- Costa Mesa police running well short of staffing target
- Zelda's Corner debuts at Whittier Elementary
- Bill and Sue Gross foundation commits $40 million for UCI nursing school
- Costa Mesa moves forward on plans for new fire station
- Teen commits suicide after Costa Mesa police attempt intervention
- Biz News: Rutan & Tucker names 8 new partners
- Around Town: Corona del Mar High dance team to perform at autism benefit show
- Surviving a mass shooting is focus of Newport discussion Wednesday
- Calendar for Jan. 13
- This reporter spent one day in the Navy
- Jury swiftly chooses death sentence for Wozniak in dismemberment and cover-up murders
- Mailbag: Newport-Mesa school board should have term limits
- Man charged with murdering 19-year-old found at Irvine construction site
- Man sentenced to 6 years for running Irvine brothel and others
- Pedestrian is seriously hurt when hit by a truck in Newport
- Burglar at Wahoo's gets a cashbox — but it's empty
- Drinking in a good wine education
- Hansen: Artist gets physical to explore metaphysical concepts
- Art of Home: This year it's pink and blue — in the right measure
- Silverado Canyon dwellers hunker down as storms threaten hillsides
- It's all Greek to them
- High School Roundup: Estancia girls' hoops takes down Los Amigos
- Men's Basketball: UCI perfect at home
- College Roundup: UC falls to Loyola in five sets
- Szabo: Eagles rounding into form
- Peñaloza: Hooping it up with former Sailors
- Calendar for Jan. 10
- Dozens engage in beach cleanup effort
- UC Irvine undergrads open free clinic in Garden Grove
- Now there's a simpler way to protect eelgrass and still let dock owners dredge, Newport says
- College Roundup
- High School Roundup: CdM girls' basketball grabs big league-opening win at Woodbridge
- Boys' Basketball: Sea Kings open league with rout
- Women's Basketball: Pirates' comeback thwarted
- Girls' Soccer: Sage falls behind in league after loss at St. Magaret's
- JC Football: Southern League that OCC plays in changes with Santa Ana leaving
- Athlete of the Week: Heidi helps CdM defense
- Costa Mesa High stadium plans get low marks
- Calendar for Jan. 9
- It's time to seek middle ground in education reform
- Commentary: Escrow is just too stressful
- Corona del Mar Today: Etta the Cow has 'moooved' from our little village
- From the Boathouse: Of bills, bilges and boating in the rain
- Around Town: Share Our Selves opens new health center
- Newport considers switching over 3,200 streetlights to LED
- Mailbag: Anti-growth initiative will stall improvements
- UC Irvine to host freedom of expression conference
- Lawsuit stalls plan to replace Costa Mesa Motor Inn with luxury apartments
- Suspect arrested in killing of man found at Irvine construction site
- Irvine man sentenced to 25 years to life for killing his wife over her affair
- O.C.'s iconic piers, with their colorful pasts, help define their cities
- Mailbag: Tilly's mural is a breath of fresh air
- Police: Man arrested after a stolen van full of apparently stolen items is found
- Pet of the Week: Sabina
- The Crowd: Ball raises money for Hoag foundation
- Men's Basketball: 'Eaters stifle Aggies
- Athlete of the Week: Phillips' grades up, as are Sailors' wins
- College Roundup: Vanguard grabs first conference win
- High School Roundup: Estancia girls' soccer shuts out Saddleback
- Girls' Soccer: CdM settles for tie
- Wozniak prosecutor calls killings 'as ruthless as a murder gets'
- Big top goes up in Irvine as 'Odysseo' comes to town
- Costa Mesa council delays vote on extending Boys & Girls Club lease
- Newport's acting police chief might be same as the old chief
- JC Football: Truxton among four local named All-California Region III
- Voters need to be able to see forums
- South Coast Rep's 'Madwoman': A female journey of self-discovery
- Costa Mesa launches online city news site
- Biz News: Irvine mass spectrometry lab opens
- Police Files for Jan. 7
- Costa Mesa eases rules on campaign signs
- Rain takes a break; high surf is expected to ebb in O.C.
- Calendar for Jan. 8
- 18-year-old pleads not guilty in Newport theater scare
- Macy's at Irvine Spectrum Center to close and be replaced by 20 new stores
- Another El Niño soaking leads to some beach and pier closures
- Commentary: The Super Bowl still comes down to two teams slugging it out
- College Roundup
- High School Roundup
- Boys' Soccer: Sailors' road woes continue
- Men's Basketball: Cypress slows OCC roll
- Girls' Water Polo: Sailors cruise to win over Barons
- Splash swim team in top 20 at winter JOs
- Steinberg: Hey L.A., here come the Rams and Chargers
- Women's Basketball: VU's Norman named Golden State Athletic Conference Player of the Week
- Men's Basketball: Lions' Echols named Golden State Athletic Conference Player of the Week
- Police Files for Jan. 6
- Biz News: Firms acquire MetroCenter at South Coast complex
- Man, 80, gets help after tragedy and injury with care center's gift of an outing
- Mailbag: Campaign sign ordinances appear overly restrictive
- Don't stop conserving water even though it's raining, drought-stricken agencies warn
- Costa Mesa will no longer film council candidate debates
- Wozniak jury won't hear about murder victim's arrest in 2002 slaying, judge rules
- Calendar for Jan. 7
- Commentary: Take two tweets and call me in the morning
- Costa Mesa increases number of resident-only parking permits and keeps them free
- Skull and bones found near creek are Irvine man who disappeared in 2005, police say
- Police: 3 arrested after break-in at Back Bay High School
- High School Roundup: Sage Hill boys open league with win
- College Roundup