From Irvine and Yorba Linda to Huntington Beach and San Juan Capistrano, cities in every part of Orange County are exhausting financial reserves as they work around the clock to serve and protect

Access will be a little easier for beachgoers visiting San Clemente this week after city leaders voted to reopen parking lots and remove fencing that prompted community outcry and a stern rebuke from the county's top law enforcement official.

And he argued that the effort to oust him as West Vice Chair shows that the majority of the OC Democratic party — much like the Democratic party at large, in his view — remains resistant to younger, diverse,

Cities in two districts will get federal relief money directly; the county will use an outside consultant to oversee distribution in the other three districts.

California Senate Democrats are poised to reject $14 billion in budget cuts proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this month, choosing instead to craft a spending plan that looks for other ways to

Democratic Party members at their Monday, May 25 meeting voted to remove Valladares, who lives in Huntington Beach, from his position as West Vice Chair among the DPOC’s seven executive officers, which includes party chair Ada Briceño.

Democratic Party members at their Monday, May 25 meeting voted to remove Valladares, who lives in Huntington Beach, from his position as West Vice Chair among the DPOC’s seven executive officers, which includes party chair Ada Briceño.

One Riverside County nonprofit reported receiving more than 1 million calls in the first 48 hours undocumented workers could apply for financial assistance made possible by state and charitable

An assistant attorney general for the justice department assistant called a long-term Safer at Home approach “heavy-handed.”

A representative for two major Huntington Beach shopping centers, Pacific City and Bella Terra, sent the city a letter applauding the plan. But during public comments, some residents expressed concern the scheme would help restaurants only, at the expensive of other small businesses. Councilwoman Kim Carr suggested the plan could be widened to ...

Meanwhile, county officials are preparing to deal with a projected revenue loss of $458.5 million before the end of fiscal 2020-21.

The Huntington Beach City Council unanimously voted Monday night to direct staff to explore a plan that would expand outdoor dining in the city during the novel coronavirus pandemic. An agenda

A proposal to declare all Huntington Beach businesses essential during the coronavirus crisis – and allow them to briskly reopen using their own guidelines – fizzled out Monday, May 18. But not before it made for a six-hour meeting. About 150 passionate public speakers either showed up at City Hall or called in, their opinions equally ...

California Republicans have been waiting for a turning point and some think it’s finally arrived. The party of Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan has been fading in

California Republicans have been waiting for a turning point and some think it’s finally arrived. The party of Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan has been fading in California for

A judge on Friday denied a preliminary injunction requested by the city of Huntington Beach to block Gov. Gavin Newsom’s beach closure order, aimed at curbing spread of COVID-19. Orange

A judge has denied a request for a preliminary injunction sought by the city Orange County beach closures put in place by Gov. Gavin Newsom after crowds recently showed up at spots along the coast during the coronavirus pandemic.

The nation’s most populous state is making a mistake by not following the lead of other states like Georgia and Florida that are working to reopen their economies, Peter Navarro said Thursday night.

Gov. Gavin Newsom says it will defeat the purpose of letting some counties reopen more quickly if they start attracting visitors from elsewhere.

Journalists covering the pandemic have faced the wrath of people who are against social-distancing restrictions.