Eric Licas covers Newport Beach for the Daily Pilot. He previously was a crime and public safety reporter and, before that, spent four years as a staff writer with the Orange County Register and the Southern California News Group. He has been on the ground to cover active wildfires, civil unrest and mass shootings. He was born in the Philippines, raised in the San Fernando Valley and is a Cal State Northridge alumnus.
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Route 66 signs portrayed in Joan Gladstone’s work served as beacons offering respite or landmarks guiding travelers’ progress. They are faded today, but in her paintings they are depicted in bright colors.
The new radiation and imaging center is 15 minutes away from USC Norris’ oncology locations in Newport Beach and Irvine, which may save some patients up to an hour’s drive.
Lawsuits filed against companies run by Andrea McElroy and her ex-husband have raised questions among some voters in her bid for a seat on the Newport-Mesa Unified School District Board of Trustees. The candidate accused supporters of her opposition of spreading “half-truths and full lies.”
The foundation’s nod to Crystal Cove came as part of their “Best of California State Parks” list, which highlights ideal spots across the state for hiking, camping, bird-watching and more.
Police said the man who died got into a fight with police, took an officer’s Taser and attempted to use the less-lethal weapon before police shot and killed him.
The changes approved by Newport Beach City Council streamlines the approval of the Irvine Company’s future projects in the Newport Center area and extends their rights to develop it through 2042.
Cool, overcast weather made for ideal conditions on the routes, which wind through Costa Mesa, Santa Ana and Newport Beach.
About 100 people came out to learn from seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones at the Newport Beach Public Library’s Friends Room Wednesday evening.
Newport Beach Prayer Breakfast discusses “Fostering Peace Amid Global Conflict,” as the topic of the morning’s talks.
About 3,600 people are registered to run the marathon, 10,500 for the half marathon.