Eric Licas covers Newport Beach for the Daily Pilot. He previously was a crime and public safety reporter and, before that, spent four years as a staff writer with the Orange County Register and the Southern California News Group. He has been on the ground to cover active wildfires, civil unrest and mass shootings. He was born in the Philippines, raised in the San Fernando Valley and is a Cal State Northridge alumnus.
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The defendant’s attorney acknowledged his client had been physically and emotionally abusive in the weeks leading up to his girlfriend’s killing. But they claim she was the one who ambushed him.
San Miguel Park’s 5,500-square-foot play area, following a $900,000 renovation, boasts many attractions that are accessible to people of all abilities.
The Orange County Makapo Aquatics Project has welcomed athletes into the sport of outrigger paddling and pushing for their inclusion in sanctioned competitions since 2006.
Attorneys for defendant Craig Charron did not dispute that he stabbed and killed his girlfriend, Laura Sardinha, nearly five years ago. But they say he acted in the heat of passion and in self defense.
“Real Housewives of Orange County” alum Lydia McLaughlin confirms her brother is the motorcyclist who was fatally shot by Newport Beach police.
The race spans 125 nautical miles and originated in 1948. At its peak it had registered around 800 teams competing in a single year. There will be 130 boats in this year’s event.
The motorcyclist “became uncooperative” after a traffic stop on Pacific Coast Highway, according to a Newport Beach Police Department spokesperson who said an active investigation is underway.
The event opens May 1 at the Lido Marina Village. Organizers expect as many as 20,000 attendees during the four-day show.
About 25 residents who gave public comment at Tuesday’s city council meeting said they were afraid of losing their favorite merchants and didn’t want the market to become a larger event that could potentially bring noise and traffic.
For decades, the Environmental Nature Center has offered the Orange County community an opportunity to immerse themselves in nature. Officials fear the refuge may be threatened by potential construction of new homes.