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Newport Harbor, Orange Lutheran girls soccer to clash in CIF-SS quarterfinals
Girls soccer notes: Orange Lutheran's rising attack and Newport Harbor's organized defense collide in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals Wednesday.
Albano’s Fab 5: Orange County girls basketball standouts last week, Feb. 19
Dan Albano selects five outstanding players in girls basketball for the opening week of the CIF-SS playoffs.
Girls basketball playoffs: Kennedy’s Ta’Niya Paul nets 33 points in loss at Palisades
OCVarsity's girls basketball roundup has the highlights from Round 1 of the SoCal regional.
Cypress baseball honors ‘Dairy City’ past on new uniforms
Baseball notes: Cypress coach John Weber calls it a 'nice homage to the city,' which is celebrating the 70th anniversary of it incorporating.
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.
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.
Doheny campground upgrades would accompany desal project construction
The campgrounds in Dana Point are among the most popular in the State Parks system, but flooding and other issues need to be addressed.