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New Leader for Saddleback Memorial Board
The new chairman will be CPA Patrick Donahue. He's replacing Laguna Hills City Manager Bruce Channing, whose term is ending but who will remain on the board.

The new chairman will be CPA Patrick Donahue. He's replacing Laguna Hills City Manager Bruce Channing, whose term is ending but who will remain on the board.

A school safety meeting will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Newport-Mesa Unified School District office in Costa Mesa.
Representatives of the power plant will have an "off-site open house" on Thursday.
Thirty-eight agencies—using checkpoints, warrant sweeps and increased patrols—are out to get impaired drivers through Jan. 3
A 61-year-old Tustin resident becomes the first person in Orange County to die from the virus since 2008.
The grants, through an employees fund, were given to nine groups that help military veterans transition into civilian life.
This holiday display was the top local vote-getter in Patch's national Deck the House contest. Now voting begins to choose 24 national finalists in our $100,000 giveaway.
Cartoonist Dale Luther submits a cartoon in memory of the tragic elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
Find out where the white-bearded guy in the red suit will be next.
Christopher Yeh get 108 out 108 points possible on his Calculus BC exam in spring. Only 16 other students in the world did that.
The University of California says the derided graphic was never intended to replace the traditional seal but decides to quit using it amid the online barrage of criticism.
A bigger Irvine Improv will replace five fast-food spots.
Senior Dan Stevens commits to Harvard.
The university received $14.8 million from a public-private partnership for a Center for Autism.
Mark Alan Jarosik is sentenced on charges of raping his former lover twice, then asking a fellow inmate to kill her and record the attack so he could view it at Christmas.
Newport Boulevard and 26th Sreet were closed briefly on Thursday due to flooding from high tide and overnight rain.
The job doesn't pay much and your schedule has to be flexible, but the watchdog panel can make a difference. The deadline to apply for the 2013-14 term that starts in July is Jan. 18.
Newport Beach parents, keep eye safety in mind when choosing gifts this holiday season, says American American Academy of Ophthalmology.
A $75,000 grant was awarded to the Newport Beach Police Department by the California Office of Traffic Safety for anti-DUI programs.