Al Murray (with 19.2 percent of the vote) and Rebecca "Beckie" Gomez McKeon (with 17.1 percent) were in the lead for two open council seats. But a third candidate, David Waldram, was close behind with 16.8 percent.

Incumbent Councilman Don Bankhead was leading, but Pat McKinley and Doug Chaffee were separated by only a few dozen votes in their race for the second open council seat. Both had 18.1 percent of the vote.

Challenger Barbara Kogerman and incumbent Councilwoman Melody Carruth held wide leads in the race for City Council. But two other incumbent council members, Randal Bressette (with 15.9 percent of the vote) and Craig Scott (with 15.6 percent), were still...

Laguna Hills rolled up 325 yards of offense in a balanced, workmanlike style and remained unbeaten with a 28-20 victory over visiting Capistrano Valley in a Sea View League game Friday night.

Roofing contractor has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison in what prosecutors are calling one of the largest workers' compensation insurance fraud cases in California history. A jury found Michael Vincent Petronella, also known as Michael Constantine,...