The projects are part of the consent calendar, which includes items considered routine but eligible for further discussion by council members.

The Daily Pilot’s e-newspaper includes Friday’s coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.

The Daily Pilot’s e-newspaper includes Thursday’s coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.

Many young children in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District have hardly ever stepped into a swimming pool or the ocean despite living within a short drive to the beach.

Run by goldsmith Todd Jost and wife Pat, the shop is winding down its South Coast Plaza operations on Jan. 31, before relocating in March to a Watch Connection on Bristol Street. The watch repair portion of Jostmar will reopen as a standalone store, 9-High Watch Services.

Santa Ana-based OC Recycling reopened the Costa Mesa facility Wednesday after a post-pandemic recycling slump and steep operational losses caused the formerly student-run center to close in 2023.

Lilton Bernardt Dooley allegedly drove off in a Huntington Beach Police Department squad car in the middle of a police chase, leading officers to Lakewood, where he was arrested.

Fullerton City Council members deadlocked on making the pedestrian zone permanent, which paves the way for Wilshire Avenue to reopen to vehicle traffic next month.

The City Council voted Tuesday night to have city staff study the initiatives, which involve a parent/guardian children’s book review book and possible management outsourcing.

Phan West stands accused of identifying herself as a councilwoman to two city parking officers in April 2023 in attempting to stop them from towing a Jeep registered to her husband.

Supporters of the plan said it would help foster a growing pickleball community in Newport Beach.

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