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UFC 321 main event ruled a no-contest after Gane’s eye poke to champion Aspinall

Mackenzie Dern wins strawweight belt with unanimous decision in co-main.

Man arrested in death of Laguna Niguel woman found in Costa Mesa motel room

The victim was identified as 32-year-old Yu Wang.

64 Army soldiers return after yearlong deployment in Iraq

Elaine Smith suspected something was up when she opened a box sent home by her son, who was deployed in Iraq. It had a black suit in it, a white…

Touring ‘King and I’ in Costa Mesa is an exotic story of East meeting, and clashing with, West

Powerhouse vocals and stellar production values make this revival of the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein a top-notch evening at the theater.

Mr. Bucketlist: Remembering the deadliest Santa Ana River flood 80 years ago

As someone who loves local history and first-hand accounts of historic events, I’m happy to turn over today’s column to my father, Don Jerome. I…

Ruling looms in lawsuit over downtown San Juan Capistrano hotel

A Superior Court judge appears ready to rule on a lawsuit that argues San Juan Capistrano erred in approving plans for a 102-room hotel in the c…

Grammy-winning artist Miguel speaks of injustice during Adelanto rally for incarcerated immigrants

In a statement, Miguel said he hoped to “shed whatever light I can on the families dealing with cruel and unjust treatment in Adelanto.”

These people got married by Orlando Jones at Comic-Con 2017

Actor Orlando Jones and the SyFy Channel helped these lucky nerds tie the knot during Comic-Con 2017.

Violence not something that social media can easily tame

It’s been a bad week for Facebook. First, a Cleveland killer livestreamed the act of murder through the app’s Live feature. Then, days later, a…

In ‘Graduation,’ director Cristian Mungiu tells a Romanian tale built on universal themes

The inspiration for Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu’s “Graduation” came together in pieces, starting with a few news stories that caught his…

Belgium’s new deportation law raises red flag with civil rights groups

BRUSSELS – Belgium’s Parliament has quietly passed legislation giving the government extraordinary powers to deport legal residents on the mere…

Oscar winners react in the press room

Moments after Emma Stone won best actress for her role in “La La Land” she walked back on stage to celebrate that film’s victory for best pictur…

Lou Correa’s town hall in Santa Ana offers guidance to worried immigrants

SANTA ANA – A crowd of nearly 700 — predominantly Latino parents — filled the Santa Ana High School auditorium Thursday evening to get the detai…

Second woman identified in double slaying, fire in Westminster

WESTMINSTER – A makeshift memorial of candles and family photos lined the front yard of a Westminster home that police believe was intentionally…

Burundi lawmakers vote to withdraw from ICC; would be 1st

KIGALI, Rwanda – Lawmakers in Burundi overwhelmingly voted Wednesday in support of a plan to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, som…

Couple held after gas canisters found near Paris’ Notre Dame

PARIS – A criminal terrorist investigation has been opened in Paris following the discovery of a car parked near Notre Dame Cathedral with seven…