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CIF State girls basketball: Previews of the finals for Laguna Hills, El Dorado
A look at the matchups for the two Orange County teams playing Friday in CIF State finals in Sacramento.
High-flying, high-speed action hits the water in Huntington Beach
The Huntington Beach Moto-Surf & Freeride was held for the seventh year this weekend, with more than 100 competitors expected to battle it out in the ocean.
Oil prices keep falling, while US stocks hang near their record highs
Oil prices keep dropping on hopes that a deal may be nearing to allow tankers to carry crude once again from the Persian Gulf.
FDA’s new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemaking
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health officials have repeatedly announced major changes before any new rules have been drafted.
Suspect in antisemitic Colorado firebombing pleads guilty to murder, all other state charges
Mohamed Soliman, 46, faces two life sentences in prison plus 400 years behind bars.
The World Cup will be missing some star players as injuries mount before the big kickoff
Injuries to some of soccer’s biggest names are mounting ahead of the World Cup which starts in five weeks.
Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday, May 6
Scores and stats from Orange County games on Wednesday, May 6.
Dodgers’ overstuffed starting rotation could require difficult decision soon
With Blake Snell nearing a return from his shoulder issues and Tyler Glasnow’s back spasms not considered serious, the Dodgers could find themselves choosing who to bump from the rotation…
Angels’ Jo Adell still looking to rediscover last year’s power
After hitting 37 homers in 2025, Adell has just four so far this season. He’s getting enough singles to have a higher batting average than last year, but the lack…
Capistrano Valley Christian’s Benjamin Makelela ready for next step in football journey
Makelela signed with Iowa State for football in February after starting to play the sport as a sophomore in high school.