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Students pick up scholarships

Newport Harbor High School senior Michael Cantwell accepted a scholarship Wednesday in the same spot his older sibling had years earlier.

New student trustee joins Coast board

Costa Mesa's Coast Community College District has a new student representative to serve on the board of trustees, the district announced this week.

Newport to equestrians: Whoa, nelly!

Newport Beach officials told some Santa Ana Heights residents to hold their horses Thursday, after mistakenly sending out notices indicating that they might need a permit to house equine friends on their property.

Police arrest tennis pro on suspicion of lewd acts

Irvine police detectives arrested a private tennis instructor on suspicion of lewd conduct with a 13-year-old student, police announced Friday.

Dock fee opponents seek state review

State legislators may soon be asked to referee the ongoing scuffle between the city of Newport Beach and residential dock owners.

Tea Party opposes dock-fee increases

Newport Chamber of Commerce to move The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce is moving out of the space it has called home for decades, interim President and Chief Executive Steve...	City to select charter committee The city of Costa Mesa is again moving toward drafting a charter, this time using a committee of appointees.
Costa Mesa to utilize 'Nextdoor' system Costa Mesa officials announced Thursday that they will be using a free social networking website to enhance citywide communication.	Council upholds East Haven changes The Costa Mesa City Council upheld a Planning Commission decision on Tuesday night approving various aspects — including the...
Newport city manager talks JWA Newport Beach residents are "finishing up the second lap" in the proverbial mile-long race toward a new John Wayne Airport settlement,...	Ruling: St. James must return church to Episcopal diocese The long-disputed St. James Anglican Church campus in Newport Beach belongs to the larger Episcopal Church Diocese of Los Angeles, an Orange...

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Public Safety

Police Files: May 10

Harbor Boulevard: Robbery was reported in the 3000 block at 12:39 a.m. Thursday.

Police Files: May 9

Mesa Verde Drive: Commercial burglary was reported in the 1500 block at 4:47 a.m. Wednesday.

Missing Irvine boy found at Costa Mesa High Police found a missing 12-year-old boy from Irvine at Costa Mesa High School on Wednesday, authorities said.	Police release report on detective's death In the moments before a car crash that killed a Costa Mesa police detective, the officer was sending and receiving text messages and had...
Men plead guilty in real estate scam A Costa Mesa man and three Irvine men were convicted of defrauding hundreds of victims in a multistate real estate scam, authorities said...	Police issue 510 distracted-driving citations Newport Beach police issued 510 citations to drivers for texting or using their cell phones during April, "distracted-driving awareness...
Speaking limits ruled 'unconstitutional' A section of a Costa Mesa law that limits what speakers can say at City Council meetings is unconstitutional, federal justices have ruled.	City may close fire station near South Coast Plaza Fire Station 6 near South Coast Plaza could close under a plan to reconfigure the Costa Mesa Fire Department.

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Business & Real Estate

New JWA kiosk to speed up customs process Frequent international travelers coming through John Wayne Airport may be eligible to use a new Global Entry kiosk, which would speed them...	Flood risk: Bane of Balboa Island's existence Craig Schusterick, his workman's hands powdery white with construction grit, led the way across Onyx Avenue on Balboa Island to show off his...
Hoag to no longer perform elective abortions In a letter to affiliated physicians and staff, Hoag Hospital announced that elective abortions will no longer be performed at the Newport...	Chief: Newport can't get lax about safety Members of the local business community who turned out for the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce's monthly government affairs breakfast...
Aussie bakery Pie-Not set to open in Costa Mesa Costa Mesa resident Jai Snowdon donned a giant kangaroo suit, downed a can of Foster's beer and began hopping along 17th Street in Costa...	Change in tack for battling JWA noise A mechanical shriek followed a low rumble as the Boeing 737 came closer, a looming albatross partially obscured by a thin, misty cloud.

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Education

Newport-Mesa high schools make national ranking Newport-Mesa Unified School District's five comprehensive high schools rated among the nation's top campuses in a ranking by Newsweek and...	Mesa sports supporters work to clear hurdles Costa Mesa High School athletics boosters weighed in Monday on a preliminary proposal for a revamped football and soccer field with an all-...
OCC students want to preserve budget power For decades, there's been an informal understanding at Orange Coast College that students get to manage hundreds of thousands of dollars...	OC women's nonprofit awards grants, scholarship Most scholarships are typically awarded to students with unique talents, exceptional grades or dire financial need but not so for 100...
2 Newport students are National Merit Scholars Two Newport Beach students were named National Merit Scholars on Wednesday.	Summer enrollment surges at OCC Orange Coast College has more than doubled its course offering for the 2013 summer session compared to summer 2012 thanks to Proposition 30,...