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August 25, 2025

OC History: Lion Country Safari in Irvine was an accident waiting to happen

For a brief period of time in the 1970s, Orange County was home to a drive-thru safari. And if that sounds like an accident just waiting to happen, it’s because it was. For more than...

August 25, 2025

Three In-N-Out Burger locations are ‘opening soon’ in Tennessee

In-N-Out Burger has post three new locations in Tennessee on the “opening soon” page of its website, starting the countdown to the Southern California chain’s entry to the state. Proposed In-N-Out restaurants can spend years...

August 23, 2025

Football roundup: Edison starts strong; Los Alamitos, CdM also win in Week 0

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Edison’s reigning state champion football team opened the season Friday by extending its success against foes from Fresno. The Chargers scored the first...

August 22, 2025

Melahat Rafiei sentenced to 6 months, prosecutors supported probation after she helped in Anaheim investigation

Melahat Rafiei, a former political consultant and Democratic Party of Orange County executive who became a key witness in the FBI’s corruption investigation in Anaheim, was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday. Prosecutors...

August 21, 2025

Orange County football: Week 0 storylines a mix of oldest and youngest

The oldest rivalry in Orange County football will be renewed Thursday night when Fullerton plays Anaheim at Glover Stadium. The teams first met in 1900 and have played each other 66 times with Fullerton leading...

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...