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Catalina Flyer looking for substitute

Catalina Flyer looking for substitute

NEWPORT BEACH — The Catalina Flyer, a popular 500-passenger catamaran that makes daily trips to Santa Catalina Island from the...

 

Talks flow for river project

NEWPORT BEACH — Veteran conservationists are seeking to revive long-languishing plans for a massive park near the mouth of the Santa...

 
Irvine congressman target of ethics probe

Irvine congressman target of ethics probe

A government ethics panel has pushed for a deeper look into the timing of a fundraiser by Rep. John Campbell (R-Irvine) and his vote on...

Board hopefuls go for Round 2

Board hopefuls go for Round 2

NEWPORT BEACH — She's been in the school board seat for nearly 30 years, and she'd like to hold onto it for four more.

 

Mansoor hires Vietnamese assistant

COSTA MESA — Mayor Allan Mansoor has been trying to appeal to the Vietnamese American community, a key voting bloc in his bid for...

 

Teamsters protest non-union shuttle service

Teamsters marched outside of John Wayne Airport on Wednesday to protest a new charter shuttle service, Silverado Stages, a non-union...

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Public Safety

Taxi driver suing Newport Beach officer

An Orange County taxi driver who crashed into a fallen concrete light pole in Newport Beach is suing one of the city's police officers,...

Officers arrest six with DUI checkpoint

Half a dozen people were arrested at a DUI checkpoint in Costa Mesa, police said Wednesday.

Columns

The Crowd: Stylish fundraising with the younger set

The Crowd: Stylish fundraising with the younger set

Almost 500 of the young and hip crowd descended on posh Pelican Hill Friday night on behalf of Orangewood PALS (providing assistance, love...

Community & Clubs: Golfing to support Marines

The Sons of the American, Legion Post 291, are working with Costa Mesa resident and tournament Director Fred Arnold to promote the sixth...

Surfing Soapbox: Front-runner falls to local surfer in major upset

The Billabong Pro — being held amid some of the most hollow and dangerous waves in the world, with famous left barrels — resumed...

Mesa Musings: Bugs lead to free night at the beach

My wife, Hedy, is creeped out by bugs.

Business

JWA upgrades computer systems, ticket counters

John Wayne Airport will modernize its computer systems and ticketing counters in a $24-million project approved Tuesday by the County...

Water district hires spokeswoman

COSTA MESA — The Mesa Consolidated Water District has hired Stacy Taylor as its communications manager.

Forum

Sounding Off: El Toro airport would have been a loser

Let me be the first one to give kudos to Donald Nyre for finally writing a letter without his tired old trademark mention of "turn on the...

Mailbag: Front-page recognition was not deserved

Really? Is it a slow news day? Why would you give the front page leading article to that woman? Not for one minute would I believe that self...

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