A mental competency hearing is scheduled Wednesday for a 56-year-old man accused of repeatedly beating a younger man over the head with a crowbar while trying to steal money from him and his girlfriend at a gas station in Valencia Park.

Jo Frost arrives at the "Rise Of The Guardians'" special screening during the 2012 AFI FEST at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Sunday November 4, 2012 in Hollywood, California.

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Nothing could do more to show that the current debate about fire rings on Southern California beaches isn't just about smoke than one reader's comment posted on a recent online news story.

There was some epic volleyball played in the last two weeks involving Huntington Beach and Loyola.

A Huntington Beach man was arrested Friday on suspicion of brandishing a knife at a gas station employee and stealing lottery tickets, according to police.

When Craig Haverstick approaches the beach with his dog in tow, Stanley instinctively knows he's in for a treat.

Furloughs aren't usually a good thing for employees but the non-paid off day on Friday given by the Ocean View School District worked out well for teacher Jacquelin Fiorillo.

Despite a near-constant flow of customers at its Huntington Beach storefront, Patient Med Aid struggles with many of the most basic business tasks.

After making weight at Thursday's weigh-ins at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in San Diego, Friday's combatants scurried off to chow down on their favorite foods.