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Mater Dei’s Matteo Huarte captures singles title at Ojai tennis tournament
The USC commit defeats Woodbridge's Brady Tallakson 7-6 (3), 6-1 to become the first Mater Dei singles player to win the title in Ojai.
Runners beat a path to 22nd annual OC Marathon finish
Organizers said runners came from 45 states and 21 countries, but it was two Southern California folks who crossed the finish line first.
Foothill boys volleyball beats Servite in quarterfinals with powerful effort
Foothill defeats Servite in four sets to advance to the CIF Southern Section Division 3 semifinals.
Santa Ana set to join cities regulating self-service checkouts
Long Beach was the first in California last year, followed by Costa Mesa in February.
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, leads the Orange County selections for the 2025-26 season.
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,
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 congregations.
Athletes bike, run, swim through Mission Viejo in sports festival
The annual Orange County Multi-Sport Festival featured several events for beginner and advanced competitors, including an Olympic-length triathlon.
After decades-long fight, Santa Ana adopts a plan to preserve its Chicano murals
Alicia Rojas, a local muralist and co-founder of the Santa Ana Community Artist Coalition, said the city holds one of the largest Chicano art collections in the country.
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka: Austin Reaves ‘made it clear’ he’d like to stay
The general manager and coach JJ Redick speak to the media, with Pelinka saying he'd like Reaves and LeBron James back as both are eligible for free agency.