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South girls, North boys ride defense to wins in OC all-star basketball games
A block by Amelia Booth of Portola sparks the South girls while Mekhi Belote of Los Amigos helps anchor the defense for the North boys.
Huntington Beach boys volleyball sweeps Corona del Mar, advances to semifinals
Huntington Beach plays a complete game as it sweeps its Sunset League rival and sets up a showdown with Mira Costa in the CIF-SS Division 1 semifinals.
OC San needs access to aging pipeline running through Huntington Beach backyards
Backyard upgrades including pools have already been removed in some yards for the work on the 6-foot pipe, which transports 10 million gallons of wastewater a day. Some homeowners have…
Lakers done in by turnovers in Game 2 as Thunder take 2-0 series lead
Austin Reaves scores a playoff career-high 31 points in a return to form, but Oklahoma City pounces on 21 Laker turnovers and rides a strong third quarter to a 125-107…
José Soriano returns to form as Angels beat Blue Jays
Soriano, the American League Pitcher of the Month in April, had lost his two previous starts before allowing one run in 7⅔ innings of a 6-1 victory over the Blue…
Sparks’ leading scorer Dearica Hamby back for 4th season
The 6-foot-3 forward posted career highs – 18.4 ppg while shooting 57.2% – to go with 7.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists last season with the Sparks.
Dodgers’ infield dynamics will change with Mookie Betts’ return on Monday
Betts will be activated from the Injured List on Monday. Playing time will be harder to come by for Hyeseong Kim, Alex Freeland and Santiago Espinal and one could be…
Ducks turn to Mason McTavish to aid powerless power play
Vegas blanked the Ducks on 11 consecutive man-advantage chances over the first three games of the series.
How a CSUF graduate student became a man on a mission
The first-generation college student plans a future helping neurodivergent students.
Audit firm looks at Fullerton’s accounting as city deals with budget crunch
Reserve funds that had to be reclassified have left city officials with less money that could be spent however the city needed, and with only weeks to finalize the next…