California has become known for its beach culture and lifestyle - the subject of many songs, movies, sports and sportswear designs, and tourism ads.

Years ago City Manager Edward Starr took then-police Capt. Mike DeMoet aside and told him he would be the next chief of police.

A coastal regulator on Friday approved a plan to install parking machines and hike holiday parking fees at several popular Orange County beaches.

Emblem3 is an American Hip-pop rock musical trio formed in Sequim, Washington in 2007.

Poseidon Resources' application for a Coastal Development Permit of a proposed seawater desalination plant in Huntington Beach, Calif., is complete, determined by California Coastal Commission staff.

The US government hopes that all residents will attempt to recover unclaimed property using a simple search anyone can use.

The Coastline Pilot's digital presence is constantly changing and improving, and we're excited to announce a new feature we hope will help our readers get the news they want faster and better.

The South Coast Air Quality Management District board will hold a public meeting Thursday to solicit feedback from residents about a new proposal that aims to restrict fire pits along Southern California beaches.

It could be a long, hot summer for Orange County residents and businesses facing power shortages due to the shutdown of the San Onofre nuclear power plant.

Poseidon Resources' desalination plant application is one step closer to being approved after a state agency deemed it complete, officials said.

The Huntington Beach Independent's digital presence is constantly changing and improving, and we're excited to announce a new feature we hope will help our readers get the news they want faster and better.

Huntington Beach High graduate Micayla Vermeeren, 18, at school on Tuesday. Vermeeren started a free ride program where sober drivers, in the Huntington Beach area, volunteer to drive drunk people home for free.

Flynn Donoho, 54, of Huntington Beach, Calif., has biked through 40 states while raising money for cancer research.

Call Gensler one of the biggest design firms you've barely heard of. With 43 offices around the globe six in California alone the architectural behemoth has designed and built some of the world's most recognizable buildings.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE Public Information Office 1 Civic Center Plaza Irvine, CA 92606 724-7216 www.irvinepd.org On June 6, 2013, Irvine Police officers arrested 37-year-old, Brian Ryan of Huntington Beach for numerous felony charges.

But on Monday all eyes were on Kourtney's precious baby girl Penelope and her chic headgear as the reality star stepped out for some shopping in West Hollywood.

California lawmakers adopted a resolution Monday in support of beach fire rings as a California tradition, according to a news release from the office of the resolution's author, Assemblyman Travis Allen .

Think of it as "The little library that could." That is, thanks to the help of some very dedicated people.

Southern California Edison's decision to permanently shutter the ailing San Onofre nuclear power plant is bad news for the 1.4 million households that have relied on the plant for the bulk of their power for decades.

The pair have put together the range with sister Kim, but the pregnant star was unable to attend the red carpet event in Huntington Beach, California.