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Free fun things to do on New Year’s Eve in Southern California
Want to ring in the new year without spending a fortune? Here are our best ideas.
Newport Harbor, Orange Lutheran girls soccer to clash in CIF-SS quarterfinals
Girls soccer notes: Orange Lutheran's rising attack and Newport Harbor's organized defense collide in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals Wednesday.
Albano’s Fab 5: Orange County girls basketball standouts last week, Feb. 19
Dan Albano selects five outstanding players in girls basketball for the opening week of the CIF-SS playoffs.
Girls basketball playoffs: Kennedy’s Ta’Niya Paul nets 33 points in loss at Palisades
OCVarsity's girls basketball roundup has the highlights from Round 1 of the SoCal regional.
Cypress baseball honors ‘Dairy City’ past on new uniforms
Baseball notes: Cypress coach John Weber calls it a 'nice homage to the city,' which is celebrating the 70th anniversary of it incorporating.
In-N-Out Burger and Taco Bell win praise for value and quality
The Irvine-based chains achieve high rankings in an upcoming report on the nation's restaurant chains.
Great Park Live hosts another season of live music; the venue’s tenant could stay until 2030
Irvine-based PSQ Productions has been operating the venue since 2024 and per a recent Irvine City Council decision, its contract could be extended.
After losing state housing mandate lawsuit, Huntington Beach could face fines of up to $50,000 a month
The state is arguing the city should pay that monthly penalty retroactively back to Jan. 1, 2025.
Cooking with Judy: A nostalgic recipe for a Mother’s Day
Fullerton’s Judy Bart Kancigor is the author of “Cooking Jewish” and “The Perfect Passover Cookbook.”
Fullerton, JSerra earn high seeds for CIF-SS softball playoffs
Fullerton and JSerra receive the No. 3 and No. 6 seeds, respectively, in Division 1 to highlight the draw for Orange County teams in the CIF-SS playoffs.