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The Corona del Mar-based Samueli Foundation has made its largest single day tranche of grant announcements in organizational history, alerting 138 Orange County-serving nonprofit organizations that they are grant recipients from the newly created Breakaway Fund. The Breakaway Fund launched in May with a $5 million...

Even when dogs grow older, they rarely lose that spark that once made them so full of life. They still love to run, play, and explore as much as their aging bodies allow, often forgetting they no longer have the same energy they once did. Thankfully, many pet owners recognize...

This weekend, the 2025 Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) continued its 26th annual festival with its 2025 Festival Honors Brunch and Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach, CA. This year’s honorees included include Scarlett Johansson (Variety’s Legend & Groundbreaker Award), Kerry...

Orange County authorities Tuesday identified the cyclist who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Huntington Beach. The Orange County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 45-year-old Eric John Williams of Garden Grove. Williams was killed when he was struck by a 2006 gold Mercedes E Class at around...

UPDATE: The cyclist killed was identified by coroner’s officials as 45 year-old bike racer and church pastor Eric John Williams of Garden Grove, California. He leaves behind his wife and four young children. Sad news from Southern California as Huntington Beach Police (HBDP) report just after 06:45 on Monday...

Metrolink reminded customers on Tuesday that it will not be operating train service for the upcoming weekend on several heavily used lines due to planned maintenance and construction work. “Trains will not run on the Orange County (OC), Inland Empire-Orange County (IEOC) or Ventura County (VC) lines, and alternate...

A wild burro named Cupid miraculously survived after being found with an arrow lodged in her chest — one of at least six brutal attacks on donkeys in southern California since June. Her lung was punctured, and she only survived thanks to emergency surgery. These gentle, federally protected animals have roamed the...

Last week, police officers investigated a stolen bicycle from the University Town Center, according to the Irvine Police Department. Police officers later spotted a man cruising down Main Street on the stolen bike and stopped him. It turned out that the suspect was wearing a portable safe around his waist,...

Construction is underway on California’s new Southern Regional Emergency Operations Center, a 60,000-sq. ft. structure that will bolster the state’s disaster response and recovery capabilities for millions of residents across Southern California. The project, commissioned by the California Governor’s Office of...

Today marks the start of National School Bus Safety Week (October 20–24), and the Santa Ana Police Department is reminding drivers of the dangers of passing a stopped school bus. When a school bus stop arm is out and the red lights are flashing, drivers must come to a complete stop.