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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.
Orange County swimmers blaze to improvements at CIF-SS Division 1 prelims
Santa Margarita's boys 200-yard medley sets Orange County and Division 1 records to highlight qualifying for Saturday's finals.
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.
Six Orange County divers to compete at CIF State championships on Thursday
Freshmen Dylan Jasso of La Habra and Charles Bentley of Capistrano Valley are among the qualifiers for the state finals at Clovis West.
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.
Orange Lutheran boys volleyball tops St. Margaret’s in Division 2 semifinals
Sam Utu leads Orange Lutheran to victory in the Division 2 semifinals.
El Modena a hot team going into CIF-SS baseball playoffs
Baseball notes: El Modena set a school record for wins in a season and won the Freeway League championship.