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Newport Beach City Manager Update: Newport Bay Trash Inceptor, River Marsh Cleanup

Grace Leung By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager Newport Beach City Council members, joined by state and county elected representatives, hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking event on Friday, September 15 to kick off construction of the Newport Bay Trash Interceptor, a sustainably powered system to collect floating trash before it Read More

Rental assistance program offered by Orange County Housing Authority

The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) will be accepting applications for the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) waiting list beginning Sept. 18 through Sept. 29.     The Housing Choice Voucher Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and enables OCHA to subsidize monthly rent Read More

Halle Berry slams Drake for use of ‘Slime You Out’ photo: ‘That’s not cool’

While Drake and SZA fans are happy the two have collaborated on a new song, actress Halle Berry is upset. The song is called “Slime You Out” and the cover features a photo of the Oscar-winning actress getting slimed on, which is from the 2012 Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards. According Read More

PHOTOS: Calvary Chapel opens Orange Coast League play with decisive road win

Calvary Chapel quarterback Matt Peters, with Nathan Nieves blocking, drops back to pass. (Photos courtesy Bill Russell). Calvary Chapel High School’s football team opened Orange Coast League play Friday defeating Costa Mesa 50-0 at Costa Mesa. It was the second shutout of the year for Calvary Chapel (3-2 overall). The Read More

Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner removed from Rock Hall leadership after controversial comments

Jann Wenner, who co-founded Rolling Stone magazine and also was a co-founder of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has been removed from the hall’s board of directors after making disparaging comments toward Black and female musicians. He apologized within hours. “Jann Wenner has been removed from the Board Read More

Nexstar and DIRECTV agree to temporarily return TV stations, NewsNation to DIRECTV

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PRE-GAME PHOTOS: Westminster and Esperanza players were ready for big game

Westminster Coach Steven Anderson prepares the Lions for Friday’s game. (Photos: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Esperanza and Westminster football teams met in a hard-fought non-league football game Friday night at Westminster. Before the game, players from both squads went through pre-game drills in preparation for the contest. Read More