Newport Beach-Corona Del Mar, CA|News|
DUI Checkpoint Scheduled In Newport Beach
The Newport Beach Police Department is enforcing a DUI checkpoint in the city this week. What to know.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
- Laguna Beach, CA
Howdy and welcome! I am your friendly and capable Patch Orange County editor covering the following sites: Laguna Beach, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos-Seal Beach and Laguna Niguel-Dana Point.
Since graduating from Cal State Long Beach in 2018, I've worked for a number of Orange County-centric publications — including The Daily Pilot and Voice of OC, where I culminated my talent and love for finding and relaying hyperlocal news to my surrounding communities. Aside from that, I love karaoke, ad-libbing and compulsive spending. I have several other hobbies that you may or may not care to know about, and a birthday that falls on July 10.
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Laguna Niguel-Dana Point, CA|News|
Blue Herons By The Sea: Dana Point Photo Of The Day
These Gustav Klimt-esque blue herons were captured via photo by a local photographer in Dana Point.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
Orange County, CA|News|
2 Charged With Assaulting Police In Anti-ICE Protest In OC
Two Orange County men face charges of assaulting a federal officer during a rally in Santa Ana, authorities said.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
Orange County, CA|News|
Feds Train Rooftop Sniper On Anti-ICE Protestors As National Guard Arrives In OC
A group of protestors engaged in a standoff with law enforcement officers in downtown Santa Ana Tuesday for the second night in a row.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
Lake Forest, CA|News|
South OC Man Convicted In Red-Light DUI Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old Woman
A 45-year-old man was convicted Tuesday of an alcohol-fueled crash in Irvine that killed a young woman.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
Orange County, CA|News|
Woman Planned Friend's Execution In Car In OC, Jury Says: Report
The conviction comes nearly four years after residents of a Fountain Valley neighborhood found the body of a woman in a still-running car.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
Newport Beach-Corona Del Mar, CA|News|
See Wooden Boats In Film, Fiction At Newport Beach Festival
The Ninth Annual Wooden Boats Festival will feature an all-star lineup of boats that have appeared in film and fiction over the years.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
Orange County, CA|News|
ICE Immigration Raids In Orange County Prompt Large Protest, Arrests
Several protestors were arrested for setting off fireworks and throwing objects at police officers during a rally in Santa Ana.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
Laguna Beach|News|
DUI Checkpoint Scheduled In Laguna Beach
The Laguna Beach Police Department is enforcing a DUI checkpoint in the city this week. What to know.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
Lake Forest, CA|News|
Man Who Trafficked OC Teen Arrested In Los Angeles, DA Says
A 23-year-old Hawthorne man was arrested this week on charges of human trafficking in Orange County, authorities said.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
Orange County, CA|News|
OC Supervisor Andrew Do Gets Prison For Taking Bribes
Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison after admitting to taking bribes.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA|News|
New Hardware Store To Open Doors In Rancho Santa Margarita
A new hardware store is opening its doors at a former Rite Aid in Rancho Santa Margarita, The Orange County Register reported.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
Newport Beach-Corona Del Mar, CA|News|
Man Who Shot Woman To Death On Costa Mesa Sidewalk Arrested, Police Say
A 19-year-old man was arrested Saturday for the fatal shooting of a Huntington Beach woman in Costa Mesa, authorities said.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
Across California, CA|News|
This Is The Best Golf Course In CA, Golf Digest Says
Courses in Pebble Beach, Los Angeles, Pacific Palisades and more are highlighted on the 2025-2026 list, according to a Golf Digest ranking.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
Orange County, CA|News|
SoCal Dad With Baby Mistaken For Homeless Man, Police Called In OC: Report
A Huntington Beach father who was walking with his baby was shocked after a neighbor mistook him for a homeless man and called police.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
Orange County, CA|News|
From Sewage To Drinking Water: OC Pioneers Toilet To Tap
A SoCal project that can restore sewage water into clean drinking water may change the game for California's water-scarce areas.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
Orange County, CA|News|
Autopia Car Derails, Crashes At Disneyland, Shutting Down Ride: Report
The Autopia attraction at Disneyland was shut down Wednesday afternoon when a car derailed from the track and stopped in the bushes.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
Laguna Niguel-Dana Point, CA|News|
New Bowling Alley To Replace Shuttered Krikorian In South OC
The former Krikorian Cinema in San Clemente is getting new life, thanks to a local couple that plans to turn the site into a bowling alley.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
Mission Viejo, CA|News|
Political Graffiti Investigated Outside Mission Viejo City Hall
Authorities Thursday were investigating politically charged graffiti in front of Mission Viejo City Hall.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
Orange County, CA|News|
Downtown Disney Eatery Set To Close; 167 Employees Laid Off
Earl of Sandwich will close its temporary location at Downtown Disney and lay off 167 employees to make way for a new Porto's Bakery.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
