Eric Licas is a former staff writer for the Daily Pilot. He previously was a crime and public safety reporter and, before that, spent four years as a staff writer with the Orange County Register and the Southern California News Group. He has been on the ground to cover active wildfires, civil unrest and mass shootings. He was born in the Philippines, raised in the San Fernando Valley and is a Cal State Northridge alumnus.
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The expansive new store is a welcome addition to the community, which has been without a Barnes & Noble Booksellers location for about a decade, following the closure of the previous site in Metro Pointe Mall.
Held at My Place Sports Bar & Grill, a ‘League of Fire’ competition drew professional eaters from around the U.S. and Europe in support of Best Buddies International, which serves people with intellectual disabilities.
Several years in the making, the $55M Sage Hill Middle School and Bolen Family Gymnasium building was celebrated Monday.
An Upper Newport Bay paddle session Tuesday run by the nonprofit Miracles For Kids provided a respite for families who’ve been battling serious illnesses.
Huntington Beach’s status as a charter city does not exempt it from examination by the California state auditor’s office.
Two lots comprising 4.37 acres at Adams Avenue and Pincecreek Drive are in the “perfect location” for high-density housing, one Coast Community College District official told city planners.
Marine vessels at Newport Harbor where people may stay aboard overnight will be required to have either a portable sanitation device or a permanently installed marine waste management system, effective Aug. 13.
The founder of Coastal Kids, a Newport Beach doctor who was fired after speaking up against hedge fund’s cost-cutting measures, says “there’s still so much to be told” about private equity corporations involving themselves in healthcare.
Most of the funds raised in Saturday’s $250 pier jump will go toward scholarships for teens who want to participated in the Junior Lifeguards program. The goal is to raise $25,000, so organizers hope about 100 people will turn out.
A proposed 1% sales tax increase didn’t fly with enough Laguna Beach voters polled to ensure its passage on the November ballot, so the city will try again in two years.