LOS ALAMITOS — Danielle Warde did not follow the same path as many of her teammates on the U.S. senior women's national team.

Honoring those who fell

With tears in her eyes but pride in her face, Abby Beck stood at Pacific View Memorial Park and Mortuary in Newport Beach on Saturday.

A Huntington Beach man was arrested Friday on suspicion of brandishing a knife at a gas station employee and stealing lottery tickets, according to police.

LOS ALAMITOS — Goalie Tumua Anae, a former Corona del Mar High standout, recorded six saves to help the U.S. women's water polo team defeat Canada, 11-7, in the Americans' first match since winning gold at the 2012 Olympics, during the first day of the FINA World League Prelims.

Critters offer O.C. Fair preview

Animals big and small made appearances at the Orange County Fair Board's monthly meeting Thursday, bringing a spirit of excitement for what's to come for the annual summertime fair in Costa Mesa.

Accused killer angry about surgery

A man accused of killing a Newport Beach doctor told the Daily Pilot Friday that he was angry about the after effects of surgery performed on him about 21 years ago.

Orange County beachgoers can rest easy knowing that the waters off the Southern California coast are — for the most part — pretty clean, and they seem to be getting cleaner, according to environmental group Heal the Bay's 23rd annual Beach Report Card.

Newport-Mesa residents have a variety of options to choose from for their Memorial Day celebrations Monday.

CLAREMONT — Rematches were standard on Friday at the inaugural CIF Southern California regional boys' tennis championships.

Dancing for Mother Earth

Although the lights were dimmed and the studio soundless, a chair, front and center, bespoke a human presence. Taped to the wall, a sign declared that a set of ankle bells had recently gone missing.

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) has endorsed Michelle Steel for Orange County supervisor, according to an announcement from Steel's campaign this week.

Laguna Beach police are searching for suspects who stole items from two businesses in the last two weeks, a police press release said.

Authorities can't find puppy lost in pipe

An hours-long search for a puppy trapped in a drainage pipe at a Newport Coast home ended sadly Thursday night, authorities said.

A group of environmental organizations sued Orange County's toll road agency this week, alleging that a new proposal to extend one of its highways does not account for a variety of ecological and economic impacts as required by state law.

High Schools: Meyer excited to coach All-Stars

ANAHEIM — Out of all the tables, Corona del Mar High Coach Scott Meyer and his assistants had one all to themselves on Thursday night.

The City Council wants to know how much it will cost to install a video monitoring system in public areas of town before deciding what the cameras should monitor.

Inmate sues Taco Bell over Doritos taco shells

Many an inebriated college student may have thought about how good tacos wrapped in a Doritos shell would taste, but a prison inmate is suing Irvine-based Taco Bell, saying the idea for the fast-food hit was his.

UC Irvine chemists have found a way to detect prostate cancer that's as inexpensive and easy as a pregnancy test, the university announced this week.

The number of reported hate crimes in Orange County fell by 21% last year, even though such crimes based on sexual orientation almost doubled, according to a report released Thursday.

Water Polo: Olympian Buckner relays his story

COSTA MESA — One of the first questions Shea Buckner asked three dozen kids at the Costa Mesa Aquatics Center was if they had ever seen a professional water polo game.

Irvine grew faster than all but seven other large U.S. cities between July 2011 and July 2012, with its population vaulting to nearly 230,000 last year, new census data show.

Coasting through California on skateboards

Cousins Mason Bennett and Kenton Durfee are skateboarders on a mission.

A rescued hiker who was arrested after methamphetamine was allegedly found in his car should not enter a program that allows first-time offenders to avoid jail, an Orange County supervisor said Wednesday.

Newport Beach will not hold a public hearing with a South Coast Air Quality Management board member on the fire ring debate similar to one held in Huntington Beach, a city official said Thursday.

Veteran journalist Alisha Gomez has been named managing editor of Los Angeles Times Community News (TCN) in Orange County, Editor John Canalis announced Wednesday.

Boaters in Newport Harbor will now be able to more easily surf the web from the water, thanks to an expanded Wi-Fi service.

More than 100 new names were added to Huntington Beach's list of historically significant sites, including several Wintersburg farm properties, according to a study session Monday.

A state legislative proposal unanimously approved Tuesday by the Orange County Board of Supervisors would allow governments to be reimbursed for search-and-rescue costs resulting from people displaying "wanton or reckless conduct."

Samantha Chan has signed a national letter of intent with the UC Irvine women's golf program, Anteaters coach Julie Brooks said recently.