• Orange County softball Top 25: Orange Lutheran remains No. 1 entering Carew Classic, March 31

    Orange County softball Top 25: Orange Lutheran remains No. 1 entering Carew Classic, March 31
    Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe Orange County high school softball rankings for this week.
    Notable this week: Orange Lutheran maintains its No. 1 ranking entering the Michelle Carew Classic, which runs Wednesday through Saturday. The Lancers open against Grand Terrace on Wednesday. … Pacifica rises three spots to No. 3 on the strength of a 3-0 start in the Crestview League. … No. 10 La Habra climbs four slots after a 3
  • Orange County baseball standings: Saturday, April 5

    Orange County baseball standings: Saturday, April 5
    Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowOrange County high school baseball standings through Friday, April 4.TRINITY LEAGUE
    League
    Overall
    St. John Bosco
    3-0
    11-3
    Santa Margarita
    2-1
    10-5
    JSerra
    1-1
    6-6
    Servite
    1-1
    10-4
    Mater Dei
    1-2
    11-4
    Orange Lutheran
    0-3
    11-4
    SUNSET LEAGUE
    League
    Overall
    Huntington Beach
    8-0
    12-1
    Los Alamitos
    6-3
    13-3-2
    Newport Harbor
    6-3
    10-4
    Fountain Valley
    5-3
    11-6
    Edison
    2-7
    9-9
    Marina
    1-5
    8-8
    Corona del Mar
    1-8
    7-10
    CR
  • Corky: Surfing before boards, movies made surfing so cool to more people

    Corky: Surfing before boards, movies made surfing so cool to more people
    I have a kind of standard morning routine these days.
    I get up, make the coffee and then I turn on my old steam-powered laptop, check my mail and messages and put up my daily post on my Facebook pages.
    This morning, there was a post of a photo of a well-known Southern California surf spot on a good day taken back in 1958.  The unique thing about this photo was that there were no surfers in the water, not even one.  Below the post, there were a number of comments from people who gave th
  • Maltipoos Nike and Tank will fill your home with joy and warmth

    Maltipoos Nike and Tank will fill your home with joy and warmth
    Breed: Malitpoos
    Age: 10 years
    Sex: Neutered males
    Nike and Tank’s story: Would you like to adopt the easiest, most lovable dogs? Nike and Tank are just that — two senior sweethearts who are full of life and enjoying every minute of it. Despite their age, they have plenty of love to give and are always ready for a new adventure, especially if they can have fun together. This bonded pair will also find great joy in a cozy nap by your side. They need a new home because their human mom
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  • ‘Hands Off!’ anti-Trump protests expected to draw thousands in Southern California today

    ‘Hands Off!’ anti-Trump protests expected to draw thousands in Southern California today
    Thousands of people are expected to rally throughout Southern California today as part of a nationwide “Hands Off!” protests against the Trump administration’s steep cuts in federal programs, mass firings and a slew of tariff hikes that sent financial markets reeling.
    Trump’s policies are ripping into the nation’s social safety and health nets and will lead to soaring prices on basic staples like groceries and cars, organizers say. Economic experts have warned that
  • Vox Kitchen and Bar opening in South Coast Plaza

    Vox Kitchen and Bar opening in South Coast Plaza
    Following the success of its original Fountain Valley location, Kei Concepts, a leading Orange County restaurant group, is expanding its popular Vox Kitchen. The new, larger eatery, christened Vox Kitchen and Bar, will open on Monday, April 7 inside South Coast Plaza.
    The menu will feature staples featured at its Fountain Valley eatery, including its lomo saltado, garlic noodles, rib bone soup, Peruvian chopped salad, and a burrata pear salad.
    Hungry? Sign up for The Eat Index, our weekly food n
  • Why you should consider planting dragon fruit in your Southern California garden

    Why you should consider planting dragon fruit in your Southern California garden
    Five things to do in the garden this week:
    Fruit. It’s about time you considered growing dragon fruit, also known as pitaya. Although dragon fruit is native to the Central American and South American tropics, I have seen it growing throughout the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys, and I can say without hesitation that it would grow anywhere south of Los Angeles, too. Dragon fruit are divided into Hylocereus and Seleniceruus species. The former have overlapping flaps of smooth skin that
  • Susan Shelley: Judicial overreach must be stopped

    Susan Shelley: Judicial overreach must be stopped
    Federal judges across the country are issuing “nationwide injunctions” to stop President Donald Trump from implementing policies that are opposed by groups suing to block them.
    In this latest form of “lawfare” against Trump, various interest groups have been suing his administration since Inauguration Day. The groups carefully chose their venues and filed their lawsuits where a judge was most likely to agree with their views.
    The next step was to ask for a temporary restr
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  • What has been leaving empty snail shells in your shed? Probably rats.

    What has been leaving empty snail shells in your shed? Probably rats.
    Q. I was cleaning out my shed and found a big pile of empty snail shells in the corner. No snails or shells anywhere else — just in that corner. What gives?
    Probably rats. They like to eat snails and tend to hang out in a favorite spot to enjoy them. I’ve also found piles of snail shells in some tucked away corners of my garden. They don’t mind climbing into trees to devour fruit, but for some reason they want to sneak away to eat their snails. Perhaps snails are a guilty pleas
  • Who’s prodding the homeless mentally ill into care under new law?

    Who’s prodding the homeless mentally ill into care under new law?
    No, droves of mentally ill people haven’t been yanked off the streets, thrown into padded wagons and medicated against their will.
    Actually, the first year of California’s CARE Court action might be described as a deliberate, prudent, cautious foray into a fraught landscape where individual rights and societal responsibility meet, earnestly trying to avoid collision, carefully executing a delicate dance.
    The law, championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and shepherded through the Legislature
  • Larry Wilson: RFK Jr. is just killing it in this real life of ours

    Larry Wilson: RFK Jr. is just killing it in this real life of ours
    Culture matters. It’s an expression of our soul. And as the estimable California philosopher Tracy Chapman reminds us, all that you have is your soul.
    Before you have your soul, you have your heart. I don’t mean the metaphorical or spiritual heart. I mean the beating organ that keeps you alive in order to play a part in your culture in the first place.
    So, while it’s important to call out the quite literally evil presidential administration of Donald Trump, as I have in recent
  • Vans Jacks Surfboards Pro brings good vibes, big action to Huntington Beach

    Vans Jacks Surfboards Pro brings good vibes, big action to Huntington Beach
    The sun was shining, surfers were shredding and spring breakers were enjoying the Southern California beach vibes on the sand in Huntington Beach.
    The Vans Jack Surfboards Pro kicked off on Thursday, April 3, and runs through Sunday on the south side of the pier, a chance for beachgoers to get an up-close look at pro surfing action — and possibly score some free swag.
    Vendors bring their wares to the Vans Jacks Surfboards Pro on the south side of the Huntington Beach pier Friday April 4th.
  • Their physical therapy coverage ran out before they could walk again

    Their physical therapy coverage ran out before they could walk again
    By Jordan Rau, KFF Health News
    Mari Villar was slammed by a car that jumped the curb, breaking her legs and collapsing a lung. Amy Paulo was in pain from a femur surgery that wasn’t healing properly. Katie Kriegshauser suffered organ failure during pregnancy, weakening her so much that she couldn’t lift her baby daughter.
    All went to physical therapy, but their health insurers stopped paying before any could walk without assistance. Paulo spent nearly $1,500 out of her own pocket for
  • Trump’s tax plans: Here’s what to expect for your taxes in 2025 and beyond

    Trump’s tax plans: Here’s what to expect for your taxes in 2025 and beyond
    By Kemberley Washington, CPA, Bankrate.com
    From extending the tax cuts he signed into law in 2017 to ending taxes on tips, overtime pay, Social Security benefits and more, President Donald Trump has never made a secret of his goal to make sweeping changes to the U.S. tax code.
    Related ArticlesWhat the commercial real estate industry can learn from TeslaAn AI avatar tried to argue a case before a New York court. The judges weren’t having itChevron ordered to pay more than $740 million to re
  • What the commercial real estate industry can learn from Tesla

    What the commercial real estate industry can learn from Tesla
    Our aging vehicles finally cried “uncle.”
    As someone with Scottish roots and a frugal mindset, I’ve always approached car buying with a specific formula: find a certified used vehicle, pay cash and drive it until the wheels practically fall off. That method has served us well over the years with a low cost-per-mile — but lately, the repair bills started stacking up.
    It was time for a change.
    What followed was a multi-week odyssey of Autotrader scrolling, dealership visits
  • Mater Dei volleyball on the upswing, closes in on Trinity League title

    Mater Dei volleyball on the upswing, closes in on Trinity League title
    SANTA ANA — A few weeks ago, the Mater Dei boys volleyball team was barely hovering above the .500 mark.
    Now, the Monarchs are in prime position to earn a highly-coveted berth in the Division 1 bracket of the CIF-SS playoffs and make a deep postseason run.
    Mater Dei swept Santa Margarita, 25-21,25-22, 25-15, on Friday night to remain unbeaten in Trinity League play.
    Mater Dei’s Dylan Gallagher, right, blocks a shot by Santa Margarita with the help of Jake Newman, left, in a Trinity L
  • San Juan Hills enjoys the view from first place after win over El Toro

    San Juan Hills enjoys the view from first place after win over El Toro
    SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – San Juan Hills’ baseball team came into this season with great expectations. The Stallions were coming off a 21-8 season and had a lot of players – a lot of talented players – returning to the lineup.
    But the Sea View League favorite has had its share of adversity, including injuries.
    On Friday against El Toro, those great expectations were met. San Juan Hills scored a 9-1 league victory to pull into a tie for first place with the Chargers.
    San Juan
  • Lakers regain No. 3 spot in West standings with victory over Pelicans

    Lakers regain No. 3 spot in West standings with victory over Pelicans
    LOS ANGELES — Lakers coach JJ Redick didn’t have much to say on Friday ahead of his team’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans when asked about his team’s performance in the loss to the Golden State Warriors the previous night.
    And it’s almost appropriate that he made it one of his shorter pregame news conferences of the season.
    Because of the nature of this time of the season, and the race to clinch a playoff spot in the uber-competitive Western Conference, th
  • Walks and injuries spoil Angels’ home opener

    Walks and injuries spoil Angels’ home opener
    ANAHEIM — On the night the Angels and a sellout crowd of 44,749 celebrated a new season and new hope, sparked by an encouraging first road trip, their performance was frustratingly familiar.
    The Angels lost, 8-6, to the Cleveland Guardians in the home opener, a game marked by walks, a defensive misplay, missed run-scoring opportunities and three – yes, three – injuries.
    Second baseman Luis Rengifo left the game in the fourth inning because of left hamstring tightness, the same
  • Swanson: UCLA’s historic season collapses in Final Four

    Swanson: UCLA’s historic season collapses in Final Four
    TAMPA, Fla. — Heck of a season, UCLA.
    The Bruins women’s basketball team can see the mountaintop, can almost reach out and touch it – but it can’t say it has planted its flag there yet.
    UConn stopped the Bruins well short in their first Final Four appearance Friday, routing UCLA 85-51 in a national semifinal game at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.
    I think, inevitably, the Bruins (34-3) will decide it was better to have contended for a NCAA championship this season and lost th
  • Clippers crush Mavericks in push to avoid Play-In Tournament

    Clippers crush Mavericks in push to avoid Play-In Tournament
    INGLEWOOD — The margins in the Western Conference get thinner with each game. The pressure to secure one of the top six spots is building on those four teams that continue to jockey for position behind the top teams.
    The Clippers are among those feeling the heat, knowing that each win helps them avoid the Play-In Tournament and each loss adds to the gravity of the situation.
    “The last 10 games we’ve played so far have been playoff games,” Coach Tyronn Lue said of the Clip
  • Los Alamitos baseball piles up the runs in victory over Newport Harbor

    Los Alamitos baseball piles up the runs in victory over Newport Harbor
    LOS ALAMITOS – Los Alamitos on Friday played the type of baseball game that Griffins coach Scott Talanoa had been waiting to see for a long time.
    “That was our first complete game since the fall and the winter,” Talanoa said.
    He had just watched Los Alamitos beat Newport Harbor 10-0 in a Sunset League game at Los Alamitos High.
    The Griffins won two of the three games in this week’s league series against the Sailors. Newport Harbor won the first game Tuesday 6-4 at Los Ala
  • UCLA has no answer in 34-point Final Four loss to UConn

    UCLA has no answer in 34-point Final Four loss to UConn
    TAMPA, Fla. — UCLA All-America center Lauren Betts scored 26 points to lead top overall seed UCLA in its Final Four showdown with UConn.
    And that was about all there was for the Bruins.
    Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd, meanwhile didn’t even need much help from superstar Paige Bueckers to propel UConn into the national title game, leading the Huskies to a remarkably easy 85-51 victory over UCLA on Friday night in the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
    Strong finished with 22
  • Lakers’ JJ Redick encouraged by LeBron James’ post-injury progression

    Lakers’ JJ Redick encouraged by LeBron James’ post-injury progression
    LOS ANGELES — Even coming off a loss that dropped the Lakers one spot in the Western Conference standings, Lakers coach JJ Redick was encouraged by one of his star’s performances as the Lakers turned their attention to Friday’s home game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
    LeBron James had his best performance since returning from the groin injury that sidelined him for two weeks in Thursday’s home loss to the Golden State Warriors.
    James finished with 33 points, nine assis
  • UCLA softball hits 2 grand slams to finish Ohio State in 5 innings

    UCLA softball hits 2 grand slams to finish Ohio State in 5 innings
    LOS ANGELES — The UCLA softball team hit two grand slams Friday night to beat Ohio State 14-6 in five innings.
    The teams will meet again Saturday evening to finish the two-game series at Easton Stadium.
    Kaitlyn Terry hit a grand slam in her first at-bat and pitched all five innings. The sophomore lefty gave up seven hits and struck out seven hitters while walking three.
    Terry’s first home run as a Bruin went over the wall in left-center field to score Liesl Osteen, Sofia Mujica and K
  • Santa Anita horse racing consensus picks for Saturday, April 5, 2025

    Santa Anita horse racing consensus picks for Saturday, April 5, 2025
    The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
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  • Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with 894th goal

    Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with 894th goal
    By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer
    WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record by scoring the 894th of his career, setting off a wild celebration on the ice with his teammates and chants of “Ovi! Ovi!” in the crowd that included the “Great One” himself.
    Ovechkin scored on the power play with 13:46 left Friday night, stopping the game while fans rose to their feet to applaud the longtime Washington Capitals captain. Clearly emotional he
  • St. John Bosco baseball rallies again to complete sweep of Orange Lutheran

    St. John Bosco baseball rallies again to complete sweep of Orange Lutheran
    BELLFLOWER — St. John Bosco once again showed a flair for the dramatic on its newly renovated baseball field.
    Three days after a walk-off victory over Orange Lutheran to christen the updated park, the Braves scored four runs in the sixth inning Friday and won 5-3 to finish off a three-game sweep of the Lancers at the start of Trinity League play.
    “Seriously, it’s been a good little run at home,” Bosco coach Andy Rojo said of his team’s knack to rally late. “Th
  • Defending champ South Carolina routs Texas, returns to NCAA title game

    Defending champ South Carolina routs Texas, returns to NCAA title game
    By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer
    TAMPA, Fla. — Defending national champion South Carolina left no doubt it would return to the national championship game, getting 14 points from Te-Hina Paopao and overwhelming Texas, 74-57, on Friday night in the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
    The Gamecocks are a win away from becoming the first team to secure consecutive titles since Connecticut won four straight from 2013-16. The Huskies were set to face UCLA in Friday’s second s
  • Photos: Angels’ 2025 home opener

    Photos: Angels’ 2025 home opener
    Take a look at highlights from the Angels’ 2025 home opener against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday.
    Angel fans Paul Bruinsma, left, John Cantrell, center, and Long Vuong are dressed as Angels outside Angel Stadium during pregame activities for their home opener in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, April 4, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
    Angel fan Eric Mueller shows his excitement as he enters Angel Stadium before their home opener in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, April 4, 2

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