Scottish culture on display in Costa Mesa
The robust sound of pipe bands wafted throughout the Orange County Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa on Saturday. The two-day 2012 ScotsFest featured Scottish and Celtic influenced music of all...
View ArticleCamp Pendleton mud run down-and-dirty fun
CAMP PENDLETON – More than 6,500 mud-caked runners traversed an obstacle course at Camp Pendleton on Saturday morning to get dirty and raise money for local Marines and their families. Organizers hoped...
View ArticleNewport Harbor surf team wins $5,000 at Oakley High School Challenge
Big congrats to Newport Harbor High School surf team, who came out on top against 10 local schools to win $5,000 for their athletic and science departments. The contest is new this year, and is an...
View ArticleAnother wild Fourth of July in Newport Beach
Newport Beach was once again the hot-spot to party. Crowds jammed into the streets and sands of West Newport on Fourth of July, but with the sun a no-show, few people hit the water and instead roamed...
View ArticleParty scene July 4th in Newport Beach (photos)
More than 100,000 visitors flocked to Newport Beach on the Fourth of July, the city's police department reported. Check out some photos of partiers.
View ArticleBig waves and wipeouts hit with hurricane swell
A tropical hurricane swell from the Southern Hemisphere brought sizable surf to Orange County Tuesday, with waves in the 4-6 range that drew surf crowds to the coast before work and school. The swell...
View ArticleAnaheim's Kush Expo melds marijuana, science, fishnets
ANAHEIM – As Jose Jiminez, 51, searched for a dispensary that could offer him a high-quality strain of medical marijuana to ease his chronic neck and back pain, he appeared oblivious to the hollering...
View ArticleJose Cuervo Pro Volleyball Series takes center stage in Surf City
Huntington Beach might be known as the spot for endless surf contests in these warmer months, but this weekend it’s all about volleyball. The Jose Cuervo Pro Volleyball Series National Championships...
View ArticleCoastal trail gets a fresh new surface
If you've tried to walk, run or bicycle the San Clemente Coastal Trail this week and ran up against a detour, it's a testament to how popular the 2.3-mile trail has proven to be, officials say. Monday...
View ArticleFind the Perfect Pair at OC's Many Denim Bar's
Denim. It’s always in style and there never seems to be a shortage of places to find it. But if it's a perfect pair you're looking for, find them at one of the Orange County’s many denim bars....
View ArticleSeclusion in Laguna often found in coves
"All those coves are magic in their own way. Shaw's hit homes for me when I was young and would go down there and boogie board as my dad went abalone diving with his buddies when it was legal to dive...
View ArticleBlue whales make unusual early debut
The largest mammal on Earth made an unusually early appearance off the Orange County coast Sunday, surprising and delighting whale-watching experts who have never seen it here this early. Usually, the...
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