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May 16, 2023

Orange County baseball Top 25: Santa Margarita at No. 1 entering semifinals, May 15

This week’s Orange County high school baseball rankings. Notable this week: Santa Margarita won two playoff games last week and will play in the CIF-SS Division 1 semifinals Tuesday. … JSerra moves up to No....

May 16, 2023

Major changes to Orange County sports leagues gets backing of principals

Orange County high school sports moved closer to going through a major redesign Monday as principals approved two proposals for new league configurations for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. Football-specific leagues could be in...

May 15, 2023

CIF-SS baseball semifinals: A look at the Orange County games Tuesday

Previews of the games Friday for the Orange County teams in the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section baseball playoffs. CIF-SS BASEBALL SEMIFINALS TUESDAY DIVISION 1 JSERRA (22-9) VS. CORONA (23-9 Where, when: Corona High...

May 15, 2023

EU backing Microsoft deal for Activision Blizzard is no done deal

By Kelvin Chan | The Associated Press The European Union on Monday approved Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard, deciding the deal won’t stifle competition for popular console titles like Call...

May 15, 2023

In Irvine, event commemorates both mothers and Buddha

It was a joint celebration on Sunday, one that honored mothers and Buddha, with the message: “Great love knows no boundaries.” Put on by Orange County’s Tzu Chi Foundation, the Buddha Day Ceremony welcomed Buddhists...

May 13, 2023

City of Hope nurses receive big thank you for their caring

A woman looks at some of the ‘Thank You’ cards displayed at City of Hope Orange County in Irvine, CA on Friday, May 12, 2023. Nurses were surprised on International Nurses Day with the display...

May 11, 2023

Mark Wetterau, CEO of Irvine-based Golden State Foods, dies at 65

Mark Wetterau Sr., the 65-year-old chairman and chief executive officer at Irvine-based Golden State Foods, died at home Monday, May 8 due to ongoing health issues, the company said Thursday, May 11. Wetterau, a top...

May 11, 2023

CIF-SS baseball quarterfinals: A look at the Orange County games Friday

Previews of the games Friday for the Orange County teams in the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section baseball playoffs. CIF-SS BASEBALL PLAYOFFS FRIDAY’S QUARTERFINALS DIVISION 1 SIERRA CANYON (19-10-2) VS. JSERRA (21-9) Where, when:...

May 11, 2023

Irvine OKs new financing plan to purchase asphalt plant for Gateway Preserve

Irvine is on course to close the All American Asphalt Plant by November, approving a new bond plan to cover the costs. City leaders OK’d up to $360 million in bonds to cover the $285...

May 10, 2023

Baseball playoffs roundup: JSerra wins again; Orange Lutheran shuts out Harvard-Westlake

JSerra’s baseball team won for the second day in a row, defeating Etiwanda 6-1 in a CIF Southern Section Division 1 second-round playoff game at JSerra High School. Ben Reimers pitched 6 1/3 innings, and...