Noting some firefighters may not have every worked with a horse before, OCFA Battalion Chief Danny Goodwin helped start a training program on how to handle equines needing rescue or evacuation.

Recent investigations and permit reviews into the spraying of herbicides in the San Juan Creek highlights a patchwork of oversight when it comes to watchdogging local waterways.

Unite Here Local 11 represents 2,000 cooks, bartenders, dishwashers and servers at the Inglewood stadium. SoFi Stadium workers are threatening to strike less than 2 months before the FIFA World Cup

The new biennial juried exhibition is dedicated exclusively to artists living and working in Orange County

Work on a $2.9-million expansion of one of Orange County's most popular skate parks is expected to begin in May, following unanimous approval by Costa Mesa's City Council.

Delivery robots may soon be directed to power down and out of Glendale if the city council chooses to enact a moratorium on the delivery robots. City staff is reviewing

With the unveiling of its new Bookmobile coming this month, the Burbank Public Library is seeking artists to design a bold, original exterior wrap for it.

The Huntington Beach Union High School District will celebrate 100 years of performances with "A Century of Stars and Stories" on April 18.

Psomas, the company that won the bid to take on the work of restoring the bluffs, had “demonstrated a strong understanding of the site’s environmental complexity,” according to the staff report.

A U.S. District Court judge found that President Trump's executive order calling for the defunding of NPR and PBS violated the First Amendment.

The San Juan Capistrano regenerative organic farm uses the U-Pick experience to dig into what makes a happy harvest.

A March 19 letter penned by Costa Mesa Police Chief Joyce LaPointe highlighted a series of compliance issues and gave the nonprofit 60 days to correct them. But Priceless Pets' owner says she needs mo...

The state will audit three of its federally-funded fusion centers amid concerns about violations of civil liberties and privacy.

South Pasadena has cut ties with Flock Safety cameras after audits revealed out-of-state agencies exploited a system feature to access local surveillance data in other cities across the state amid

The Orange County Sheriff's Department reported 271 transfers to Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 2025 during a state-required forum held Tuesday at the County Board of Supervisors meeting.

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Visitors to newly renovated Brentwood Park will find poems pressed into newly lain sidewalks. The verses are part of a sidewalk poetry project envisioned by Costa Mesa's first-ever poet laureate.

While the city of South Pasadena is turning a failed freeway project into a housing windfall, the same program is drawing sharp criticism from tenants and state lawmakers who say

Jamboree Housing Corporation and American Family Housing will receive more funding from the city to complete affordable housing projects, distributed in the form of 55-year loans with 3% interest rate...

South Pasadena approved the purchase of 12 surplus Caltrans properties for $1.5 million this month, with plans to flip them for an estimated $10 million to fund affordable housing.

A Trump administration policy would cut the minimum wage for immigrants with H-2A visas. A federal judge in California heard arguments in the case Wednesday

Dropping the labor leader's likeness and name from public spaces in Santa Ana is being discussed by city officials in the wake of allegations of sex abuse against minors and rape.

This month, the South Pasadena Arts Council is celebrating women, art and creativity with numerous workshops and gatherings as part of its “Artistry Unveiled: a celebration of women artists” monthlong

South Pasadena painter Anna Berlly, who once felt scared to death to share her art pieces, teamed up with art therapist Stefanie Schamber to lead a Women's History Month workshop

The Newsom administration closed 5 state prisons, a trend enabled by declines in California's incarcerated population. It has capacity to shut one more, according to a new analysis.

The Newport-Mesa Unified School District board this week voted 4-2 to recognize Knighthall Capital LLC as the preferred bidder for a 99-year lease of an 11-acre plot, over the objections of environmen...

Councilmembers directed staff to hone in on the park--and its beloved bunny sculptures--as a potential site for a new police headquarters during a recent study session. Dozens of community members spo...

South Pasadena residents concerned about potential misuse of automated license plate readers by federal immigration agents and others spoke out at the City Council’s meeting last week to urge official...

The draft e-bike policy was sent back for revisions after the school board heard comments from the public during Tuesday night's meeting.

Owner Ryan Rustan went for an emotional ride Saturday morning with Sugar, a five-time World Dog Surf Champion, on the north side of the Huntington Beach Pier.

The nonprofit Mind OC is suing the county for $10 million after its lease was canceled by county officials in a dispute. Now the Orange County is filing a counter complaint.

Nearly two years after the FBI raided the home of former OC Supervisor Andrew Do, his colleagues are starting to find more places where he spent money without any oversight.

Tens of thousands of affordable housing units across California are stuck in financial purgatory, according to a new report.

Long before he became South Pasadena’s latest police chief, Derek Elmore was a paralegal working for the ARCO gas corporation in the '90s. He had just gotten accepted to law

The top-seeded Vikings beat the Rebels, 60-55, on Thursday in the second round of the CIF State Southern California Regional Division IV girls' basketball playoffs.

In an early celebration of World Wildlife Day, about 70 people turned out at Newport Beach Civic Park Saturday to take part in a variety of activities geared toward conservationism.

A majority of California’s roughly 180,000 people experiencing homelessness have health insurance through Medi-Cal. Providers predict that many will lose insurance under President Donald Trump’s upcom...

A new study finds that popular GLP-1 drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity show new promise in fighting multiple substance use disorders.

Powerful photos capture the lives and work of California immigrants whose contributions often go unseen or underappreciated. A selection of images from an exhibition at Los Angeles County libraries sh...

The breakfast and lunch spot on Centinela Avenue is one of six winners of the award, an honor the foundation says goes to “timeless” local institutions.

California residents are noticing new license plate readers that appear to be operated by the Border Patrol. Some have had confusing encounters with agents.

The cannabis business Native Garden, open since March 2025, successfully applied to the Costa Mesa Planning Commission to ease restrictions that had been placed on it, noting other such businesses are...

The South Pasadena City Council on Feb. 18 asked city staff to consider the feasibility of scaling back its use of automated license plate readers and its agreement with surveillance

The South Pasadena Board of Education meeting on Feb. 10 praised student activism, emphasized dedication to safe access to education for all students no matter their immigration status, and reviewed

More than 1,000 Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioners are expected to test themselves Saturday and Sunday in the IBJJF Winter Open at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa

Over the objections of some residents concerned about having a sober living house in their neighborhood, the Costa Mesa Planning Commission approved plans for StepHouse Recovery to operate one on Bake...

The carcass of a juvenile humpack whale was first spotted Wednesday afternoon off Newport Beach will be studied by researchers to give them clues as to the cause of death.

The Fountain Valley boys’ wrestling team saw eight of its members win titles in the CIF Southern Section Coastal Division individual wrestling championships.

A group of Burbank residents are now seeking the recall of City Councilmember Chris Rizzotti for what they see as his advocacy of the federal agency ICE.