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February 2, 2026

Status Update: Kids play cafe new at Brea Mall; Warby Parker opens in Laguna Niguel

Check N’ Play is open at Brea Mall. The pay-to-play space was created by Steffanie Balsells Najera to be a safe, “screen-free play café” for children under the age of 6. Located on the upper...

February 2, 2026

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Orange Lutheran rises after big win

The Orange County boys basketball rankings as of Monday, Feb. 2. The team records are through Sunday, Feb. 1. Notable this week: Orange Lutheran moves up to No. 6 after it beat St. John Bosco...

February 2, 2026

Crean Lutheran has a long break before boys basketball playoffs begin

Crean Lutheran boys basketball coach Austin Loeb wishes his team was playing a game this week. The Saints will have a break of 12 or 14 days before they play their first playoff game. Loeb...

January 29, 2026

Fryer: Basketball playoffs approach, but first come some league tournaments

CIF Southern Section boys and girls basketball playoff brackets will be out Feb. 7. Until then, a couple of regular-season games remain. Also on the basketball schedule between now and then are two league tournaments...

January 29, 2026

Police arrest 3 men as part of probe into burglary ring targeting homes in Newport Beach, Irvine

Three men believed to be part of a residential burglary ring have been arrested, Newport Beach and Irvine police announced Wednesday, Jan. 28. Police say the group is connected to a series of residential burglaries...

January 29, 2026

Sage Hill girls basketball pulls away late to beat Rosary for league title

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Sage Hill’s girls basketball team experienced a different type of excitement Wednesday night at Rosary. The Lightning enjoyed crunch time to clinch another...

January 28, 2026

Man who scammed Irvine resident out of nearly $2 million, leaving him homeless, gets 4 years

A Hawaii man who defrauded an elderly Orange County resident out of nearly $2 million, leaving him homeless, was sentenced Wednesday, Jan. 28, to four years in federal prison. John Tamahere McCabe, 42, swindled the...

January 28, 2026

Crean Lutheran boys basketball gets revenge, beats La Habra this time

Acen Jimenez (24) of La Habra drives to the basket against Crean Lutheran in a Crestview League boys basketball game at Crean Lutheran High School in Irvine on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. (Photo by Leonard...

January 19, 2026

Status Update: Sender One opening in Aliso Viejo; Pura Vida Miami opens at SCP

Sender One co-founder Alice Kao is seen in one of the company’s facilities. The rock climbing, bouldering and yoga facility is opening its sixth Southern California location on Feb. 1 in Aliso Viejo. (Photo courtesy...

January 19, 2026

La Habra’s Acen Jimenez contributing in multiple ways to team’s success

La Habra senior Acen Jimenez continues to impress with his scoring, which includes 36 points in a win over Canyon in a Crestview League boys basketball game last week. What makes him even more valuable,...