- New city commissioners among possible changes ahead in Costa Mesa
- Crews set up to repair aging sewer lift station in Laguna Beach
- Daily Pilot Boys' Cross-Country Dream Team: Young Garcia already a star
- Girls' Water Polo: Breakers dominate the field
- 2016 in review: Development disputes at center stage in Newport Beach in 2016
- Biz News: Downtown H.B. businesses hosting scavenger hunt
- State Supreme Court to hear Banning Ranch lawsuit Wednesday
- Unsung hero: Allison Mann speaks the language of inclusion at Victoria Elementary
- 2016 in review: A look back at Newport-Mesa's 50th-anniversary year
- Burglar seen on video smashes H.B. store window and takes $6,000 in jewels
- Asking price for Laguna Beach home is in the 'stratosphere'
- Unsung hero: Arlis Reynolds puts her energy into 'green' living
- Mailbag: Laguna Beach needs to continue to revitalize old structures
- Transplant recipient in the Rose Parade strives to pay forward the gift of life
- 2016 in review: Eventful election and Trump-related dust-ups are among top stories of Costa Mesa's year
- Paraplegic athlete Beth Sanden's latest challenge: An uphill climb to the North Pole
- Quick start for Pacifica Christian girls' soccer
- Tournament name is meaningful
- Daily Pilot Athlete of the Week: Lawson assisting CdM's fast start
- Trush earns All-America recognition
- Girls' Water Polo: Wallace stuns Foothill at buzzer
- Daily Pilot Boys' Water Polo Dream Team: Osborne led Oilers
- Girls' Basketball: Close win for Edison over Cerritos
- Around Town: Proposals for statues around Newport Harbor to be discussed at meeting
- 2016 in review: Hellos, goodbyes, legal entanglements and charges of bias are among Laguna Beach's top stories
- 3 women try to change the face of art in Laguna Beach
- Bennett: Curious about meal kits like Blue Apron or Purple Carrot? These six sites deliver the goods
- In 'The Roommate,' rising playwright Jen Silverman follows two 54-year-old women at a crossroads
- On Theater: Directors Serna and Takakuwa rose above the field in 2016
- OCC professor says threats over her anti-Trump comments have her living in fear, but 'I didn't do anything wrong'
- 'Rent,' still stressing joy amid fear, is coming to the Segerstrom Center
- Old-time butcher store revives at The Butchery's latest site
- Fashion Island menorah lighting celebrates Hanukkah
- Men's Volleyball: UCI starts season ranked No. 8
- High School Roundup: Newport Harbor opens tourney in North Carolina with win
- Baseball dinner features Mayne
- Girls' Soccer: Oilers fall in quarters
- Girls' Soccer: Edison dealt blow
- Boys' Water Polo: Oilers land three on All-CIF team
- Predictions for Laguna's top issues of 2017
- Headlines show 2016 was an eventful year in Surf City
- Local effort to put Iwo Jima memorial at Camp Pendleton may be entering homestretch
- Unsung hero: Allison Rabin helps kids get involved in helping homeless
- Unsung hero: Ex-pilot turned chef now steers the cooking at O.C. Rescue Mission
- The Crowd: Having a ball at the Christmas Carol Ball
- Proposal would extend Cress Street sidewalk in Laguna Beach
- Commentary: Council faces tough choices on Museum House
- Commentary: Educate children about risks of newly legal marijuana
- Malpractice lawsuit against Newport Beach doctor is dropped
- Corona del Mar fire station/library plan going back to council after bid comes in high
- Bicyclist suffers fractured ankle when hit by car in Costa Mesa
- Huntington Harbour homes go aglow for holidays
- Girls' Soccer: Harris saves HB
- Men's Basketball: UCI's Martin named Player of the Week
- High School Roundup: DJ Rodman goes for 39 points
- Girls' Soccer: Edison explodes against Cypress
- 2016 in review: Social and political issues touched a nerve at UCI
- Biz News: New Montessori school in Costa Mesa will host open house
- 2016 in review: UC Irvine researchers have an influential year
- Unsung hero: Newport Aquatic Center stalwart Billy Whitford 'opened the door' to success for many
- Hypodermic needles and syringes wash up in Newport Beach following storms
- Renovated pool at Costa Mesa rec center to reopen next week
- How an icon's death quieted New Year's Eve
- Commentary: Cold weather has me contemplating fur, gloves
- Costa Mesa man arrested after Christmas morning car chase
- Laguna schools administrator to leave job
- Daily Pilot Girls' Volleyball Dream Team: Phair helps Edison make a statement
- Commentary: Teachers are humble angels who serve
- Unsung hero: Conrad Tetrault did his best to keep the highways clean 'as a crew of one'
- Commentary: City made signature-gathering too onerous
- Unsung hero: This engineer-turned-physician goes to far-flung countries and gives people their lives back
- Commentary: On Christmas night 1776, Washington prepared for battle
- Think of the food-insecure during your holiday meals
- Girls' water polo: CdM pulls away to beat Newport Harbor
- Girls' basketball: Ocean View edges Newport Harbor in sluggish affair
- The Harbor Report: Plenty covered at final Harbor Commission meeting of the year
- Daily Pilot Girls' Tennis Dream Team: Willson wouldn't back down
- Costa Mesa Motor Inn is officially closed
- Huntington's own 'Toy Story': Seniors create thousands of wooden toys to donate to kids
- Last-minute shoppers count down to Christmas by filling local malls
- Mailbag: Related, Line in the Sand offer perspectives on condo referendum
- ‘Butterfly lady’ of Huntington Beach keeps tending her charges
- Mailbag: Column should have criticized Museum House opponents' tactics
- Laguna buses and trolleys will change some hours through Jan. 2
- Tree trimming to disrupt traffic on Third Street in Laguna
- Around Town: Costa Mesa mayor donates clothing through charity drive
- Obama pardons H.B. man who illegally bought endangered tortoises
- Newport company settles FTC suit that alleged deception about blood pressure app
- Mailbag: Will development impact local schools?
- Costa Mesa auto dealership's 'green wall' isn't growing fast enough for some
- Newport Harbor homes light up for the holidays
- Daily Pilot Football Dream Team: Garbers a towering figure on the gridiron
- Boys' Basketball: CdM owns Back Bay
- Daily Pilot High School Male Athlete of the Week: Moreno never gives up
- From the Boathouse: Time for my Christmas poem
- Newport Harbor wrestling owns Battle of the Bay, again
- Joe Surf: Igarashi goes big at Pipe Masters
- Gilchrist, Musselman add to BOTB fun
- Daily Pilot High School Female Athlete of the Week: Lynch a leader for Sailors
- Can't-miss basketball at Pacifica Christian