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When struggling retailer Sports Authority filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month in the face of more than $1 billion in debt, the company indicated that it had two options going forward.
One of those was to shed underperforming stores and emerge...

IRVINE – The list of amenities city officials plan to pursue for the Orange County Great Park could change after council members decided this week to seek public input on the park’s continued development.
Mayor Pro Tem Lynn Schott proposed the...

CAMP PENDLETON – Gunnery Sgt. Chris Willingham was in Finland when he got the news that the dog he had trained and loved for years had stepped on a bomb in Afghanistan and lost her left front leg in the blast.
Lucca, an 8-year-old German shepherd...

Is it socialism to require developers to include affordable housing in new home projects?
That’s what one Costa Mesa councilman said when asked to consider a proposed “inclusionary zoning” law at the City Council’s meeting April 19.
“Excuse...

IRVINE – Of the 150 largest cities in the country, Irvine is among the best for Hispanic entrepreneurs, according to a ranking released Wednesday by personal finance site WalletHub.
Irvine was ranked No. 16, the only Orange County city to crack the...

Garden Grove and Stanton became the latest cities to leave OC Animal Care – moves that will force the county to scale back its proposed animal shelter project.
After exploring options for several months, both the Garden Grove and Stanton city...

Where decency and decorum were once considered unspoken rules, passion and outrage are the new normal.
At recent rallies here for both Republican and Democratic candidates, hecklers drove by yelling F-bombs while demonstrators often responded in...

A proposal to establish the first written policy on textbook assignments at Cal State Fullerton is drawing mixed reviews on campus.
The school’s Academic Senate could vote on the proposed rules as soon as today, dictating how course materials are...

PLACENTIA – Placentia’s chief financial officer announced her resignation Wednesday amid a criminal investigation into a co-worker’s suspected theft of $4.3 million in municipal funds. Linda Magnuson will voluntarily step down Sunday. “Ms....

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is bringing his campaign to California and has picked the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa for a kickoff rally Thursday night.
The 7 p.m. event comes as Trump gears up for California’s June 7...