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SANTA ANA – Seniors from the Santa Ana Unified School District who attend their hometown community college will receive free tuition for the first year.
Beginning with incoming college freshmen in September, Santa Ana Unified grads who enroll in...

IRVINE – The recent death of a 45-year-old musician outside a home apparently unfamiliar to him was a suicidal overdose, officials said Tuesday. Jonathan Bunch of Long Beach was found dead around 8:45 a.m. Feb. 1 on Leatherwood Way in Irvine when a...

There’s nothing more rewarding than going out to my mailbox in the morning and finding it full of lovely letters and cards from my many friends. Well, it would be rewarding, if that ever happened. But, as you know, no one actually writes letters...

A wet March in Northern California didn’t erase the state’s five-year drought, but it did help California nearly hit its statewide water conservation goal, according to state data released Tuesday.
Californians used 24.3 percent less water in...

Newly filed fundraising documents reveal which candidates for Orange County supervisor and four state Legislature seats have separated themselves from the pack for the June 7 primary election.
In these competitive races, the current fight is to...

As fast as bargain brands have flooded Southern California’s $44billion grocery market, Smart & Final is countering with its own growth plan, rapidly expanding its store count while adding more selection in its aisles. Aldi, the latest newcomer to...

SANTA ANA – As it grapples with the high cost of police response to illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July, Santa Ana said Tuesday it’s considering implementing a fee – and to the delight of nonprofits, it may not fall entirely on their backs....

CYPRESS – Over the last decade or so, Clifford Lester has photographed a dozen people who have something in common with his mother. They all survived the Holocaust.
Lester’s intimate portraits of these survivors will be showcased during a Yom...

Davey Havok is content being a misfit. Throughout his life he’s been told that he doesn’t fit in, but that hasn’t stopped him from having a successful career in the music business. He’s fronted rock band AFI for a quarter of a century and has...

SANTA ANA – A man died four days after he was struck while crossing a major street on his 74th birthday, officials said.
Felix Navarrete was walking around 8:30 p.m. Friday and crossing North Fairview Street when a Honda headed northbound attempted...