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January 17, 2023

10 places to celebrate Lunar New Year in Southern California

New Year’s Eve has come and gone, but the Lunar New Year is almost upon us and it’s one of the most important celebrations in many Asian cultures. This year marks the Year of the...

January 16, 2023

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Santa Margarita takes over No. 1 spot, Jan. 16

This week’s Orange County high school boys basketball rankings. Notable this week: Santa Margarita takes over the top position in this week’s Top 25 after its 65-57 win over Mater Dei. … Fairmont Prep climbs...

January 15, 2023

Irvine man found dead at Woodbridge home, live-in relative arrested on suspicion of murder

An Irvine man was found dead Saturday, Jan. 14, in a residence and a live-in relative was arrested. The stabbing death occurred on Windwood in the Woodbridge community, according to Irvine police Sgt. Karie Davies....

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...