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

Democratic clubs from Laguna Beach, Irvine and Mission Viejo expected to join the Democratic Club of Laguna Woods in protesting the Republican Club of Laguna Woods’ invitation to Jeffrey Scott Brown.

A loosely knit group of women banding together as the Grandma Brigade held a small rally Saturday in front of the Tesla showroom in Costa Mesa to protest Elon Musk’s DOGE and its actions.

Council members cited a desire to be “equitable” among neighborhoods seeking to underground utility lines in supporting additional funding from the city.

Newport Beach resident Marmar Salimian Sikka branded the local network of donors and volunteers who stepped up to help fire victims the Grassroots Project.

The new space includes a 6,000-square-foot field for K9 training and a 2,500-square-foot facility for specialized law enforcement training.

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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.

Travis Hopkins has been working for the city since 2006, initially as a civil engineer, and had been serving as acting city manager since November.

A code enforcement inspection that found the spa illegally advertising massage services led council members to vote down a permit requested by its owner.

A collaborative show by the Lynk Collective explores natural evolution, while artist Michelle Andrade examines a different kind of shift at the Irvine gallery.

Jackelyn Carbajal, 27, will represent Fountain Valley in the Miss California competition in Visalia in June.