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XMailbag: We need the public's input on the harbor
When it comes to Newport Harbor, everyone agrees on two things: It's one of the finest small craft harbors in the world and it's essentially built out. The 1,200 private homes on the bay take up 85% of the waterfront. The remaining portion is occupied by commercial operations, public access areas...
Mailbag: Privatizing TeWinkle fields will hurt Mesa del Mar
The community of Mesa del Mar, located between the Orange County Fairgrounds and Baker Street in Costa Mesa, has been a great place to live for many years, 34 in my case. I've raised three sons here and spent many idyllic hours with my grandson, age 5 now, at TeWinkle Park.
Commentary: Newport council sets appropriate staffing levels
Re. Wu: "Employee-to-resident ratio suggests big govt.," May 6):
Island adventure takes a turn
PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA — "You have deep and critical wounds to your leg, Mr. Henley. The dogs mauled through to the muscles and bone in several places. Your leg looks like mincemeat. I must operate at once."
Mailbag: Remembering Merle's Drive-in
Re. Carnett: OCC's early dorm residents quite the party animals (May 15):
Classically Trained: Pacific Symphony records score to 'Diablo III'
The classically trained ranks of the Pacific Symphony have made their way into a seemingly unlikely place: a computer game.
Check It Out: That's what girlfriends are for
Memorial Day is an unofficial kick off to the summer season. Gather up a few of these reads, all about friendships, and get ready to head out to the beach.
Bookmark: Franco-American alphabet goop
If "American Idol" dumped the music and concentrated instead on the glorious quirks and diverting wonders of words, the show might resemble — in some tiny, fleeting, hopelessly inadequate but endearingly earnest way — the legendary performances of the ragtag band of intellectual...
Haakenson: Bartovich, Mel shine at NSSA regional
The National Scholastic Surfing Assn. West Coast Regional Championships had some fun surf last weekend on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier, and a couple of local surfers came up big.
Editorial: Homeowners should remove beach encroachments
The sand lining some Balboa Peninsula homes is adorned with grassy, sprinkler-fed landscaping. Personal fire pits, patio furniture, toys, playground equipment, sculptures and other features are commonplace.
Editorial: School board wise to reach out
The Newport-Mesa Unified School District deserves commendation for reaching out in a recent series of meetings asking parents, students and educators what they want in their next school superintendent. We're glad the community will have a voice in selecting the next schools chief.
Editorial: School board failed the Hubbard test
The Newport-Mesa Unified school board's decision to fire Supt. Jeffrey Hubbard last week was an easy one. He was, after all, a convicted felon when the trustees pulled the trigger.
Editorial: Activism is alive and well in O.C.
A wonderful upswing in activism is taking place in Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Irvine and much of Orange County, and it's assuring to see that a community once wrongly assumed apathetic is making itself heard on a wide range of issues. We're not here today to weigh in on Banning Ranch, the 19th...
Editorial: Dredging project was a success
Editorial writers mostly use their space to identify, and often rail against, problems. But on occasion we like to laud a job well done. Today is one of those days.
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