12+ hour, 46+ min ago   (768+ words) LAGUNA BEACH, CA — After a arduous week of smothering temperatures, thick humidity and savage waves, Laguna Beach city officials are looking to address the impacts. Thursday night, Laguna Beach officials issued a state of local emergency after hurricane-driven swells stripped…...

10+ hour, 55+ min ago   (146+ words) IRVINE, CA — Two people were killed in a fiery, single-vehicle crash Sunday morning in Irvine, authorities said. The accident occurred at about 12:20 a.m. Sunday in the area of Deerfield Avenue and Culver Drive, according to the Irvine Police Department. "A…...

16+ hour, 10+ min ago   (308+ words) ISLE ROYALE, MI — A 70-year-old Royal Oak man who went missing during a solo hiking trip at Isle Royale National Park has been found alive and alert, according to the National Park Service. Craig Berg, who had been missing since…...

1+ day, 52+ min ago   (379+ words) Other notable stories this week include: Community Rallies Around Young Father Critically Injured In Lake Forest Crash The hit-and-run crash happened Monday, Aug. 31 at around 6 a.m. in the City of Lake Forest. 4 Oceanfront Homes Yellow-Tagged In Laguna Beach As Surf Ravages…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (119+ words) TEMECULA, CA — Businesses that want to learn how to contract with the City of Temecula and connect with government buyers will have an opportunity at an event held Sept. 29, the city announced on Thursday. Businesses of all kinds will be…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (333+ words) A scientist surveying a creek for a habitat project made an unexpected fossil discovery with major implications. The actor came to Novato as a child to film “Radio Flyer,” but a key prepared for him by the city never made…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (481+ words) LONG BEACH, CA — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Thursday authored by Long Beach Assemblyman Josh Lowenthal that bars social media platforms from offering certain addictive features to users under 16. Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1709 in Marin County as part of a…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (343+ words) The city highlighted the collection Wednesday as Santa Monica prepares to mark Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. The goal is to make the influence of Mexican American families throughout Santa Monica's history more widely known. The project was…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (201+ words) HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Share-worthy stories from the Hudson Valley Patch network to talk about tonight: Spring Valley Man Charged In Domestic Violence Stabbing: PD The male victim suffered multiple stab wounds to his face, according to police. The child was…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (224+ words) Patch International Coastal Cleanup Event To Be Held At Greenwich Point Volunteers will remove shoreline trash at Greenwich Point as part of an international effort to address water pollution. GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich Green & Clean will host an International Coastal Cleanup…...