On Christmas Eve, a surfer from Santa Cruz rode a wave at Mavericks that witnesses say was over 100 feet tall, which would set a world record. But how do you reliably measure a wave?

The Ritz Restaurant in Fashion Island was a culinary institution in Orange County for more than three decades. The swanky ...

Thousands of people descended on Newport Beach December 18 through 22 to take in the sights at the 116th annual Newport Beach ...

During the first weeks of January, cities in Metro Vancouver offer several options for recycling Christmas trees, from ...

The Queen Mary in Long Beach is preparing to ring in 2025 with a lavish celebration, featuring the only midnight New Year’s Eve fireworks show in the Long Beach area. The historic cruise ...

Christmas trees should never be burnt in a fireplace or wood-burning stove. Burning trees could contribute to a creosote ...

What a wild year it was for Southern California real estate – from battles over homebuying commissions to endless ...

The Herald asked readers to submit articles about Christmas for our Christmas edition; they responded with prose, poetry and ...

Father O’Malley was standing outside of his slightly rundown church, shaking his head as he peered up at the stained-glass ...

It's Christmas, and what better way to celebrate than with a few ho, ho, hos? To help make spirits extra bright this year, we've made a list of our favorite Christmas jokes, and we're checking it ...

Head to Winterfest! The OC Fair space in Costa Mesa hosts the area’s largest holiday festival, featuring an ice trail, snow park (yes, with real snow), holiday lights, festive treats, and more. And it ...