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Boys lacrosse roundup: Los Alamitos, Dana Hills, El Dorado reach CIF-SS semifinals
OCVarsity's roundup of the highlights for the Orange County teams in the CIF-SS quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 6.
El Dorado boys volleyball sweeps No. 1 seed Dos Pueblos in CIF-SS quarterfinals
El Dorado shows its depth and versatility as it advances in the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs.
CIF-SS boys volleyball playoffs: Scores from Wednesday’s quarterfinals, schedule for semifinals
The scores from Wednesday's games in the CIF-SS quarterfinals and the schedule for the semifinals on Saturday, May 9.
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,
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.
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.
Santiago Canyon grad helps current and former foster youth overcome barriers
Esther Meade coordinates the NextUp and Guardian Scholars programs for the college.
Orange County softball Top 25: Fullerton, Orange Lutheran lead the rankings
Fullerton and Orange Lutheran remain No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the Orange County rankings while Pacifica, Santa Margarita and JSerra move up.
Dodgers living with new version of Shohei Ohtani – one in an offensive slump
Ohtani is hitting just .240 with only one home run in his past 85 plate appearances, and the extended slow start seems to be directly related to the increased toll…
JSerra softball tops Orange Lutheran again for share of first place
Liliana Escobar pitches a three-hitter with 13 strikeouts to help JSerra tie Orange Lutheran atop the Trinity League standings.