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Over the summer, a toxic algae bloom caused domoic acid poisoning in hundreds of sea lions and dolphins, overwhelming marine rescue centers in Los Angeles and Orange counties with sick animals. Many animals died from the poisoning, but officials are not sure it is the same bloom that caused higher levels in the lobsters tested.

A cooling trend will continue across Southern California this weekend with a chance for light rain arriving as early as Friday evening, though temperatures are expected to slowly rise back up heading into next week.

Prosecutors allege that Dr. William Thompson IV abused his patients under the guise of carrying out medical exams.

Mater Dei quarterback Cole Leinart, son of Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart, has left his father’s high school alma mater and enrolled at Newport Harbor, Sailors football coach Peter Lofthouse confirmed Thursday.

Mater Dei’s girls volleyball team is No. 1 in the nation after winning the Durango Fall Classic this past weekend at Las Vegas. Mater Dei beat Mira Costa 2-1 in the tournament’s Championship Division final on Saturday. The Monarchs had lost to Mira Costa earlier this season.

Chuyen Vo agreed to a plea deal requiring he admit to stabbing 57-year-old Steven Shek Keung Chan to death after lying in wait in a campus lot at College Place and Langsdorf Drive on the morning of Aug. 19, 2019. He also admitted to to embezzling from the college over a nearly two-year period.

Mark your calendars at one of these places for October happy-hour gatherings. Seventeen Orange County restaurants in Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Seal Beach and Costa Mesa will participate in the monthlong Mai Tai fundraising event: Brant Kitchen and ...

Our latest environment newsletter looks at if cap-and-trade is bait-and-switch, a safer way to fish and how to ride the bus for free.

An Orange County infectious disease doctor specializing in treating members of the LGBTQ+ community has been charged with sexually assaulting nine male patients, officials announced Tuesday. The