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Orange County baseball Top 25: Mission Viejo, San Clemente rising
Orange Lutheran and Huntington Beach are the top two teams in this week's Orange County rankings.
La Habra softball hits three home runs to beat Pacifica, tighten league race
Eliana Corona, Alyssa Hernandez and Mireya Gonzalez hit home runs as La Habra moves into second place in the Crestview League.
Supernal taps new tech chief to revitalize Irvine-based flying vehicle startup
In a year, Supernal laid off nearly 400 workers while it paused aircraft programs in order to evaluate next steps.
Man thought Irvine police chief called him, got scammed of $25,000
The elaborate scam started with a text message from someone claiming to be a representative with Apple.
Jaliane Brooks leads Los Alamitos softball past Marina for Sunset League title
Brooks pitches a two-hitter and has a key single to lead Los Alamitos to its fourth consecutive league title.
Huntington Beach boys volleyball sweeps Corona del Mar, advances to semifinals
Huntington Beach plays a complete game as it sweeps its Sunset League rival and sets up a showdown with Mira Costa in the CIF-SS Division 1 semifinals.
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.