Analysis
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Baseball teams battling for position before CIF-SS playoff pairings released
Notebook: Mater Dei and Servite are among the Orange County teams that have a lot at stake in the final week of the regular season.
Jon’s Fish Market in Dana Point announces closure after 46 years
"While I am devastated to be closing the doors, my health and the daily weight of small business operations have led me to what I feel is the right decision,"…
Orange County baseball Top 25: Orange Lutheran, Huntington Beach stay in top spots
JSerra, Marina and Mission Viejo rise in this week's Orange County baseball rankings.
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.
Runners beat a path to 22nd annual OC Marathon finish
Organizers said runners came from 45 states and 21 countries, but it was two Southern California folks who crossed the finish line first.
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.
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.