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Santa Margarita baseball receives at-large spot in CIF-SS playoffs
Santa Margarita finished last in the Trinity League, but still made it into the CIF Southern Section baseball playoffs.
Santa Margarita baseball is prepared for the CIF-SS playoffs
Santa Margarita continued to practice after the regular season ended, just in case it got an opportunity in the playoffs.
Santa Margarita boys, girls sweep CIF-SS Division 1 swimming titles again
Santa Margarita's girls team wins its 12th consecutive Division 1 title while the boys team claimed its sixth straight Division 1 crown.
Mira Costa boys volleyball overwhelms Huntington Beach in Division 1 semifinals
Outside hitter Mateo Fuerbringer scores from all over the court to Mira Costa to a sweep and a spot in the finals.
Orange Lutheran boys volleyball tops St. Margaret’s in Division 2 semifinals
Sam Utu leads Orange Lutheran to victory in the Division 2 semifinals.
Sunny Hills boys volleyball finishes strong to beat Crossroads in semifinals
Sunny Hills wins the five-set battle and moves on to face Royal in the CIF-SS Division 4 championship game.
Santa Margarita boys lacrosse sticks to plan, beats St. Margaret’s in semifinals
Santa Margarita pulls away in the second half to earn a showdown with No. 1 seed Loyola in the CIF-SS Division 1 final.
US launches a review of Mexican consulates that could lead to closures
The Trump administration is conducting a review of the 53 Mexican consulates in the United States, the State Department said.
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
Trump said Friday that such a halt to hostilities could be the “beginning of the end” of the long war between them.
Aboard the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, some passengers fear what awaits back home
Sensational news and memes have fueled anxiety, with many joking online about the ship being sunk.