August 2025 - Page 2 of 5 - Shannon Petluck

August 21, 2025

Here, try this: Tteokbokki with beef brisket at Young Dabang in Irvine

Craving the singular chew that only tteokbokki can deliver, I made my way to Young Dabang, a South Korean street food chain with its only Orange County location in Irvine. Tteokbokki, for the uninitiated, is...

August 21, 2025

At City of Hope, immersive healing space will tend to patients’ spiritual wellbeing

For patients facing cancer, fear and anxiety often arrive before the medicine. Sometimes the feeling is so overwhelming that patients can’t even bring themselves to leave their cars for treatment. That was the case for Tammy...

August 21, 2025

Boys water polo: Newport Harbor starts season No. 1 in O.C. rankings

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now OCVarsity’s boys water polo rankings by Dan Albano for Aug. 21, 2025. BOYS WATER POLO Rank, school, season record 1. Newport Harbor (0-0):...

August 20, 2025

Irvine Unified students hit the books for new school year

Four-year-old Donovan Loughman, left, arrives for his first day of school with his parents, Ama Loughman and Conor Loughman, and his sister, Simone Loughman, 2, Aug. 19, 2025, at Springbrook Elementary in Irvine…(Photo by Steven...

August 18, 2025

Orange Lutheran girls flag football remains No. 1 in Orange County rankings

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The Orange County girls flag football rankings as of Monday, Aug. 18. GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL Rank, school, record, last week’s rank 1. Orange...

August 18, 2025

In-N-Out Burger will debut in Washington State on Wednesday, Aug. 20

In-N-Out Burger will open in its ninth state on Wednesday, Aug. 20, according to a news release from the Southern California-based chain. The new drive-thru is in Ridgefield, Wash., a city of about 16,000 people....

August 18, 2025

Orange County football: Steve Fryer and Dan Albano get you ready for Week 0

Every high school football team is looking for an edge this week to get the season off to a good start. We figure it’s the same way with fans. So our reporters, Steve Fryer and...

August 16, 2025

Girls flag football: Orange County’s Top 20 players to watch in 2025

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now OCVarsity’s Dan Albano ranks the Top 20 players to watch in girls flag football this season in Orange County: GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL PREVIEW...

August 16, 2025

OCVarsity’s complete Orange County football preview 2025

This is the place to find all of OCVarsity’s stories, rankings, analysis, photos and more to help get you ready for 2025 high school football season. There are previews for every team in the county,...

August 15, 2025

Orange County releaguing process to start over the week of Sept. 8

The process to update high school sports leagues for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years will soon begin anew in Orange County. League structures for those years were approved by Orange County principals in May....

Month: August 2025