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Orange County baseball Top 25: Santa Margarita rises after big win in playoffs
Orange Lutheran, the top team in the Orange County rankings this week, goes 2-0 in...
St. Margaret’s boys volleyball continues its remarkable run of success
Boys volleyball notes: St. Margaret's will be making its sixth straight appearance in the CIF...
Orange County track and field: boys and girls leaderboard, May 6
Orange County's track and field leaders going into the CIF Southern Section prelims on Saturday,...
Orange County softball Top 25: JSerra joins Fullerton at front of the pack
JSerra climbs to No. 2 to join top-ranked Fullerton atop the Orange County softball rankings...
Foothill baseball edges El Dorado in 11 innings to clinch playoff berth
Foothill beats El Dorado on a bases-loaded walk in the 11th inning in the Crestview...
Orange County baseball Top 25: Orange Lutheran, Huntington Beach stay in top spots
JSerra, Marina and Mission Viejo rise in this week's Orange County baseball rankings.
How Southern California churches are turning unused land into affordable housing
Land-rich churches are bringing affordable housing into their spiritual agendas at a time of declining...
Orange County boys and girls track and field leaderboard, April 29
There are some record setters among this season's Orange County track and field leaders.
All-County girls wrestling: Aubree Gutierrez is the OC wrestler of the year
The Marina sophomore leads the selections for the All-Orange County girls wrestling team for the...
Orange County baseball Top 25: Mission Viejo, San Clemente rising
Orange Lutheran and Huntington Beach are the top two teams in this week's Orange County...
Love Placentia marks a decade of volunteers showing care for their town
More than a dozen OC communities now participate in the Love Our Cities campaign,
All-County boys wrestling: Max Murillo is the OC wrestler of the year
The Esperanza junior, who repeated as a CIF-SS champion and advanced to CIF State Championships,...
Strong pitching keeps Huntington Beach baseball rolling
Baseball notes: Huntington Beach is undefeated in the Sunset League thanks to its outstanding pitching.
Orange County baseball Top 25: Trabuco Hills enters the Top 10
Orange Lutheran and Huntington Beach remain in the top two spots in the Orange County...
Santiago Canyon’s Community Science Night makes education fun for younger students
Students and their families from throughout Orange County are invited to the Friday evening event.
Orange County baseball Top 25: Orange Lutheran stays at No. 1 in rankings
Orange Lutheran solidifies No. 1 status in Orange County by winning the Boras Classic South...
Orange County baseball Top 25: Orange Lutheran still No. 1 after tough series
Orange Lutheran stays on top of the rankings this week in the Orange County Top...
Boras Classic baseball tournament includes three Sunset League teams
Huntington Beach, Newport Harbor and Fountain Valley are among the 16 teams in this year's...
Orange County boys and girls track and field leaderboard, April 3
The Orange County leaders in track and field the 2026 season as of April 2.
Project sparks question about how southwestern Placentia should develop
Placentia planners are asking the community what should be the plan for the 19 acres...
Orange Lutheran baseball wins NHSI tournament for the fourth time
Orange Lutheran won the tournament in North Carolina on Saturday, and now it has three...
Orange County baseball Top 25: Orange Lutheran tightens hold on No. 1 spot
Orange Lutheran lives up to its No. 1 ranking by winning another National High School...
All-County boys basketball: Acen Jimenez is the player of the year
The La Habra senior, who provided scoring, defense and leadership, leads the All-Orange County selections...
Union wants UCI Health to reinstate 150 ‘critical care’ workers
The union claims the layoffs happened without regard to its contract rules and with disregard...
No. 1 Orange Lutheran enters challenging stretch of schedule
Baseball notes: Orange Lutheran plays in two big tournaments and has a critical Trinity League...
Orange County baseball Top 25: Los Alamitos moves into Top 10
Los Alamitos moves into the Top 10 and Orange Lutheran remains No. 1 this week...
Cypress baseball honors ‘Dairy City’ past on new uniforms
Baseball notes: Cypress coach John Weber calls it a 'nice homage to the city,' which...
Orange County baseball Top 25: Aliso Niguel, Foothill, Servite move up
Aliso Niguel, Foothill and Servite move into the Top 10 in this week's Orange County...
Orange County girls athlete of the week: Delaney Shiring, El Dorado
Shiring averaged 20.5 points to lead El Dorado's girls basketball team to its first CIF...
El Dorado’s long journey ends with its first state girls basketball title
El Dorado beats Valley Christian to capture the CIF state Division III championship and complete...
CIF State girls basketball: Previews of the finals for Laguna Hills, El Dorado
A look at the matchups for the two Orange County teams playing Friday in CIF...
Coaches disagree on a ‘mercy rule’ for high school baseball
Baseball notes: Two recent games with one-sided scores prompt a discussion of the topic.
El Dorado girls basketball wins regional title with second-half rally
El Dorado's heart and determination help it overcome a 14-point deficit to beat Leuzinger in...
Orange County boys basketball final Top 25: Santa Margarita finishes at No. 1
Santa Margarita is No. 1 in the final Orange County boys basketball rankings for the...
El Dorado girls basketball too hot for La Cañada in Division 4 final
Delaney Shiring scores 19 points as El Dorado caps its run in the CIF-SS playoffs...
Huntington Beach baseball’s Jared Grindlinger ready to make his move
Baseball notes: The Huntington Beach left-hander explains why he reclassified to be a senior this...
Orange Lutheran boys soccer beats Valencia, advances to Open Division final
Orange Lutheran wins the series with Valencia and earns a showdown with Trinity League rival...
Top 5 teams on Cinderella playoff runs in girls basketball and girls soccer
OCVarsity's Dan Albano spotlights five underdog teams in the CIF-SS girls basketball and girls soccer...
Fryer: Trinity League becoming a retirement community for NFL players
JSerra and Santa Margarita have been loading their coaching staffs with former pro football stars.
Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Top teams still alive in playoffs
Top-ranked Santa Margarita, Crean Lutheran and JSerra start this week still alive in the CIF-SS...
JSerra-Mater Dei boys soccer rivalry to continue in Open Division playoffs
Trinity League teams Mater Dei and JSerra will keep their boys soccer rivalry going this...
El Dorado boys basketball surges past Fountain Valley in first round of playoffs
El Dorado beats Fountain Valley to advance to the second round in the CIF-SS Division...
Placentia-Yorba Linda school board majority strikes ICE support references, updates policy for enforcement response
Trustee Leandra Blades pitched the resolution affirming the district's support through the federal level of...
CIF-SS boys basketball playoffs have some interesting first-round matchups
Boys basketball notes: There are three first-round games between two teams that are ranked in...
Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Santa Margarita is No. 1 going into playoffs
Santa Margarita is No. 1 in the rankings at the end of the regular season,...
Corona del Mar boys basketball is 27-1 relying on ‘unselfish’ approach
Boys basketball notes: Corona del Mar won the Sunset League title by sharing the ball...
Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Orange Lutheran rises after big win
Orange Lutheran moves up in the Orange County boys basketball rankings after a big win...
Former Corona church volunteer sentenced to 138 years for sexually assaulting girls after convictions in OC
Jesus Heras Garcia was accused of molesting girls from Santa Ana, Placentia and Riverside.
Big games on the schedule as boys basketball regular season winds down
Boys basketball notes: It's a crucial week for Orange County teams as league championships will...
Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Orange Lutheran, Servite enter Top 10
Orange Lutheran and Servite enter the Top 10 of the Orange County boys basketball rankings.
Innocent driver killed after police chase ending in Placentia
The victim was driving a car struck by the suspect's pickup, and was pronounced dead...
Boys wrestling: Orange County rankings, Jan. 21
A list of the top wrestlers in Orange County in each division.
Orange County boys soccer Top 10: Orange Lutheran rises to No. 2
Orange Lutheran ascends to No. 2 in this week's Orange County boys soccer rankings.
Orange County boys athlete of the week: Nathan Cueva, Valencia
The senior on the Valencia soccer team has been selected for the Orange County boys...
La Habra’s Acen Jimenez contributing in multiple ways to team’s success
Boys basketball notes: The senior guard's scoring, passing and defense have kept La Habra in...
Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Santa Margarita hangs on at No. 1
Santa Margarita retains the No. 1 position in the Orange County boys basketball Top 25...
Real estate news: 54-year-old Buena Park townhomes sell for $9.8 million
Built in 1972, the multifamily property features garden-style, townhome apartments in four buildings on 0.41...
Orange County boys basketball Top 25: La Habra moves into Top 10
Santa Margarita stays on top in this week's Orange County boys basketball rankings while La...
Orange County’s top boys and girls wrestlers, Jan. 9
A look at the top competitors in Orange County high school boys and girls wrestling.
Orange County boys soccer Top 10, Jan. 7
Trinity League rivals JSerra and Mater Dei occupy the top two positions in the first...
It’s time for league action in Orange County boys basketball
Boys basketball notes: Tournament action gives way to league play, and this week there are...
Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Santa Margarita still on top
Santa Margarita is still No. 1, while Mater Dei and Los Alamitos move up in...
All-County boys cross country: Aidan Antonio is the OC athlete of the year
The Woodbridge junior is the Orange County boys cross country runner of the year. Plus,...
All-County girls volleyball: Layli Ostovar is the OC player of the year
The Mater Dei senior earns the top honor on the All-County girls volleyball team for...
Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Cypress in Top 10 after two big wins
Cypress, Canyon, Los Alamitos make big moves in this week's Orange County boys basketball rankings....
Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Santa Margarita remains at No. 1
Santa Margarita continues in the No. 1 spot in the Orange County boys basketball rankings....
Albano’s Fab 5: Orange County girls basketball standouts last week, Dec. 8
Dan Albano's selects five outstanding players in girls basketball last week.
El Dorado beats La Habra to win Gary Raya boys basketball tournament
Boys basketball notes: The Golden Hawks improved to 9-1 with the win over the Highlanders.
Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Santa Margarita, JSerra in top two spots
Santa Margarita is 9-1 overall and in the top spot in the Orange County rankings,...
Steve Fryer’s Orange County football Top 40 rankings, Dec. 2
Steve Fryer shares how he voted this week in the Orange County football rankings.
Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Undefeated Santa Margarita is No. 1
The Trinity League's Santa Margarita and JSerra are 1-2 in this week's Orange County boys...
Here are 8 ways to get tamales during the holidays in Southern California
It's tamale season and festivals and restaurants are celebrating the delicious dish