Great White Shark Seen Circling Surfer Prompts Temporary Closure Of California Beach
A southern California beach was temporarily closed on Thursday after a great white shark was spotted circling a surfer, officials said. The Newport Beach Fire Department and Newport Beach Lifeguards confirmed the sighting of an approximately 8-foot great white shark circling a surfer off 35th Street in West Newport...
USL goalkeeper sent off after throwing extra ball onto the field after failed stoppage...
A goalkeeper in the USL Championship league was penalized for a highly bold attempt at wasting time in the final minutes of play on Saturday. With his team down 1-0 against Orange County SC, Oakland Roots goalkeeper Raphael Spiegel joined his team in the box for a late equalizer attempt. But the Roots’ dangerous free...
Costco Is Preparing To Open Its First Standalone Gas Station
With 40 fuel pumps, it will also be Costco's biggest gas station.
🍽️ Multiple Food & Hospitality Jobs Now Hiring in Orange County
Orange County’s food scene is buzzing, and so is the job market. From coffee shops to fine dining, several local employers are looking for friendly, reliable people to join their teams.
2026 Hoag Classic final results: Prize money payout, PGA Tour Champions leaderboard, how much...
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 28: Stewart Cink of the United States greets the gallery after an albatross on the eighteenth green during Round Two of the Hoag Classic at Newport Beach Country Club on March 28, 2026 in Newport Beach, California. (Photo by Ryan Sirius Sun/Getty Images) The 2026...
🌿 Orange County CA: Multiple Parks & Sustainability Jobs Open
Orange County’s green scene is buzzing this month — from city recreation roles to sustainability work in the private sector. If you love the outdoors or care about the environment, these openings are worth a look.
Garden Grove Doctor Charged After Newborn’s Death
An Orange County obstetrician is facing both a criminal case and a wrongful-death lawsuit after a two-day-old infant died following a circumcision last year. The rare and devastating outcome has already led a judge to temporarily bar the physician from practicing while the cases move through Orange County courts....
36 Volunteers Clean Aliso Beach in One Hour
It's surprising how much trash a beach can accumulate in 24 hours. On March 21, the Laguna Ocean Foundation (LOF) hosted 36 volunteers to clean up Aliso Beach, winding up with 28 pounds of refuse picked from the sand with foundation-supplied picker-uppers, gloves, and collapsible buckets. Ironically, those 28 pounds...
📢 April is Earthquake Preparedness Month in Irvine Schools
April is Earthquake Preparedness Month, and the Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) is reminding families how to stay ready at school and at home. If an earthquake happens during school hours, students will remain on campus until they can be safely released to parents or authorized guardians through IUSD’s...
🌳 Irvine investing $1M to plant 2,000 new trees by 2027
The City of Irvine is continuing its work to grow a healthy urban forest by planting and replacing trees across the city. Each year, about 900 to 1,500 trees are replaced to maintain canopy coverage and prevent loss from storms, pests, or aging.
