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Dodgers living with new version of Shohei Ohtani – one in an offensive slump
Ohtani is hitting just .240 with only one home run in his past 85 plate appearances, and the extended slow start seems to be directly related to the increased toll…
JSerra softball tops Orange Lutheran again for share of first place
Liliana Escobar pitches a three-hitter with 13 strikeouts to help JSerra tie Orange Lutheran atop the Trinity League standings.
Mater Dei’s Gianna Kenrick, San Juan Hills’ Braeden Valenzuela win CIF-SS diving titles
Kenrick and Valenzuela are seeded first in the boys and girls qualifying meets Tuesday for the CIF State championships.
Nick’s Restaurant to open new concept at River Street Marketplace
A new anchor tenant with a big name is set to open a brand new idea inside the indoor-outdoor complex.
Orange County girls athlete of the week: Liliana Escobar, JSerra
The pitcher helped JSerra's softball team move into a tie for first place in the Trinity League.
Notable transfers for Orange County football, May 6
Fourteen players are on Dan Albano's list of transfers to watch in Orange County football.
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.
Rapper Kodak Black arrested in Florida on felony MDMA trafficking charge and pleads not guilty
The arrest stems from a November incident where police found MDMA and $37,000 in his SUV.
How public health officials are tracing contacts of hantavirus victims
Scientists are urgently studying the Andes virus, which may spread between people.
Ex-deputy found guilty of reckless homicide in shooting of Black man entering grandmother’s home
Former deputy Jason Meade was found guilty of reckless homicide in the 2020 shooting of Casey Goodson Jr.