The Daily Pilot’s e-newspaper includes Friday’s coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.

The Daily Pilot’s e-newspaper includes Thursday’s coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County.

A roundup of news briefs and calendar items from around coastal Orange County, this week from the cities of Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach and Irvine.

Biologists found significant blunt-force trauma on the right side of the head of a 3-year-old whale and suspect it was hit by a vessel.

Authorities recovered cannabis products and magic mushrooms in executing a search warrant at Cinder Box Smoke Shop in Laguna Beach on Monday, police said.

Kate Cheng scored 16 points and Fiona McCormick added 13 points as Laguna Beach beat Irvine 53-31 to clinch the third league title in program history.

Tony Gonzalez, Ed Arnold, Ann Meyers Drysdale, Peter “PT” Townend, Albert Gasparian and members of the 2011 Ocean View Little League team make up the first class.

The author of “Crazy Rich Asians” read from his latest book for the OC Public Libraries event in Costa Mesa.

Chapman University President Daniele Struppa sent a campus-wide email condemning the award given to Students for Justice in Palestine, which was promptly rescinded.

The Irvine art space presents a new exhibition titled “More Than You Can Chew,” with 17 artists who utilize food to tell a story.

Daily Pilot and TimesOC readers share their thoughts about local issues and events.

A proposal by Mayor John Stephens to allow homeowners to offer temporary shelter to those displaced by the Palisades and Eaton fires was snuffed out by concerns about nuisance properties and the city’s own housing shortage.