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The evaluation of a small-scale hospital comes as the Laguna Beach community has rallied for months to keep an emergency department in town. But hospital officials say while they’re open, they’re not committed to the move.
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Newport Beach resident Brooks Orradre, a senior at Southern Methodist University, has found success with his Velantra handbags brand.
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The city is anticipating a south swell event, with high surf that could reach 10 feet over Labor Day weekend. Marine safety officials advise the public to take precautions before entering the water.
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A series of two-year contract agreements with employee labor groups approved by the council Tuesday will add $3.1 million to this year’s budget and $3.7 million next fiscal year.
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On Tuesday night, council members disagreed over what names should go on the plaque, which would be installed at Pier Plaza.
All candidates in the upcoming Newport Beach City Council election except for incumbent Lauren Kleiman, the current mayor, attended Thursday’s discussion at the new Witte Hall, sharing what their priorities would be on the dais.
Costa Mesa’s attempt to plan for 11,760 additional residential units by 2029 has been challenging, at best. On Tuesday, a revised version of the city’s 2022 plan was approved by the City Council.
The Fountain Valley police department has grown its numbers from 52 to 56 sworn officers this year, leaving eight vacant officer positions.
Newport Beach is appealing a ruling by an Orange County Superior Court judge that directs city officials to schedule and run an election for three ballot measures in November.
A roundup of news briefs and calendar items from coastal Orange County
The Huntington Beach City Council voted 4-3 on Tuesday night to approve a contract for the Police Officers Assn., which would give a three-year total raise of 17%, totalling nearly $10M over the length of the contract.
Costa Mesa leaders past and present celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Costa Mesa Historical Society in a slate of events at the group’s museum and the historic house for which it was formed in 1966.
The Laguna Beach fire department performed a “push-in” ceremony for a new Pierce Enforcer fire engine, simultaneously retiring a 2005 American La France apparatus.
The Huntington Beach Union High School District hosted teachers and classified staff Monday for its first back-to-school event in decades, two days ahead of the first day of school.
The Newport Beach jeweler who betrayed his friends and clients was sentenced to state prison Monday following a plea deal in which he pleaded guilty to three felony charges and saw dozens of others dropped.
Huntington Beach police are searching for a driver who is alleged to have struck an adult male Monday night on Magnolia Street before leaving the scene.
