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The 35 townhomes would be built on land that has been zoned as commercial.

El Morro Elementary principal Chris Duddy died in his sleep, Laguna Beach Unified School District officials announced Wednesday morning. A vigil honored the late principal at Laguna Beach High School.

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A lawsuit says an eight-unit property was illegally reconfigured into 19 dwellings with multiple safety issues. Now, the owner — no stranger to disputes with City Hall — must fix the problems or lose the property.

After 26 years in Long Beach, the Crawfish Festival relocated to Fountain Valley. The festival was held over the weekend at Fountain Valley Sports Park.

Anthony Thomas Garcia, convicted on March 30 of first-degree murder, told the judge he is not guilty.

State fish and wildlife officials confirmed this was the same mountain lion seen previously in Orange County.

Melahat Rafiei, a Democratic Party leader who announced Sunday she’d resigned from several offices, left her seat on the Orange County Fair & Event Center Board of Directors on Friday.

Employees at Princess Bride Diamonds fought back against four robbers.

Autism Prom Night will be hosted by the Fount Church in Fountain Valley on Saturday, July 30. The event will be open to those with autism spectrum disorder who are at least 13 years of age.

Demolition of the unoccupied restaurant at the end of Newport Pier began earlier this month.

A recent 9th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion said state beach lifeguards’ 1st Amendment rights are not violated by a clause restricting when they may withdraw from the union. Attorneys, disagreeing, seek a full hearing.