mothers and children. Another points out the inconsistencies in the rules of the English language
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The lineup for 2026-27, unveiled on Wednesday, celebrates the United States’ 250th anniversary and includes a Beethoven Revolution Festival.
Locally owned Neat Coffee has been tapped to run the 1,100-square-foot Café Mesa, agreeing to hand over 3% of its profits to help fund library programs and maintenance.
Grammar expert June Casagrande tackles the use of ‘amongst’ and ‘amidst,’ from which she removes the ‘st’ when editing copy. Even hearing those words spoken make her cringe, she says.
Tito Ortiz, Brett Simpson, Joy Fawcett, Cherokee Parks and the 2024 Edison High football team were all inducted as part of the 2026 class on Sunday at The Huntington Club.
The unseeded Oilers advanced to the final of the CIF Southern Section Division 4 dual meet championships, before falling to the host Raiders, 66-16, on Wednesday.
Sadie Olivares netted a free kick in the second overtime period, as Edison beat Huntington Beach 2-1 on Wednesday to claim its first league title since 2017.
Laguna Beach officials call for a draft ordinance that would regulate shade coverings, as well as establish a permit process for special events at beaches and parks.
Fountain Valley creates new, entry-level fire department positions as part of transition to in-house ambulance service. Hourly pay for the jobs will range from $18.50 to $22.49.
The Barons beat the Sea Kings, 47-33, on Wednesday in a play-in game to decide the final automatic playoff berth for girls’ basketball in the Sunset League.
The Eagles trailed throughout much of Tuesday’s league finale against Rancho Alamitos, but finished strong to claim a share of the Grove League championship.
The City Council voted 7-0 in closed session Tuesday night to appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court, after the California Supreme Court declined to hear it.
Jim Vanderpool’s resignation as city manager followed a closed session meeting where Anaheim City Council did not opt to fire him. The FPPC is currently investigating Vanderpool for a chamber-paid trip he took in 2020 but did not report as a gift.
