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Long before Hagen Smith began chasing a spot on Team USA, the future beach volleyball star faced a life-changing scare in the waters off Southern California. At just 15 years old, Smith had finished competing in a volleyball tournament when he went for a swim at Dockweiler Beach and was bitten by a shark. The attack le

An extraordinary waterfront estate that is tucked away in the guard-gated Linda Isle enclave of Newport Beach, CA, has just hit the market for a touch under $70 million. It serves up an exceptional array of amenities and touches—including "disappearing" doors that seamlessly transform the outdoor space into an extensio

San Juan Capistrano is one of Orange County’s most historic communities. While its rich history is part of what makes the city so special, portions of its water and wastewater infrastructure were built decades ago and now require ongoing rehabilitation and modernization to meet today’s reliability and emergency respons

I don’t know if this qualifies as a miracle, exactly. But it definitely can be in the categories of the unexplainable and the unexpected. One of the major gripes for years has been the annual catastrophe (and cacophony) of noisy, illegal and dangerous fireworks in the first week of July.

Southern California air regulators can move forward with new limits on the sale of certain gas-powered appliances, including water heaters. Despite pushback from businesses and developers, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 ruling last week upheld restrictions on commercial and industrial gas appliances in four

The course at the Long Beach School for Adults aims to train special education instructional aides to work in Long Beach Unified. The post With special ed aides in high demand, LBUSD launches adult school class to help fill vacancies appeared first on Long Beach Post .

Police say they arrested a 27-year-old man after an hours-long SWAT standoff at his North Long Beach home for displaying what turned out to be a replica handgun. The incident began around 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, when a 911 caller reported seeing a person with a gun on East Louise Street near Elm Avenue, Long Beach police

From authentic Italian fare and Thai cuisine to a luxury piercing studio and a unique consignment shop, these new businesses are adding fresh energy to Old Towne Orange. Old Towne is now home to Centro & Storico’s second location, bringing authentic Italian cuisine and the cozy touch of a family-owned operation to the

One of two men killed in a drive-by shooting in the Hyde Park area was identified by the county medical examiner’s office Monday. A third man was wounded in the shooting, which occurred at 7:45 p.m. Friday at 59th Street and Crenshaw Boulevard, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman.

Newport Beach transitioned its homeless shelter services from Costa Mesa to Huntington Beach – losing access to 15 shelter beds in the process. It comes as Newport Beach officials say they’ve seen a dramatic decline in people sleeping on the streets as the most recent count found eight homeless people in the city – whi