Video shows Harrison Ford wrongly flying over plane at John Wayne Airport

SANTA ANA - Video released Tuesday shows a plane piloted by Harrison Ford suddenly and mistakenly flying low over an airliner with 110 people aboard at John Wayne Airport. The 45 seconds of soundless video show the 74-year-old "Star Wars" and... Read more at http://www.ocregister.com/articles/ford-744690-plane-airliner.html

Costa Mesa councilwoman to ask for removal of just-appointed planning commissioner

COSTA MESA Councilwoman Sandra Genis plans to ask the City Council on Tuesday to remove planning commissioner Chair Stephan Andranian two weeks after he was reappointed. Her action comes after the new council majority, that includes Genis, voted for... Read more at http://www.ocregister.com/articles/genis-744270-planning-andranian.html

OCC student suspended after filming teacher saying Trump's election was 'an act of terrorism'

COSTA MESA - An Orange Coast College student who secretly videotaped his instructor making anti-Trump statements was suspended from school and told to write a letter of apology as well as a three-page essay about the incident. The college suspended... Read more at http://www.ocregister.com/articles/college-744067-neil-cox.html

America's Strongest Man can bench 500 pounds and squat 700 - and he's from Orange County

COSTA MESA - It is a particularly vicious slice of hell that I could attempt to describe here. But the better idea is to let Sean Demarinis put into words the event officials call the Husafell Carry - but only because those same officials know it... Read more at http://www.ocregister.com/articles/demarinis-743954-time-most.html

This landlord is having no trouble finding people to rent the tiny cottages he's restoring in Orange

Hugh Siler took the biggest risk of his life on a small project. He spent $1.62 million in April to buy a block of five early-1900s homes in Orange, sinking thousands more to restore the properties. His risk is already paying off: Though both are... Read more at http://www.ocregister.com/articles/siler-743910-homes-home.html

Can students record a teacher, as a study tool or to ward off politics?

Orange Coast College students returning from winter break were greeted with new signs in their classrooms, warning them not to record teachers unless they said it was OK. The signs - prompted by secretly recorded video clips of an instructor's... Read more at http://www.ocregister.com/articles/students-743766-record-teacher.html

Costa Mesa police taser man who 'tried to gouge out the officer's eyes'

A Costa Mesa police officer suffered minor injuries while responding to a call about a man refusing to leave his ex-girlfriend's apartment, police said. Shortly after 8:30 p.m. Saturday, a woman called 911 to report that her ex-boyfriend was inside... Read more at http://www.ocregister.com/articles/officer-743210-police-mesa.html

Santa Ana woman guilty of Orange County carjackings

SANTA ANA - A 23-year-old woman police said has a lengthy criminal history pleaded guilty Monday and was immediately sentenced to nine years in prison for carjackings in Irvine, Costa Mesa and Tustin. Jocelyn Cano of Santa Ana robbed a motorist on... Read more at http://www.ocregister.com/articles/scott-742011-costa-mesa.html

Pacific Life to lay off 140 by March

Newport Beach-based Pacific Life has laid off 140 employees, effective in March, the company told the Register on Friday. All affected employees are eligible for severance packages. The company, with around 3,300 employees, said impacted employees... Read more at http://www.ocregister.com/articles/company-741804-pacific-life.html

First of 3 storms hit Orange County; traffic and flooding affected

It's raining, it's pouring, and it isn't going to stop soon, forecasters say. The first of three storms began drenching Orange County on Wednesday evening and continued into Thursday morning. The wet weather was impacting Orange County freeways... Read more at http://www.ocregister.com/articles/orange-741592-thursday-county.html

LA Clippers coach Doc Rivers enjoys being a fan at UC Irvine basketball game

Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers seemed to be enjoying himself Saturday as he took in the Big West men's basketball game between UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton at the Bren Center. One of Rivers' sons, Spencer, a 6-foot-2 sophomore guard,... Read more at http://www.ocregister.com/articles/rivers-741289-game-uci.html

Without better jobs and affordable homes, people will leave O.C. and economy will be in trouble, Chapman researchers say

Orange County's future prosperity depends on its ability to attract well-paying jobs, but its efforts are woefully inadequate when compared with those of other regions. That was the message two Chapman University researchers delivered Friday to 200... Read more at http://www.ocregister.com/articles/county-741186-orange-companies.html

Great Train Show lets aficionados go loco

COSTA MESA - Fernando Rico and his nephew, Alonzo Sanchez, strolled through the model trains, stopping to inquire about a piece on display by the Pacific Coast Modular Club. Rico, 59, brought Sanchez to The Great Train Show so the 13 year old could... Read more at http://www.ocregister.com/articles/rico-741212-trains-train.html

Chargers confirm headquarters move to Costa Mesa

The newly rebranded Los Angeles Chargers and Costa Mesa city officials confirmed Friday the team will lease part of The Hive, 3333 S. Susan St., and 3.2 nearby acres to use as its headquarters, along with a training and practice facility while... Read more at http://www.ocregister.com/articles/chargers-741188-city-team.html

'Bachelor' fans gather in Newport Beach to watch episode featuring the city

NEWPORT BEACH More than 150 fans - most of them female - of "The Bachelor" packed The New Port Theater in Newport Beach to view a special two-hour episode featuring the city that aired Monday. The crowd showed its enthusiasm with cheers as familar... Read more at http://www.ocregister.com/articles/beach-740703-newport-city.html

New Costa Mesa council majority removes all city commissioners, tells them they can reapply

COSTA MESA -- The city's three commissions were essentially swept clean Tuesday after all commissioners were released from their appointments and told they could reapply following a spirited City Council debate. New Mayor Katrina Foley said the... Read more at http://www.ocregister.com/articles/commission-740229-council-commissioners.html

New Costa Mesa council majority removes all city commissioners, tells them they can reapply

COSTA MESA The city's three commissions were essentially swept clean Tuesday after all commissioners were released from their appointments and told they could reapply following a spirited City Council debate. New Mayor Katrina Foley said the change... Read more at http://www.ocregister.com/articles/commission-740229-council-commissioners.html