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January 15, 2023

Lohri celebrations are shared through dance at Pretend City

The Dhwani Dance Academy visited the Pretend City Children’s Museum on Saturday, Jan. 14, to share in a special celebration of Lohri. Lohri is a winter folk festival popular in the Punjabi region of northern...

January 13, 2023

Fryer: Santa Margarita hockey team has weekend plans in Minnesota

Hardly anyone travels from Orange County to Minnesota this time of year unless it’s for business. Santa Margarita’s hockey teams are in Minnesota this weekend to get to the business of improving. The Eagles play...

January 12, 2023

Where to celebrate Lunar New Year in Orange County

Across Orange County, residents are gearing up to celebrate Lunar New Year. Whether you follow the Chinese zodiac calendar and ring in 2023 as the Year of the Rabbit or the Vietnamese calendar and celebrate...

January 12, 2023

Irvine may change how city officials are elected

In one of its first moves of the year, the Irvine City Council is exploring adding more members and changing how they’re elected. Irvine is California’s largest municipality with only a five-person council that uses...

January 12, 2023

Former Rep. Harley Rouda is running for Congress in CA-47

Former Rep. Harley Rouda wants to go back to Congress. The Laguna Beach Democrat launched a 2024 bid for California’s 47th congressional district on Wednesday, Jan. 11, just one day after Rep. Katie Porter said...

January 11, 2023

Crean Lutheran basketball beats spirited Tustin in league opener

IRVINE – Crean Lutheran knew what it was in for Tuesday night against Tustin in the Empire League boys basketball opener for both teams. “We know Tustin’s always going to bring that competitive fire and...

January 11, 2023

Delta flight at John Wayne Airport evacuated after engine smokes before takeoff

Passengers at John Wayne Airport were forced to deplane on Tuesday, Jan. 10, after one of an engine began smoking on departure. Delta Air Lines flight 447 to Atlanta was about to take off when...

January 11, 2023

Fryer’s Fab 5: Orange County boys basketball standouts last week, Jan. 10

Steve Fryer’s Fab 5 outstanding boys basketball players last week, Jan. 10: Kaiden Bailey, Crean Lutheran, Freshman, Guard He scored 22 points for the Saints in a 66-63 nonleague win over St. Francis. He is...

January 10, 2023

South Coast League boys basketball opener is a big one

League play begins in the South Coast League this week and opens with an outstanding matchup. Tesoro, No. 11 in the Orange County Top 25, plays at No. 13 Capistrano Valley in a 7 p.m. game...

January 10, 2023

In-N-Out Burger announces expansion to Tennessee, its eighth state

In-N-Out Burger plans to set up shop in Tennessee, the state’s Gov. Bill Lee and Lynsi Snyder, the chain’s owner and president, announced Tuesday, Jan. 10. In-N-Out will invest $125.5 million in the state, build...