Orange County shoemaker counts his star clients by the foot

George Esquivel and his crew handcraft shoes in Buena Park, blending European luxury with a suntanned California easiness.

Space Mountain remains closed at Disneyland

Company officials have no estimate on when they will reopen the ride that was closed for safety repair work after regulators cited the park for worker hazards.

Teen's goodwill gets ball rolling for Compton High tennis team

Donation drives started by a Laguna Niguel resident collect gear from Dana Hills High players and a tennis club to enable Compton boys and girls to compete.

For Juan the apatosaurus, an eviction event in Capistrano

The statue of the leathery lizard was long a sore spot with San Juan Capistrano locals, who are having him removed from historic Los Rios Street and shipped to a tourist attraction in Arizona.

O.C. history teacher allegedly posed as girl online to lure boys

Prosecutors say Zachary Joshua Reeder, 30, an instructor at Servite High School, established relationships with at least 106 boys and sought sexually explicit photos of them.

PETA threatens to sue O.C. chefs over serving foie gras

California banned the sale and purchase of fattened duck liver on July 1. But chefs in Costa Mesa and Laguna Beach say they have found legal ways to serve it.

Costa Mesa man blew himself up, police believe

Kevin Harris died in 'a pretty powerful explosion' at his home, which was wrapped in foil. Family members describe him as brilliant and gentle. An essay in his name expresses fear of the government.

Two Disney rides remain closed in wake of state citations

A ride at Disneyland and another at Disney California Adventure Park stayed closed as park officials worked to fix safety violations cited by the state.

Ernie Schneider dies at 66; chief administrative officer of O.C. when it declared bankruptcy

Schneider was the top appointed officer in 1994 when Treasurer Robert Citron was found to have lost $1.64 billion in the value of the county's investment portfolio. Schneider was later fired.

Iraqi immigrant wins Goldman Environmental Prize

Azzam Alwash, a civil engineer living in Orange County, moved back to Iraq and helped restore marshlands and a habitat for the Marsh Arabs.

Southern California office rents hold steady

Average first-quarter rent was $2.31 per square foot a month, up a penny from a year earlier. Most leases were signed in markets such as the Westside and O.C.

Arlo Guthrie is performing to honor dad Woody Guthrie's legacy

Arlo Guthrie's 'Here Comes the Kid' tour stops at Irvine Barclay Theatre.

5 Questions: Justin Miller's imagination springs forward

'I love spring,' the Pizzeria Ortica executive chef says, so look for the season to inform the Newport Beach restaurant's menu.

Another patient of O.C. doctor dies of prescription drug overdose

Wayne Oviatt, 56, is among more than a dozen patients of Huntington Beach doctor Van Vu to die of a prescription drug overdose.

Kroger to put vehicle charging stations at California, Arizona stores

The parent of Ralphs and Food 4 Less plans to install charging stations at 125 supermarkets. So far, locations in Pasadena, Malibu, Anaheim and San Diego have been selected.

Hiker recalls her harrowing time lost in O.C. backcountry

'I honestly didn't know I was missing,' 18-year-old Kyndall Jack tells reporters outside UC Irvine Medical Center. 'I just thought I was in a big dream.'

Former O.C. Sheriff Carona loses bid to get out of prison

A federal judge denies the resentencing request. Carona, doing time in Colorado, still has several years to go for his witness tampering conviction.

Second missing hiker is rescued in Orange County

Kyndall Jack is airlifted to safety from a rocky hillside after her screams alert rescuers; a reserve deputy falls 60 feet and is seriously injured while trying to reach her.