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Irvine City Council wants plans from staff on handling a budget gap before it grows
Heeding warnings of a $6 million budget deficit could balloon to $47 million by 2030, councilmembers want city staffers to return to the dais with a string of proposed solutions.
Orange County swimmers blaze to improvements at CIF-SS Division 1 prelims
Santa Margarita's boys 200-yard medley sets Orange County and Division 1 records to highlight qualifying for Saturday's finals.
In-N-Out Burger and Taco Bell win praise for value and quality
The Irvine-based chains achieve high rankings in an upcoming report on the nation's restaurant chains.
Orange Lutheran boys volleyball tops St. Margaret’s in Division 2 semifinals
Sam Utu leads Orange Lutheran to victory in the Division 2 semifinals.
13-year-old boy riding e-motorcycle dies in crash in Garden Grove
The boy was riding in the left lane along southbound Magnolia Avenue when he lost control and hit the median, police said.
Volunteers sought for Memorial Day Weekend flag placements at Riverside National Cemetery
Garden Grove-based Honoring Our Fallen is organizing the event.
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.
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.