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Irvine financial institution donates up to $1M to charities

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:53:15 PDT

Four area nonprofits will receive support through Irvine-based financial institution First Foundation's Supporting Our Communities initiative, the company announced in a news release.

Crystal Cove starts junior lifeguard program

By Bryce Alderton — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:49:00 PDT

Anticipation builds as a curriculum is put together and youths sign up for the six-week adventure.

Jesse Heydorff likes to call the inaugural Crystal Cove State Park Junior Lifeguard program "outdoor science camp meets junior lifeguard training."

Police arrest four after stolen property found in vehicles

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:19:00 PDT

Newport Beach police arrested four people on suspicion of stealing from vehicles in the Port Streets area, police announced Tuesday.

Donations revamp Newport Harbor High fields

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:44:48 PDT

Two athletics fields at Newport Harbor High School will get face lifts over the next two months, funded mostly by donations of more than $80,000.

Sanitation district audit flags rates

By Bradley Zint — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:02:00 PDT

Consultant says it can't be sure that CR&R Environmental Services is overcharging until reasonable comparisons are made.

The Costa Mesa Sanitary District's contract for solid waste and recycling services is acceptable, but there is room for improvement, particularly when it comes to rates, according to an independent audit presented Tuesday to the district's board.

Two injured in collision near JWA

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:45:54 PDT

Two people were injured — with one of them cut free from her car — in a two-vehicle collision near John Wayne Airport, authorities said Tuesday.

Costa Mesa moves forward with housing for homeless

By Jill Cowan — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:37:00 PDT

At a short meeting Tuesday night, the Costa Mesa City Council saw what acting mayor Wendy Leece called "a defining moment" in the city's history, by taking another step forward in its development of permanent supportive housing for the city's homeless population.

Fighting bullying takes cyber-savvy

By Jeremiah Dobruck — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:06:00 PDT

Parents must stay vigilant when it comes especially to their children's online activities, experts say.

Most parents of sixth-grade students don't quite grasp the technological tools that can be used to harass kids these days, Newport Beach crime prevention specialist Erica Sperling said.

His 'Sweet Home' Costa Mesa

By Michael Miller — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:31:00 PDT

Hometown boy Dan Krikorian, now a musician and local high school basketball coach, pens the city's anthem.

Rock songwriters have long had love-hate relationships with their cities of origin. A browse through the lyrics of Paul Simon ("Nothing but the dead and dying back in my little town"), Bruce Springsteen ("Now Main Street's whitewashed windows and vacant stores / Seems like there ain't nobody wants to come down here no more") and others amounts to less than a nostalgic jaunt.

Group serving disabled raises $550,000

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:56 PDT

An Orange County organization serving children with disabilities netted more than half a million dollars at its annual fundraiser in Newport Beach this month.