The spill was caused by a sewer line in Costa Mesa blocked by "roots and grease."
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An Orange County judge ruled against the company’s motion to force the case into arbitration — and behind closed doors. -
The city has not contracted with the Chamber of Commerce since 2022, when a corruption scandal made headlines.
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Do is scheduled to be sentenced in June to up to five years in federal prison. County supervisors voted 4-1 to call for a tougher sentence.
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The libraries have been a center of controversy since proud MAGA conservatives gained control of city government.
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Lower Trestles beat out Huntington Beach to host surfing’s third Olympic appearance.
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The top vote-getter told LAist the second-place candidate called to concede the race.
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Critics say the $300-million effort to stabilize a stretch of the popular Pacific Surfliner route is haphazard, curtails public beach access and will only yield short-term benefits.
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The winner will take part in several key decisions facing one of Orange County's biggest cities.
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Irvine voters head to the poll as 2025 is poised to be a year of change for the city. Three candidates are vying for the District 5 council seat.
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Some on the board contend that the disgraced supervisor's deal equates to “special treatment” compared with other major corruption cases and doesn’t reflect “the severity and extent" of Do’s behavior.
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The stretch of seaside Orange County has been the site of oil production for nearly 100 years. But the oil company that owns it wants to redevelop the land for housing, a hotel and other commercial uses.
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Huntington Beach’s voter ID rule is set to go into effect in 2026, but the city has yet to specify whether or how it would implement it.
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