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A taste of Turkey

By Bryce Alderton — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:14:00 PDT

Four-day festival at O.C. Fairgrounds gives attendees a look at Turkish food, culture and history. It also features an appearance by the world's tallest living man.

Consider Sunday the last opportunity for awhile to watch a Turkish folk dance, try a manti (Turkish dumpling) or take a picture with a soldier guarding a replica of the Trojan Horse.

Garage fire causes $20,000 in damage

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:57:00 PDT

No one was injured after a fire authorities suspect started in the garage of a Costa Mesa home Saturday, the Costa Mesa fire department said.

Irvine man involved in fatal collision

By Bryce Alderton — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:16:00 PDT

An Irvine man died and a woman suffered head trauma and fractured ribs after the car they were traveling in crashed into a tree in front of a Costa Mesa hotel Friday night, Costa Mesa police said.

Preliminary budget not balanced

By Bradley Zint — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:15:00 PDT

Costa Mesa's $157.4-million package, an increase of almost $25 million over last year's, would pull from reserves.

Costa Mesa's preliminary budget for the coming year includes a significant increase in capital-improvement spending that, when combined with other proposed expenditures, would require dipping into city reserves.

Critic questions air-regulator's doctorates

By Jill Cowan and Alicia Lopez — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:02:00 PDT

AQMD board member who is to vote on whether to ban Newport, Huntington fire pits has two Ph.D.s from 'diploma mills'.

A critic of the region's air-quality agency is questioning the academic credentials of a board member empowered to vote on the fate of the fire rings in Newport Beach and Huntington Beach.

SCAQMD board member hears it from mostly pro-fire ring crowd

By Anthony Clark Carpio — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:54:00 PDT

Miguel Pulido joins Huntington Beach mayor in a public hearing Friday with residents to learn more about hotly contested issue.

About 50 speakers voiced their opinions on the fire ring controversy Friday afternoon at Huntington Beach's council chambers.

Irvine council clashes on routine items

By Rhea Mahbubani — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:20:00 PDT

Irvine's mayor pro tem objects to honoring planning commissioner and faults handling of Solar Decathlon and Northwood park.

Although typically considered routine, the consent calendar contained three items that caused a hubbub at Irvine's City Council meeting Tuesday.

Netflix: No plans to bring Bluth banana stand to Newport

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:52:00 PDT

Netflix has no immediate plans to bring a replica of the "Arrested Development" banana stand to Newport Beach, a spokeswoman said Friday.

CdM resident donates $500K to Girls Inc.

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:53:05 PDT

Girls Inc. of Orange County announced this week that a Corona del Mar resident has donated $500,000 to the organization.

Michelle Steel launches bid for supervisor

By Bradley Zint — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:24:00 PDT

Moorlach compliments her but would prefer that an Orange County person, rather than L.A. transplant, replace him.

Orange County's representative on the state Board of Equalization officially began her campaign this week for a seat on the county's Board of Supervisors.