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Los Alamitos hires Randy Wright, Darin Blizzard as water polo coaches
Wright and Blizzard will coach Los Alamitos' boys and girls water polo teams, respectively.
Orange County girls athlete of the week: Liliana Escobar, JSerra
The pitcher helped JSerra's softball team move into a tie for first place in the Trinity League.
Six Orange County teams in Division 1 for CIF-SS boys volleyball playoffs
Six Orange County teams are in Division 1 for the CIF Southern Section boys volleyball playoffs.
Tributes pour in for legendary surfer Paul Strauch, known for his aloha spirit
Strauch, known as the “gentleman surfer” and a Hawaiian who brought the aloha spirit and culture to Southern California’s early-era surf scene.
Aliso Niguel softball beats San Clemente for undefeated South Coast title
Amanda Elkins pitches a three-hitter and Tessa Cowsill hits a two-run home run to help Aliso Niguel finish 8-0 in league.
USA Surfing’s Skvarna wins first-ever U.S. men’s longboard gold at PASA Games
The win earns the longboard surfer from San Juan Capistrano a qualification into the 2027 Pan American Games.
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.
Foothill baseball edges El Dorado in 11 innings to clinch playoff berth
Foothill beats El Dorado on a bases-loaded walk in the 11th inning in the Crestview League to clinch a playoff berth.