Lilly Nguyen

Three unspent bullets were discovered at Thurston Middle School this week, according to police, who said an investigation is continuing, though there is no immediate threat to students or faculty.

A fundraiser Saturday will help fund the remainder of renovations at the old BC Space Gallery at 235 Forest Ave. The nonprofit was established in August partly in response to concerns that local artists lacked affordable opportunities to display or showcase their work in a gallery.

The Museum Hotel would be built on North Coast Highway between Jasmine Street and Cliff Drive in Laguna Beach. The project is one of six major developments planned in the city by the Laguna Beach Co.

“I Never Saw Another Butterfly” is based on the story of Raja Englanderova — a survivor of the Terezín concentration camp in what is now the Czech Republic. The production comes after two highly publicized incidents of anti-Semitic imagery involving Orange County high school students.

Solar power, drought-tolerant landscaping and water-conserving fixtures are some of the features at Plaza Verde, UCI’s new five-story, LEED Platinum-certified student living community.

Main Beach Park is getting an update as the Laguna Beach City Council directed staff Tuesday night to retain the current landscaping but look into replacing the turf with drought-tolerant grass, installing a more efficient irrigation system to save water and replacing park amenities such as benches, trash receptacles and lighting.

Kevin Favreau, 40, was arrested in Newport Beach on Wednesday on suspicion of evading a police officer, driving under the influence, hit-and-run and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.

Main Beach Park, which is between the Marine Safety Headquarters and Laguna Avenue, was last updated in the 1970s.

Jason Adams, 45, is charged with one count each of assault with a deadly weapon and inflicting injury on an elder adult, court records show.

A team of researchers at UC Irvine says it has developed a machine learning model based on an algorithm that — if given information on climate data, atmospheric conditions and the types of vegetation present — can help determine the final size of a wildfire.