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Scattered rain fell across Orange County early Monday, as the last expected storm of the winter went out with more of a whimper than a thunderous bang.
“These storms are just blowing through very quickly,” said John Kennedy, an executive director...

It’s about inspiration.
Surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm to a shark in 2003 and became internationally famous after the release of the movie "Soul Surfer" depicting her life, is coming to Surf City to speak to fans for an “Every Step...

BUENA PARK – Terry Van Gorder, Knott’s Berry Farm’s only CEO while it was family owned and operated and who led the effort to license “Peanuts” characters for Camp Snoopy and spearheaded the development of Bigfoot Rapids and the GhostRider...

In the wake of a recent jail escape and an ongoing jailhouse snitch controversy, Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens wants to create a new full-time position to provide internal oversight of her department. The move comes only weeks after the...

Some regard Newport Beach as a vapid enclave for the wealthy, a world of $300,000 Ferraris, tony addresses and oh-so trendy shops at Fashion Island.
But there is more to this beach city than its status seekers. In many ways, Newport Beach is...

Many parents of children with special needs say local and state leaders are unjustly scaring families over a federal lawsuit that seeks personal information to help determine whether California public schools properly educate those with learning...

A Coto de Caza compound that boasts a carriage house - a fancy garage - that can hold 20 cars is back on the market at $4 million less than the asking price sought in 2010.
In August of that year, the pricetag was $9.99 million. The home has been on...

LADERA RANCH – “Who would have thought from our Mass on the grass we’d be here today?” the Rev. Reynold Furrell said to roughly 400 of his congregants Sunday on a 7-acre plot of land in Ladera Ranch.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange broke...

Orange County commuters could see a touch of rain today, but it won’t likely be much and it shouldn’t last long.
“It’s going to be a combination of drizzle and light rain,” said forecaster James Brotherton of the National Weather Service....

DANA POINT – A motorcyclist who crashed his bike Sunday afternoon in Capistrano Beach in Dana Point was critically injured when another vehicle ran over him, authorities said.
The incident, reported shortly before 5 p.m. on Doheny Park Road at the...