The proposed election reforms include voter ID, city monitoring of ballot drop boxes and a requirement to have at least 20 in-person voting locations.

The 3-to-4 decision signals that councilmembers aren’t giving the idea blanket support, with some members wanting to put the vote to residents.

Surfing columnist Corky Carroll shares thoughts on great lineup in this year’s International Surfboard Builders Hall of Fame inductions.

The Eagles are not the tallest team, but they have strengths that could earn them the No. 1 seed in the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs.

After much verbal sparring, the featherweight champion and the local challenger go at it Saturday as one of three title fights at Pechanga Arena in San Diego.

Liquid Gravity Brewing Co. of San Luis Obispo won the Brewery of the Year award in the giant Denver competition.

Richard Dunn, a longtime sportswriter, writes the Dunn Deal column regularly for The Orange County Register’s weekly, The Coastal Current North.

This special event, sponsored by the Anaheim Hills Rotary Club, also offers an opportunity for community members to sponsor a flag in remembrance of Veteran’s Day and to honor a hero in their own life. A special dedication ceremony is planned for noon on Nov. 11 at the park and the community is invited.

The Sailors’ defense slows center Ethan Spoon and the Oilers, who were coming off a second-place finish in the S&R Sport tournament.

Steve Fryer’s analysis and predictions of this week’s top high school football games, including Santa Margarita vs. Orange Lutheran and JSerra vs. Mater Dei.

Instead of imposing heavy-handed regulatory solutions, cities need to pass sensible and modest rules that enable their safe use.

An electric train, fast airplanes and presidential candidates visiting topped the month’s highlights around the county.

It’s an overcast day at Surf City shopping center in Huntington Beach, with a hint of salty spray in the air. The outdoor seating area that overlooks the iconic pier begins to fill with hungry patrons, the calm before the storm that signals an impending ...

1. Mater Dei 32-2: Monarchs improved to 5-0 in the Trinity League with league wins over Rosary and Santa Margarita. 2. Huntington Beach 24-6: Surf League-leading Oilers defeated Laguna Beach, Edison and Corona del Mar last week. 3. Beckman 22-5 ...

Mater Dei and Huntington Beach remain ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, entering key league matches on Wednesday.

JSerra’s girls on Saturday finished first in the Trinity League Preview meet at Central Park in Huntington Beach. Santa Margarita sophomore Alahna Thomas was first in 18 minutes, 14.9 seconds on the 3-mile course. JSerra displayed its depth its runners ...

Bode Brinkema scored on a counterattack on the third possession of sudden-death overtime to lift JSerra’s boys water polo team past Newport Harbor 10-9 in the finals of the Delfina USA Classic at Harvard-Westlake on Saturday night.

A roundup of highlights from Friday’s games. San Juan Hills improves to 7-0; Laguna Beach rallies to beat Charter Oak; Troy, Yorba Linda, Cypress and Western also pick up wins.

The most common firefighting tactic is constructing a direct fire line with chain saws, crosscut saws and hand tools. This creates a fuel break to stop the spread of the fire. After the jump team contains the fire, the crew cools down the remaining heat by stirring hot ash with mineral soil.