Kobee Minor, the 50th Mr. Irrelevant, celebrated as part of a special fraternity

The grant authorizes surveillance equipment purchases and overtime hours for Newport Beach police as they collaborate with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Border Patrol on border.

The 12 students were each recognized for exceptional reading achievements during the 2024 S.T.E.A.M. Race to Space Reading Challenge.

The Sawdust Art Festival entertained a large crowd on Tuesday for its preview night, bringing the local community back to experience the old and new in art and more.

Letters to the editor of the Daily Pilot, this week from readers in Fullerton, Laguna Beach and Huntington Beach.

The budget includes $98.2 million in planned general fund expenditures. City officials said the budget is balanced and includes a general fund reserve of $17.3 million.

The DOJ filed suit against the O.C. Registrar of Voters seeking access to sensitive data like voters’ Social Security numbers and claiming the registrar doesn’t keep an accurate list of voters.

The California National Guard’s continued presence in downtown Santa Ana is not needed, elected officials argue. But options to have them removed are limited as Gov. Gavin Newsom battles the Trump administration in court over control of the troops.

The grand jury makes several recommendations in its report issued Thursday, in which it notes there has been underreporting of hate crimes as well as missing data from the cities of Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Orange and Westminster.

In an annual event hosted by the Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce, Mayor John Stephens elaborated on the vital role nonprofits play in making sure no resident in need is left unheard, unseen or uncared for.

Jack Sun, who was previously at UC Irvine, was recently named Hoag’s director of cardiovascular surgery.

Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar hosts its annual hummingbird educational and shopping event to encourage an interest in nature and lend support to Sea and Sage, a nonprofit with a mission to protect wildlife.

In a sign of the AI times, columnist and author June Casagrande asks ChatGPT to write a grammar book inspired by her style. The results are surprising.