A roundup of news briefs and calendar items from around coastal Orange County, this week from the cities of Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach.

A roundup of news briefs and calendar items from around coastal Orange County

A May 1 proposal to repurpose $160,000 in arts funding was a test by the Arts Commission, which had just been told by city staff it did not have the authority to make its own suggestions to the City Council.

The Laguna Beach Garden Club’s gate and garden walking tour, which drew more than 600 attendees this month, is bolstered by multiple community partnerships.

Zeta “Jimmy” Dhanapanth was convicted of 12 felony counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a minor younger than 14 and a count of possession of child pornography. His sentencing is scheduled for July 18.

The father of a 12-year-old boy killed while riding his bicycle describes the moments before the collision.

Using the dedicated capital project funding brings Costa Mesa out of compliance with its own capital asset needs (CAN) ordinance, written to ensure projects continue. But with an even bigger shortfall looming in 2025-26, could the CAN be on the chopping block?

Seventh-graders at Thurston Middle School completed a Poseidon Education internship program in which they learned about stormwater pollution and presented their research.

The best-selling author will visit LibroMobile Bookstore in Santa Ana for a special reading and book signing May 24 for his latest release, “Gathering StarDust.”

Letters to the editor of the Daily Pilot, this week from writers in Huntington Beach and Newport Beach.

Education pioneer Louis E. Plummer’s name was removed from a Fullerton High School auditorium, but a Fullerton City Council majority voted to historically designate a home he lived in as “Louis E. Plummer House” for its architectural features.

The Daily Pilot’s e-newspaper includes Thursday’s coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.