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Health advice is all over social media. Here’s how to vet claims
About half of U.S. adults under 50 get health information from social media influencers or podcasts.
L.A. County Fair 2026: Playful art exhibit was curated in a mad rush
Two curators proposed a show for this fall and were asked instead to do one during the fair in May. The result is "Play Pavilion," bringing together work by 63…
Top Workplaces 2026: Orange County program seeks best company culture
The nomination deadline is June 19.
Santa Margarita boys swimming edges Northwood for CIF State title
The Eagles finish second in the meet-ending 400-yard freestyle relay to claim the team title by 2.5 points.
Cal State Fullerton softball’s NCAA regional run ends against South Carolina
The Big West champion Titans fall 4-2 in their second game of the day, while the Gamecocks advance to face No. 8 seed UCLA on Sunday.
CIF-SS softball playoffs: Saturday’s second-round scores
Scores from Saturday's second-round games in the CIF-SS softball playoffs.
Dodgers walk their way past Angels for 4th consecutive win
Angels starter José Soriano allows just one hit in 5⅓ innings, but walks six, including four in the sixth, as the Dodgers break open a close game and roll to…
Orange Lutheran boys volleyball wins battle with Edison in Division 2 final
Orange Lutheran's resilience is tested during the match, but it gets through it to win a CIF-SS title after losing in the finals in 2025.
Orange County teams go 0 for 5 in CIF-SS boys and girls lacrosse finals
Three Orange County girls teams (Santa Margarita, Huntington Beach and Northwood) and two boys teams (Santa Margarita, Dana Hills) lose in the finals that were held over two days.
Galaxy shut out Sounders, end Seattle’s long home unbeaten streak
Gabriel Pec has a goal and an assist, and JT Marcinkowski makes six saves as the Galaxy earn their first win in Seattle since 2016.