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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.
Top OC swimming and diving marks entering league finals, April 27
Fountain Valley's Alyssa Ton leads Orange County in three events entering the Sunset League championships this week.
Cypress baseball adds another title to long list of league championships
Baseball notes: Cypress coach John Weber gives credit to the players and his coaching staff for the streak of 13 consecutive league championships.
Orange County girls athlete of the week: Alyssa Ton, Fountain Valley
The swimmer posted two Orange County-leading times to power Fountain Valley to a victory in the Sunset League.
Baseball teams battling for position before CIF-SS playoff pairings released
Notebook: Mater Dei and Servite are among the Orange County teams that have a lot at stake in the final week of the regular season.
Early surf pioneer Mickey Munoz statue to be unveiled mid-May at Watermen’s Plaza
Muñoz, a Capistrano Beach surfer who started riding waves at age 10, is still shredding today at age 88.
South girls, North boys ride defense to wins in OC all-star basketball games
A block by Amelia Booth of Portola sparks the South girls while Mekhi Belote of Los Amigos helps anchor the defense for the North boys.
Paradise Dynasty and Burritos La Palma team up on birria soup dumplings
The special xiao long bao pairs the rich, chile-laced flavors of birria de res with Shanghai-style soup dumplings.