Today's Headlines
Someone related to the 61-year-old woman has been identified as a “person of interest” in the investigation, which got underway Monday morning when her body was found.
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Newport Beach Police Department received multiple 911 calls at 12:33 a.m. Friday, regarding an overturned Tesla Model Y engulfed in flames about a mile north of San Joaquin Hills Road.
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The second annual Beyond Blindness Next Steps camp this past week offered a chance to take train rides and explore, go ice skating and other fun activities.
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Prosecutors announced Friday they’ve charged 21-year-old Brandon Scott Soleau of Huntington Beach with a felony count of vehicular manslaughter in the death of Aipa, who succumbed to injuries he sustained on Aug. 2, 2025.
The Latest
A round-up of news briefs and calendar items from around coastal Orange County, this week from the cities of Huntington Beach and Newport Beach.
Sophie Martin co-founded Project FairCare Health, a nonprofit which has built partners to host health care fairs in Orange County.
The founder of Coastal Kids, a Newport Beach doctor who was fired after speaking up against hedge fund’s cost-cutting measures, says “there’s still so much to be told” about private equity corporations involving themselves in healthcare.
The Costa Mesa City Council will consider whether having eyes in the sky is a help or hindrance. The panel will also mull placing a business license fee increase and hotel tax hike on the November ballot.
The Laguna Beach City Council agreed to provide approximately $6.7 million in financial assistance for an affordable housing development to be built on property owned by the Neighborhood Congregational Church.
The popular open-air entertainment venue SeaLegs on the Beach is celebrating its 10th anniversary with an all-day party Saturday at Bolsa Chica State Beach.
Costa Mesa is one of five California cities being sued by the state, a move the city’s mayor says is misleading and unfair.
Most of the funds raised in Saturday’s $250 pier jump will go toward scholarships for teens who want to participated in the Junior Lifeguards program. The goal is to raise $25,000, so organizers hope about 100 people will turn out.
The Fountain Valley City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday that will restrict the sale, distribution and possession of certain kratom products within the city limits.
The Newport Beach Tennis & Pickleball Club will host the Aug. 1 event in support of Miracles for Kids
Police arrested 24-year-old Lukas McHargue in Oceanside Wednesday. He has been charged with one count of murder stemming from an April crash that pushed a woman’s car into the Bolsa Chica Wetlands.
Themed “Your Adventure Awaits,” this year’s fair runs Wednesdays through Sundays until Aug. 16, with more than 1 million people expected to attend.
