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Out on the WaterAbout 70 pilot whales showed up off Newport Beach for the first local sighting since 2015Whale watchers with Davey's Locker & Newport Landing Whale Watching were five miles off Newport Beach on Tuesday when Captain Erica Page spotted a large pod of approximately 70 short-finned pilot whales.Thursday’s editionRead

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From Asian Journal News, orange county tribune and 4 more newsrooms, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. Asian Journal News1 hour ago

    Why Do I Keep Coming to Toastmasters Club?

    By Dan E. Niño That’s the question that keeps lingering in my consciousness. There must be a compelling reason that pulls me in! As Elizabeth Barrett Browning put it…

  2. orange county tribune3 hours ago

    E-newspaper for Nov. 7, 2026

    The latest e-newspaper of The Orange County Tribune is out. The Tribune serves Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Stanton and Westminster in Orange County, California. We are a non-partisan news organization which covers

  3. Nguoi Viet Online4 hours ago

    Phí HOA vọt lên $2,500/tháng, chủ nhà lo mất nhà

    Nhiều chủ nhà lo ngại Hiệp Hội Chủ Nhà (HOA) quyết định tăng phí lên $2,500 mỗi tháng từ ngày 1 Tháng Giêng, 2027

  4. LA Local4 hours ago

    Dolores Huerta’s legacy lives on in LA stage musical

    Labor leader Dolores Huerta died Wednesday at 96. Her legacy and the rise of the farmworker movement are the subject of a musical on tour in Los Angeles through mid-November.

  5. Chino Valley Champion10 hours ago

    Chino Valley Notes

    Bark around

  6. Noticias San Diego11 hours ago

    El Tiempo 11/06/2026

    Los vientos de Santa Ana generarán un aumento significativo de temperaturas durante el fin de semana, alcanzando su punto máximo el domingo. La próxima semana, esteramos un tiempo más fresco y potenciales lluvias.

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The short notes of 5AM Orange’s last two editions. Open one to read it, with its sources.

  • SeawallsNewport Beach is issuing seawall permits within one day that normally take three months to one year, working with the Coastal Commission.

    Newport Beach is issuing seawall permits within one day that normally take three months to one year, working with the Coastal Commission. A crew on the Rhine Channel is extending a seawall to a height of 24 inches.

    News Notes · Friday’s editionSource: CBS Los Angeles

  • AnteatersNo. 11 UCLA beat UC Irvine 78-42 Thursday night to move to 2-0.

    No. 11 UCLA beat UC Irvine 78-42 Thursday night to move to 2-0. Sienna Betts scored 17 points, and Irvine went 0 for 11 from the field in the fourth quarter, when Irvine scored no points.

    News Notes · Friday’s editionSources: Los Angeles Times, Ventura County Star

  • DisneylandDisney Festival of Holidays returns to Disney California Adventure from Nov.

    Disney Festival of Holidays returns to Disney California Adventure from Nov. 13 through Jan. 6, 2027.

    News Notes · Friday’s editionSource: FOX 11 Los Angeles