Bluebelt photo contest winners bring greater awareness to protected Laguna Beach coastline
The contest accepted photos taken between May 2024 and June 2025 in Laguna Beach's Marine Protected Areas,
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Seal Beach
Seal Beach’s Water Tower House, a relic of 1890s ingenuity, lists for $5.5M
The tower, built around 1892, originally supplied water to steam engines that traveled along the coast.
Huntington Beach
102-year-old woman rides Huntington Beach’s first fire engine — both born in 1922
The city's first motorized fire engine was restored over 15 years by the Huntington Beach Firefighters’ Association.
Newport Beach
Real estate news: Senior apartments in Tustin sell for $83M; Fullerton Metrocenter snares $118M
The 55-and-older community in Tustin Ranch has 240 units with more than half of them income-restricted.
Laguna Beach
July 4th saw deadly explosions, law enforcement via drones, and surges in calls to police
Here's how Southern California fire and police departments prepared for and responded to one of...
Dana Point
The best things we ate at Southern California restaurants in June
This month's guide includes ice cream recommendations, Japanese eats, vegetarian-friendly sandwiches, Indian food and more.
San Clemente
Status Update: Nick brings his Greek fare to Laguna Niguel; Burlington debuts in Garden Grove
The restaurant, which is joining the busy Home Depot-anchored shopping center off La Paz Road,...
San Juan Capistrano
An ecological oasis sits in the center of San Juan Capistrano
Fresh produce is ripe for the picking year-round at the Ecology Center