California Department of Parks & Recreation

Mysteries of Laguna: The Pirate Tower of Victoria Beach

This week's mystery found our intrepid reporter ankle deep in the pristine sands of Victoria Beach. One of Orange County's more secluded public areas, the tiny beach is guarded on both ends by rocky cliffs and is accessible by a narrow concrete stairway down a steep slope. Above the beach, verdant h ... More >>

Freeze, Punk! It's OC's Crime-y State Beaches

Crime scene​Four of the six most crime-infested state parks are in Orange County, and each is a state beach. Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area near Pismo Beach logged by far the highest number of crime calls in 2009 with nearly 6,000. Lake Perris State Recreation Area near Riverside ha ... More >>

Nude Beach Poll, Red Light Camera Decision Go Surf City Attorney's Way

Photo by Tim MelideoAttorney Allen Baylis lets it all hang out.​It's been a good week for Huntington Beach attorney Allen Baylis.

Looking Back at 2008: The Celeb-Reality Edition

It was Oliver Wendell Holmes who opined that a new truth is better than an old celebrity-tinged news item, or at least he would have opined that had he lived in our celeb-obsessed times. So it is in that spirit these 15 Orange County brushes with famous folks in '08 are unveiled.   1) Newpo ... More >>

Schwarzenegger Sacks Shriver

Governor Schwarzenegger sent a message to every one of his appointees this week by effectively firing the chair and vice-chair of the California State Parks and Recreation Commission. Bobby Shriver, chairman of the Commission, is a Santa Monica City Councilman and the Governor's brother-in-law. Clin ... More >>

They Didn't Pave Paradise: The top 10 reasons why the Foothill South Toll Road extension failed

Toll Road Rage: Don't Trust the Register

Register a complaint

The Poseidon Misadventure

10 arguments against turning Surf Citys water into brine

Turning Water into Whine

Environmental concerns stall HB desalination plant