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The sun rises in the distance while in the foreground, there's a concrete wall that says Bolsa Chica State Beach with paintings of gulls.

Civics & Democracy

Ex-OC state parks chief accused of secretly filming male lifeguards in locker room

The former superintendent, Kevin Pearsall retired last year shortly after officials executed search warrants in the case against him.

Olivia Rodrigo performing on stage wearing sparkly shorts and a white tank top.

Arts & Entertainment

Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields festival in Irvine opens a waitlist for tickets

The Daisy Chain Fields music festival will debut at the Great Park this August.

A small drone is set on a table in the foreground in front of a row of nameplates and people talking amongst themselves out of focus in the background.

Civics & Democracy

Drones will be used to crack down on illegal fireworks this Fourth of July

Police departments around SoCal are starting to embrace new technologies this Fourth of July that cracks down on illegal firework use.

Three men stand in front of a brightly colored painting and a sign for a taco shop. One wears a grey polo, another a green shirt and the third man wears a black tshirt and hat.

Food

Taco truck lessons: What we learned from our father

For Father’s Day, two sons celebrate the life lessons and wisdom they got from their father, a Mexican immigrant

An overhead view of single-family homes.

Housing & Homelessness

Huntington Beach finally adopts housing plan

The city was facing fines of up to $50,000 a month for shirking state law.

Thomas Crijns and his wife, Carol, at Brussels Bistro in San Clemente. The Manneken-Pis statue behind them, dressed in a Belgian national team jersey, is one of the restaurant's many nods to the World Cup.

Food

Cheering on Belgium? Get beer, mussels and shrimp croquettes in San Clemente

A Belgian chef, a Persian wife, one big match.

A small turquoise cabin reading CRYSTAL COVE on a sandy beach clearly recently affected by high tides.

Climate & Environment

Dangerous conditions continue as heavy surf and high tides cause damage to SoCal beaches

The conditions are expected to last through much of this week.

A mix of high rise buildings and low level buildings are visible in the skyline, trees are visible to the right of the image.

Housing & Homelessness

In Orange County, six-figure salaries now qualify as 'low income'

With OC rents and home prices soaring, the state says individuals making up to $104,200 per year are now eligible for “low-income” housing.

Orange County Creek Team members and other Orange County residents sit in chairs before the Board of Supervisors.

Climate & Environment

Activists, supervisors debate use of chemicals in Orange County’s flood control channels

Orange County residents want to halt the use of herbicides in local flood channels, but the majority of the Board of Supervisors believes it’s more complicated than that.

The silhouettes of two surfers on their boards are seen as they paddle past a large, breaking wave. Two seabirds fly overhead.

Climate & Environment

Large south swell brings massive waves to SoCal beaches

A beach hazard is in effect until Thursday afternoon.

A slightly high angle view of a large tank next to smaller tanks outside, which have steam coming out of them.

Climate & Environment

FBI executes search warrant at site of Garden Grove chemical meltdown scare

Thousands of residents surrounding the tank had to be evacuated over Memorial Day weekend.

Water is sprayed over three large tanks outside, which have steam coming out of them.

Climate & Environment

Orange County agency postpones toxic chemical cleanup in Garden Grove

A malfunctioning tank led to about 50,000 evacuations last month.

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