Blog - Page 14 of 189 - Shannon Petluck

November 21, 2025

Irvine’s Great Park welcomes the Rugby Tens

Get ready to see a lot more rugby in the United States in the coming years. The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are right around the corner, and the U.S. was also selected to host the...

November 22, 2025

Veterans frustrated with slowness getting OC’s first cemetery for those who served

Orange County veterans made their frustration clear with state representatives in town Friday for an informational hearing on the long-awaited Southern California Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon in Anaheim Hills. Updates, including the status of...

November 22, 2025

Monserrat Santillan-Silva’s fast improvement leads to CIF-SS cross country title

WALNUT – Century senior Monserrat Santillan-Silva entered her first cross country meet as a sophomore in 2023. Last year she finished 56th in the Division 4 championships race at the CIF Southern Section Finals. On...

November 22, 2025

24,000 registered nurses ratify new four-year contract with UC

The University of California and the California Nurses Association ratified a four-year agreement for nearly 24,000 registered nurses that includes an 18.5% minimum increase in wages over the life of the four-year contract across the...

November 23, 2025

Corona del Mar’s girls tennis beats Portola for CIF SoCal Regional crown

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now CLAREMONT — Corona del Mar’s girls tennis team again loaded its lineup with siblings. A set of identical twins, two sisters and the...

November 23, 2025

Hospital openings in Irvine mean lots of new hiring in region

When the sprawling City of Hope and UCI Health hospitals open in Irvine within days of each other early next month, it will be with approximately 1,800 new staff. And Hoag is already hiring hundreds...

November 24, 2025

Here are nearly 100 community holiday events you can do in 2025

The holidays are rolling along. Orange County residents can keep busy during December with a whole host of celebrations of the season, and there are so many planned appearances by Santa Claus, it is better...

November 24, 2025

Status Update: Goodwill opens at Towne Center in Foothill Ranch

Goodwill of Orange County opened its 25th retail store and donation center last week in Foothill Ranch. (Photo courtesy of Goodwill of OC) Goodwill of Orange County opened its 25th retail store and donation center...

November 24, 2025

Here are 12 ways to celebrate the holidays in Southern California

The holidays are here and there’s no reason anyone has to sit around just waiting for Santa to drop down the chimney, because there are plenty of ways to get outside and celebrate the season....

November 24, 2025

Orange County football Top 25: Santa Margarita at No. 1 going into CIF-SS finals

ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL Notable this week: The results from the CIF Southern Section semifinals created a couple of minor changes this week in the Orange County poll. … Santa Margarita solidified its...