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September 23, 2025

Orange County girls volleyball: Mater Dei at No. 1 in the rankings

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TOP 10 (Records through Monday, Sept. 22) 1. Mater Dei (15-4): The Monarchs finished third in the top division of the prestigious Durango Fall Classic in Las Vegas this past weekend. Mater Dei’s...

September 24, 2025

Crean Lutheran boys water polo beats Foothill for the first time

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now SANTA ANA — Ed Carrera learned on Sept. 5 that his old coaching position at Crean Lutheran had suddenly opened. Later that day,...

September 24, 2025

Steve Fryer’s Orange County football Top 35 rankings, Sept. 24

How I voted this week in the Orange County Top 25, plus teams I consider to be in the Nos. 26-35 range … 1. Mater Dei 3-1 overall record 2. Mission Viejo 4-1 3. Santa...

September 25, 2025

Halloween 2025: Where to find pumpkin patches

Pumpkin patches in Southern California are about more than agriculture. They’re mini-amusement parks with lots of atmosphere that cover the non-scary side of Halloween. Most charge admission, but that usually just gets you through the...

September 25, 2025

Irvine schools, Rosary lose league-placement appeals

LONG BEACH – The Orange County high school sports league configurations that were agreed upon in a releaguing meeting earlier this month withstood appeals Thursday at the CIF Southern Section Council meeting. League structures in...

September 25, 2025

Fryer: Big battles ahead as OC football begins league play next week

League play starts next week in most of the Orange County football leagues. Here is a league-by-league look at which teams have asserted themselves as league championship contenders, and the dates of the bigger games...

September 26, 2025

City of Hope cuts 200 jobs in alignment with ‘strategic priorities’

The City of Hope, one of the largest cancer care networks in the United States, laid off roughly 200 workers this week, the first time in over a quarter-century it has trimmed its workforce. The...

September 26, 2025

Mastro’s Ocean Club opens new Irvine location

Irvine just got a swank upgrade. Mastro’s Ocean Club has officially debuted its sleek new location at the Irvine Spectrum, kicking things off with a private party on Thursday, Sept. 25. This new spot is...

September 27, 2025

A year later, Orange County firefighters injured in rollover crash battle to recover

A year after a rollover crash on the 241 Toll Road left several Orange County firefighters seriously injured, recovery has taken many forms. Some have returned to duty; others are navigating therapy, mobility challenges, and...

September 29, 2025

Orange County football Top 25: Mater Dei, Mission Viejo in top two spots

ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL Notable this week: Mater Dei carries the No. 1 ranking into its Trinity League opener this week against Orange Lutheran. … Edison’s loss to La Serna 23-21 dropped the...