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2024 Orange County elections results
54 years, 11 months ago

2024 Orange County elections results

LA Times  

twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right We’re tracking 183 races across Orange County in the 2024 general election. twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right Show all cities Aliso Viejo Anaheim Brea Buena Park Costa Mesa Cypress Dana Point Fountain Valley Fullerton Garden Grove Huntington Beach Irvine La Habra La Palma Laguna Beach Laguna Hills Laguna Woods Lake Forest …

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First public meeting on the future of Randall Preserve draws packed house of curious community members
1 month, 3 weeks ago

First public meeting on the future of Randall Preserve draws packed house of curious community members

LA Times  

An oil pumpjack operates near encelia, a native shrub and part of the coastal sage scrub plant community in the Banning Ranch oil field on the border of Costa Mesa and Newport Beach in 2016. A workshop held Monday night invited members of the public to participate in the planning of the Frank and Joan Randall Preserve on the former …

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Mailbag: Sunset Bridge was worth the wait
2 months, 1 week ago

Mailbag: Sunset Bridge was worth the wait

LA Times  

When I walked across the new Sunset Bridge in Newport Beach connecting a brand-new 129 space parking lot with Sunset Ridge Park, I was reminded of the old TV series, “Fantasy Island” where Tattoo, Mr. Roarke’s right-hand man, yells to everyone within ear shot, “The plane. Please vote no on Measure U. Connie Boardman, former mayor Patrick Brenden, former council …

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State grants $29M to convert Costa Mesa Travelodge into 76 units of supportive housing
4 months, 1 week ago

State grants $29M to convert Costa Mesa Travelodge into 76 units of supportive housing

LA Times  

A rendering of a 76-unit permanent supportive housing complex planned for the site of a former Travelodge on Costa Mesa’s Bristol Street. The lion’s share of the funding for the redevelopment of a Costa Mesa motel into permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless and at-risk individuals has finally fallen into place, meaning construction may soon begin at 1400 Bristol St. …

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The Crowd: 24 Newport-Mesa graduates feted with 1221 Balboa Bay Club Scholarships
6 months ago

The Crowd: 24 Newport-Mesa graduates feted with 1221 Balboa Bay Club Scholarships

LA Times  

Balboa Bay Club Chairman of the Board of Governors John Wortmann, left, stands with Newport Harbor High School scholarship winners Angel Gutierrez, Gavin Appeldorn, Logan Hardy, Aolani Gonzalez-Lopez and, in the front, Kate Stake and Sofia Del Villar. Corona del Mar High School scholarship winners at the 2024 Balboa Bay Club scholarships awards dinner in Newport Beach incude Angel Gutierrez, …

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Small earthquakes mount in Newport Beach-Costa Mesa area
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Small earthquakes mount in Newport Beach-Costa Mesa area

LA Times  

The first earthquake Thursday was at 4:52 p.m., occurred along the Newport Beach-Costa Mesa border. A trio of Southern California earthquakes have struck in the area of Newport Beach and Costa Mesa in the last two days, with a pair rumbling late Thursday afternoon. The first earthquake Thursday, at 4:52 p.m., occurred along the Newport Beach-Costa Mesa border. That was …

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Newport Beach student suspended for remarks to another student, including “Free Palestine”
1 year, 1 month ago

Newport Beach student suspended for remarks to another student, including “Free Palestine”

LA Times  

A Corona Del Mar Middle and High School student was suspended this week for remarks made to another student that included the words “Free Palestine,” according to school officials and social media posts. “We value students freedom of speech, but we will not tolerate hateful speech in our schools, especially not hate speech that incites others to engage in this …

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Newport Beach police investigate swastikas on school locker as hate crime
1 year, 2 months ago

Newport Beach police investigate swastikas on school locker as hate crime

LA Times  

Newport Beach police are investigating the tagging of swastikas on a locker at Corona del Mar High School as a hate crime, the Newport-Mesa Unified School District said. Immediate action is being taken as we develop longer-term plans.” A spokesperson for the Newport Beach Police Department said detectives were investigating. The students at that party attended Newport Harbor, Estancia and …

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Costa Mesa will increase Bridge Shelter capacity to 88, allowing for 16 additional beds
1 year, 6 months ago

Costa Mesa will increase Bridge Shelter capacity to 88, allowing for 16 additional beds

LA Times  

Costa Mesa’s Bridge Shelter, at 3175 Airway Ave., can accommodate 69 regular residents and three emergency-use guests. Costa Mesa officials made a significant move intended to help more people transition from the streets into safe shelter and, ultimately, a permanent home, approving an expansion of the capacity of the city’s Bridge Shelter from 72 to 88 beds. To help offset …

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Man arrested on suspicion of vandalizing Newport Beach church
1 year, 8 months ago

Man arrested on suspicion of vandalizing Newport Beach church

LA Times  

A man has been arrested in connection with shattered stained glass windows at Christ Church by the Sea in Newport Beach. Newport Beach police arrested a 27-year-old man Saturday on suspicion of using a baseball bat to shatter the stained glass windows at a church, the incident coming a month after the suspect was arrested on suspicion of a similar …

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Say s’long to expanded al fresco dining on Main in Huntington Beach
1 year, 10 months ago

Say s’long to expanded al fresco dining on Main in Huntington Beach

LA Times  

A man jogs along Main Street, between Walnut and Olive avenues in Huntington Beach, which was closed to traffic during the pandemic so restaurants could serve more patrons outdoors. The Huntington Beach City Council last week voted to end the expanded outdoor dining on Main Street and reopen the second block to traffic. On to local news, an item passed …

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Costa Mesa and Newport Beach look ahead to decreasing homelessness after shelter’s first year
2 years, 7 months ago

Costa Mesa and Newport Beach look ahead to decreasing homelessness after shelter’s first year

LA Times  

The bridge shelter in Costa Mesa earlier this month. In the year since Costa Mesa and Newport Beach opened a permanent 72-bed bridge shelter on Costa Mesa’s Airway Avenue, officials say the facility is playing a critical role in helping people move off the streets and back onto their feet. Natalie Basmaciyan, a homelessness coordinator for the city of Newport …

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State awards $10.7M to convert Motel 6 in Costa Mesa into permanent supportive housing
2 years, 7 months ago

State awards $10.7M to convert Motel 6 in Costa Mesa into permanent supportive housing

LA Times  

The Motel 6 at 2274 Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa will soon be converted into permanent supportive housing for homeless, at-risk individuals and veterans and provide affordable housing options for seniors. An effort to transition a Motel 6 on Costa Mesa’s Newport Boulevard into permanent supportive housing for homeless and at-risk individuals got the green light Wednesday, when the state …

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Touched by its support, Costa Mesa woman from Ukraine offers sweet thanks to local church
2 years, 8 months ago

Touched by its support, Costa Mesa woman from Ukraine offers sweet thanks to local church

LA Times  

Canon Cindy Evans Voorhees of St. James Episcopal Church in Newport Beach accepts a Ukrainian cake from Costa Mesa resident Lidiia Zamaraieva, a native of Odessa, Ukraine, who was touched when she noticed the church hung banners featuring the colors of the Ukrainian flag outside as a show of support for the besieged country. “People waiting there need jackets and …

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Meet Bubbles: the stray who came to stay at the Newport Beach Animal Shelter
3 years, 8 months ago

Meet Bubbles: the stray who came to stay at the Newport Beach Animal Shelter

LA Times  

Bubbles, a Chihuahua-pug mix who has been tapped as the mascot of the Newport Beach Animal Shelter, has uniforms, a tiny badge and her own police cruiser. The Newport Beach Animal Shelter wasn’t exactly looking for a mascot in October 2019, when officers located a tiny stray female Chihuahua-pug mix hobbling around on nearby Mesa Drive. “She has no fine …

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Costa Mesa, Newport Beach city officials celebrate completion of $11.5M-homeless shelter
3 years, 9 months ago

Costa Mesa, Newport Beach city officials celebrate completion of $11.5M-homeless shelter

LA Times  

Costa Mesa city officials on Tuesday celebrated a civic accomplishment, cutting the ribbon on a new bridge shelter that will play a role in helping area homeless individuals transition to more stable housing options. Newport Beach Mayor Brad Avery and City Manager Grace Leung attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony with a small contingent of city officials. “I really felt like we …

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