California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials said Friday the coyote was caught on park grounds less than two days after Tuesday’s attack. A DNA sample taken from the victim’s clothing matched the euthanized animal.

City staff were directed Tuesday night to investigate the process for transitioning its already existing Tenant Based Rental Assistance program into one that could help the city’s seniors in mobile home parks.

The first global event is coming to the Costa Mesa fairgrounds in October 2023. Organizers hope it will generate ideas that will reverse climate change and rebrand O.C. as a Green Silicon Valley.

Grace Elizabeth Coleman, 23, pleaded guilty at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach on Friday morning.

The Irrelevant Week surf lesson took place Thursday, with Brock Purdy, the 47th Mr. Irrelevant, attempting to ride the waves at 30th Street in Newport Beach.

Niko King, a deputy fire chief in Sacramento, has been chosen to succeed the retiring Mike Garcia as the new fire chief in Laguna Beach, city officials announced Wednesday.

City staff will return with ballot measure language and materials at a later date, but the four amendments will be appearing on the November general ballot later this year.

Family and friends of Linda Jean Lefler, who died June 15 while walking home from work, assembled Wednesday outside the Baker Street Stater Bros. to honor her life and plead for justice.

A Daily Pilot reader has thoughts about the release of recovered brown pelicans at Corona del Mar State Beach. Another appreciates coverage of local graduation ceremonies.

Motivated by the corruption scandal in Anaheim, Santa Ana officials are weighing an ordinance that would require tracking paid lobbyists in the city.

Fullerton and Placentia join other Orange County cities in criminalizing catalytic converter thefts, aiming at thieves and recyclers who buy stolen parts.

The attack occurred about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in Mile Square Park, near Euclid Street and Stonecress Avenue, Fountain Valley Police Lt. Kham Vang said.