Early surf pioneer Mickey Munoz statue to be unveiled mid-May at Watermen’s Plaza
Muñoz, a Capistrano Beach surfer who started riding waves at age 10, is still shredding today at age 88.
Santa Margarita baseball is prepared for the CIF-SS playoffs
Santa Margarita continued to practice after the regular season ended, just in case it got an opportunity in the playoffs.
Status Update: Mother’s Market opens in Dana Point; MemorialCare taps new CEO
Also in the news: What's up with Erewhon rumors? The boutique grocery store might be eyeing locations in Costa Mesa/Newport Beach.
5 new Orange County restaurants and food spots to put on your radar
Including a pair of ice cream shops battling for frozen dessert supremacy and a seafood buffet taking over a former Rite Aid.
Costa Mesa girls, Calvary Chapel’s Bianca Nwaizu pace OC swimmers at CIF-SS finals
Swimming roundup: Costa Mesa's girls win the Division 3 title and Nwaizu sets the county record in the breaststroke in the Division 2 finals.
Paradise Dynasty and Burritos La Palma team up on birria soup dumplings
The special xiao long bao pairs the rich, chile-laced flavors of birria de res with Shanghai-style soup dumplings.
Coaches named for OC all-star girls and boys basketball games
The girls coaches are Buena Park's DeAnthony Wiley and Portola's Brian Barham; the boys coaches are El Modena's Matthew Henderson and Portola's Brian Smith.
Knott’s Berry Farm to open reimagined Montezooma coaster this summer
Knott’s maintenance crews recently installed Montezooma’s new electromagnetic launch system.
Rosters for the Orange County all-star boys, girls basketball games
The games on May 2 at Cypress College will feature 60 players, including Orange County boys player of the year Acen Jimenez of La Habra.
All-County girls wrestling: Aubree Gutierrez is the OC wrestler of the year
The Marina sophomore leads the selections for the All-Orange County girls wrestling team for the 2025-26 season.