New research project tracks burrowing owls at Costa Mesa’s Fairview Park

Costa Mesa officials are teaming up with biologists to dig into the activities of burrowing owls that periodically pop up in the city’s Fairview Park.

Recount kicks off in Newport council race decided by 36 votes

Orange County elections workers started manually recounting ballots Wednesday in the nearly dead-even Newport Beach City Council race between incumbent Marshall “Duffy” Duffield and challenger Tim Stoaks.

Local schedule brims with holiday events

From Charlie Brown to bright lights, from boats to snow, from song to dance, local holiday events have something for everyone over the next week.

H.B.’s Oak View neighborhood celebrates Virgin of Guadalupe with music and traditional dancing

Huntington Beach’s Oak View neighborhood paid tribute to the Virgin of Guadalupe with live music and traditional dancing Tuesday evening as part of the annual Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration.

Local icons of faith and surfing Mondor and Sato are remembered with plaque on Huntington Beach Pier

Surfing pastors Blaine “Sumo” Sato and the Rev. Christian Mondor, both of whom died this year, were immortalized Wednesday morning with a bronze plaque on the Huntington Beach Pier.