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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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.
Dale Parker died Wednesday after falling off of a ladder. He and his family have been staging an elaborate display in the yard of their home at the corner of Wilson Street and Westminster Avenue that has come to be known as the Picklenose Halloween House.
The split verdict comes after two weeks of testimony and four days of deliberation. It signifies the conclusion of a criminal case that was initially filed almost eight years ago against Dr. Jeffrey Olsen.
The money will help support academic programs hosted by Santa Ana-based nonprofit KidWorks.