2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (590+ words) While voicing concerns about possible voter confusion and state-law violations, a Newport Beach City Council majority voted on Friday, Sept. 11, to move forward with preparing for a court-ordered special election on Nov. 3 that will let voters weigh in on three…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (678+ words) Orange County Superior Court Judge Julianne Bancroft issued an emergency court order on Wednesday compelling Newport Beach to schedule a trio of embattled ballot initiatives for the Nov. 3 election. Bancroft doubled down on her previous order, issued Aug. 27, that charged…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (379+ words) Residents will unofficially bid farewell to the summer season during Labor Day weekend, which will also bring some closures and schedule changes to services in Alexandria. Labor Day falls on Monday, Sept. 7, resulting in an extended holiday weekend for many…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (421+ words) An office site often called the “Darth Vader” building near Fairfax County’s Mosaic District is being transformed into affordable apartment units scheduled to begin welcoming residents next year. Gov. Abigail Spanberger and several elected officials from the Northern Virginia suburb…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (355+ words) It is true, some bottles of wine cost as much as your mortgage. It is also true that some of those wines will be worth even more than that in five or 10 years’ time. That does not, however, necessarily make…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (285+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — A new Target store is coming to Norfolk's Wards Corner neighborhood, with an official opening date set for Oct. 11. The 129,000-square-foot store at 201 E. Little Creek Road will create more than 140 jobs and offer convenient access to everyday…...