Costa Mesa police were investigating a theft of the Apple store inside South Coast Plaza after five suspects made off with about $29,000 in iPhones and iPads, police said. The crime happened about 20 minutes before the 9 p.m. closing time on Monday, said Costa Mesa police Sgt. Mike Manson. The suspects, who didn’t show…
Homebuying in inland South County — including Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita and San Juan Capistrano — fell 3 percent in May vs. a year earlier May is traditionally a strong sales months for Orange County, as the prime spring selling season hits full stride. We decided to see how neighborhood housing markets…
LOS ANGELES — The Church of Scientology and one of its former members on Monday settled a lawsuit she filed nearly a decade ago alleging she was forced to work long hours as a pre-teen and was coerced to have an abortion at 17. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mark Mooney met privately with attorneys…
SANTA ANA — A 19-year-old Lake Forest man pleaded guilty Monday to setting fires at Mission Viejo High School and the Kaleidoscope shopping center. Jack Frye pleaded guilty to six counts of arson, two counts of attempted arson and one count of attempted second-degree burglary, all felonies, according to court records. Frye, a former Mission…
SANTA ANA — A 19-year-old Lake Forest man pleaded guilty Monday to setting fires at Mission Viejo High School and the Kaleidoscope shopping center. Jack Frye pleaded guilty to six counts of arson, two counts of attempted arson and one count of attempted second-degree burglary, all felonies, according to court records. Frye, a former Mission…
Bodybuilders flex at the Lauren Powers Fitness Event Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Huntington Beach Central Library. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer) Bodybuilding fans applaud as men and women from all levels compete at the Lauren Powers Fitness Event Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Huntington Beach Central Library. (Photo by Michael Fernandez,…
NEWPORT BEACH — Efforts to show support for a highly decorated Camp Pendleton Marine Corps battalion proved successful over the weekend, not only for the Marines but for the community. Nearly 200 people came out on Saturday, July 21, for the Newport Beach 1st Battalion 1st Marines Foundation car wash fundraiser which benefits the battalion’s Marines and…
How do you keep 250 guests well fed and entertained? If you live in Huntington Beach, make sure you book that large event at the Huntington Bay Club. It’s simply amazing. I attended a wedding and birthday combination celebration there and was smiling from the time I arrived until I took those dancing shoes off…
Help Mission Viejo celebrate its 30th birthday and listen to classics under the stars. The Pacific Symphony heads out for its annual summer field trip into the community this weekend. “Symphony in the Cities” stops in Mission Viejo on Saturday, July 28, at Oso Viejo Community Park on the Village Green. The symphony will perform…
Hundreds of residents from Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, Laguna Niguel, Aliso Viejo and San Clemente are expected to take part in the Coastal Communities Relay For Life on Saturday, July 28 at Jim Johnson Memorial Sports Park in San Clemente. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, the event includes a 3-Point Shooting Contest and a…
