Phil Diehl

Blaze that destroyed two buildings stops smoldering after four days. Investigators say the cause appears to be accidental.

Revenues raised so far have been spent on needs identified and approved by voters, oversight committee members say

Their letter to the state also praises the quick, coordinated response that saved most of the historic wooden structure

Regional partners update efforts to protect tracks in vulnerable spots such as Del Mar and San Clemente

An Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train travels south through San Clemente at Mariposa Point on March 25 after a nearly two-month closure due to landslides. (Paul Bersebach/Orange County Register)

A landslide damages the historic Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, sending dirt and debris cascading down a hillside toward coastal railroad tracks on April 28, 2023, in San Clemente, California. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

A coordinated, multiagency effort is essential to save Southern California's coastal rail corridor from sea-level rise and erosion, state Sen. Catherine Blakespear warned last week.

Western end damaged by blaze will be fenced off from public; debris removal and repairs are expected to begin soon

City Council hears first of several upcoming presentations on proposed 2024-25 budget to be approved in June

Shared-use plan provides swimming pools for schools, more ballfields for city and third-party sports groups