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Disneyland reveals all the secret routes on the new Smugglers Run ride
The updated Millennium Falcon ride travels to four Star Wars destinations: Tatooine, Bespin, Endor and Coruscant.
Orange County baseball Top 25: Newport Harbor, Foothill rise after playoff wins
Newport Harbor moves up to No. 4 in the Orange County rankings as the season heads into the week for the CIF-SS semifinals and finals.
Newport Harbor baseball loses to Ganesha in stunning fashion in semifinals
Newport Harbor leads by a run going into the bottom of the seventh, but gives up two runs and loses with a spot in the CIF-SS Division 2 title game…
Laguna Beach baseball earns spot in CIF-SS finals with win over Grand Terrace
Branson Wade is dominant on the mound as he leads Laguna Beach to the CIF-SS Division 4 championship game.
Huntington Beach quarterback Brady Edmunds set to compete at Elite 11 camp
Edmunds is expected to compete at Mira Costa High on Friday through Sunday as the prestigious event.
CIF-SS baseball playoffs: Semifinals scores, schedule for all of the finals
All of the scores from the CIF-SS semifinals on Tuesday and the schedule for the finals on Friday and Saturday.
How to unlock secret Grogu Mode on Disneyland’s Smugglers Run ride
The new Easter Egg game hack is much easier to activate than the old Wookiee Mode on the updated Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction.
Supreme Court settles long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande
The U.S. Supreme Court has adopted a settlement designed to end a long-running feud over management of one of North America’s longest rivers.
Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they’re dying out
Allison Hill, CEO of the American Booksellers Association, often hears people express sympathy for her role, assuming bookstores are disappearing. However, independent bookstores are actually thriving.
Why Americans are about to pay even more at the grocery store
A combination of factors including bad weather, tariffs and a dwindling cattle herd are already pushing up grocery prices at an above-average pace.