Sara Cardine

Denigrated by council members in 2016 as "socialized housing," an inclusionary housing ordinance is now being seen as one more tool to combat a statewide affordability crisis.

Fountain Valley police made a pitstop at a local Arco gas station Thursday as part of a month-long “Fuel the Flame” rally benefiting the Southern California Special Olympics.

Seal Beach work crews have built an emergency sand berm to hold back southern swells that arrived Wednesday night during high tide, flooding areas near the city’s pier.

The free event takes place in Costa Mesa Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and includes skills courses for pedal and e-bikes, free helmets, group rides and bikes to be raffled off.

A driver entered a construction zone on a closed portion of the 405 Freeway shortly before 1 a.m. Thursday, and crashed into a project supervisor's truck. She later succumbed to her injuries.

City laws say it is illegal to keep bees outside of educational or scientific settings, but talk about drafting a law to legalize the practice is taking wing.

An online campaign looking for the best canines employed by first responders is offering $15,000. Seal Beach's one-dog K-9 unit is in the race, and voting ends Monday.

Funded largely by Irvine Co. Chairman Donald Bren, the Space Solar Power Project is testing the feasibility of transmitting electricity converted from sunlight anywhere on the planet.

On Discovery Day Thursday, the last before the July 14 start of the O.C. Fair, volunteers shared their love of nature with children and their parents.

The nonprofits Orange County Humane Society and Angels 4 Paws are planning a runway event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to allow visitors to see more than 50 dogs and cats up for adoption.