• Girls basketball showdown: Mater Dei-Brea Olinda at first glance

    Girls basketball showdown: Mater Dei-Brea Olinda at first glance
    GIRLS BASKETBALL
    No. 1 Mater Dei (13-3) vs. No. 2 Brea Olinda (14-2) 
    When: Saturday, Jan. 20
    Where: Mater Dei, 7 p.m.
    CIF-SS division: Open or Division 1 for both teams
    State rankings by MaxPreps: Mater Dei No. 20, Brea Olinda 22
    Last time they played: 2015 CIF-SS Open Division quarterfinals, Mater Dei won, 77-50
    Key players: Jasmine Rachal (Brea Olinda, Sr., G), Iyree Jarrett (Brea Olinda, Sr. PG), Brooke Demetre (Mater Dei, Fr., F), Emma Torbert (Mater Dei, Sr.,
  • Nutella maker buying Nestle candy unit for $2.8 billion

    Nutella maker buying Nestle candy unit for $2.8 billion
    Nestle SA agreed to sell its U.S. confectionery unit to Ferrero SpA, the Italian maker of Nutella, for $2.8 billion in the first substantial step away from the candy industry by the company that invented milk chocolate.
    The sale of the unit, which includes the Butterfinger and Baby Ruth brands, is also the first major divestment by the Swiss food giant since Chief Executive Officer Mark Schneider took the helm last year. Nestle plans to focus on healthier and faster-growing categories like coffe
  • Inaugural 5k race supports awareness about child safety

    Inaugural 5k race supports awareness about child safety
    The Joyful Child Foundation – In memory of Samantha Runnion – is dedicated to preventing crimes against children through programs that educate, empower, and unite families and communities. The organization will hold its inaugural BRAVE 5k race and 1k Fun Run on Saturday, Jan. 20 in Aliso Viejo.
    The 5k race will begin and finish on the track at Aliso Viejo High School, 28000 Wolverine Way. The 1k Fun Run is free for all registered children who wish to participate.
    Packet pickup and ra
  • What kind of rehabilitation do the 13 Perris siblings — whom authorities say were abused — face?

    What kind of rehabilitation do the 13 Perris siblings — whom authorities say were abused — face?
    People who suffered similarly to the 13 Perris siblings who authorities say were abused by their parents face a long rehabilitation both physically and psychologically, a pediatrician said Tuesday, Jan. 16, at a Riverside County sheriff’s news conference on the case.
    Sophia Grant, medical director of child abuse and neglect unit at Riverside University Health System, did not treat the children of David and Louis Turpin.
    Related: Girl called 911 on deactivated cellphone to report 12 si
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  • HB Huddle evolved from last year’s Women’s March into a growing, long-term movement

    HB Huddle evolved from last year’s Women’s March into a growing, long-term movement
    Leaders of HB Huddle gather for a cheer after a meeting, clockwise from bottom left, Lorelei Lachman, Zeta Heiter, Karen Coyne, Carol Webster, Julie Killeen, Brendon Perkins, Bethany Webb, Aubrey Roy, Cathey Ryder, Gayle Poynter, Cynthia Romanowski. (Photo courtesy of John Jeans)Bethany Webb speaks to the first HB Huddle gathering at the stage in Huntington Beach Central Park near the Central Library. From the first gathering of 81 people the group has grown to more than 350. (Photo courtesy of
  • This is why former AC Milan striker Keisuke Honda thinks the U.S. will be a soccer powerhouse

    This is why former AC Milan striker Keisuke Honda thinks the U.S. will be a soccer powerhouse
    Former AC Milan striker Keisuke Honda recently struck a partnership with the Irvine-based professional Orange County Soccer Club with a goal of creating a clear professional pathway for talented young players.
    “We look forward to making Orange County the international hub for youth development,” the Japanese star said in a news release.
    He added that he believes the U.S. will become a soccer powerhouse, despite the national team’s failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
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  • Fountain Valley doctor surrenders medical license after pleading guilty to writing illegal prescriptions

    A Fountain Valley doctor who was sentenced in September to six years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of illegally prescribing drugs, has surrendered his license to practice medicine.
    An order issued by the California Medical Board accepted Dr. Victor Boon Huat Siew’s surrender of his physician’s and surgeon’s certificate, which means Siew won’t be able to practice medicine. Doctors must wait three years after losing their licenses to reapply, although s
  • Former AC Milan striker and Japanese soccer star Keisuke Honda partners with Orange County soccer club

    Former AC Milan striker and Japanese soccer star Keisuke Honda partners with Orange County soccer club
    IRVINE — Orange County’s highest tier professional soccer team is on a mission to establish a global talent development system, striking a partnership with former AC Milan striker and Japanese star Keisuke Honda.
    The Irvine-based Orange County Soccer Club — which is part of the 31-team United Soccer League and plays at the Orange County Great Park’s new championship stadium — recently announced Honda’s youth soccer program, Soltilo, has become a
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  • Costa Mesa football coach Glen Fisher resigns after three seasons

    Costa Mesa football coach Glen Fisher resigns after three seasons
    Costa Mesa football coach Glen Fisher has resigned for personal reasons, he confirmed Tuesday.
    Fisher coached the Mustangs for three seasons, compiling a 9-21 record. Costa Mesa finished with a 3-7 record last season, including a 0-5 mark in the Orange Coast League.
    He arrived at Costa Mesa after a two-year stint as the coach at Beckman.
    Fisher remains an AP government and history teacher at Costa Mesa.
    Please send football news to Dan Albano at [email protected] or @ocvarsityguy on Twitter&
  • City Council denies appeal seeking tree removal on Chapman Avenue

    The City Council denied another attempt at removing a tree in Old Towne – citing, as it has before, public interest in the area’s greenery.
    William Warne, owner of the law offices at 400 East Chapman Avenue, was denied his request to remove the Canary Island Pine tree by the Community Services Department in October and appealed to the council.
    The Community Services Department considered the tree – fully matured, healthy and firmly rooted – an item of public interest, a r
  • Bannon is subpoenaed in Mueller’s Russia investigation

    Bannon is subpoenaed in Mueller’s Russia investigation
    MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT
    The New York TimesWASHINGTON — Stephen Bannon, President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, was subpoenaed last week by special counsel Robert Mueller to testify before a grand jury as part of the investigation into possible links between Trump’s associates and Russia, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
    The move marked the first time Mueller is known to have used a grand jury subpoena to seek information from a member of Trum
  • South Orange County Community College District announces new vice chancellor of business services

    South Orange County Community College District announces new vice chancellor of business services
    The South Orange County Community College District is tapping a Long Beach City College executive vice president to help oversee its operations.
    The district announced last week Ann-Marie Gabel has been selected as its vice chancellor of business services.
    Gabel, who previous served as the executive vice president of finance, facilities and technology services at Long Beach City College, will begin with SOCCCD on Feb. 13 if her appointment is ratified by the board of trustees at its Jan. 22
  • NBA investigating Rockets’ postgame invasion of the Clippers’ locker room

    NBA investigating Rockets’ postgame invasion of the Clippers’ locker room
    The NBA is investigating a postgame incident in which Chris Paul, Trevor Ariza and several members of the Houston Rockets forced their way into the Clippers’ locker room Monday night at Staples Center and the on-court events that preceded it, a league spokesman said Tuesday.
    There is no timetable for the completion of the investigation, Tim Frank, the league’s senior vice president for basketball communications, said in an email to the Southern California News Group. Suspensions and/
  • Photos: A look back at the 1994 Northridge Earthquake on 24th anniversary

    Photos: A look back at the 1994 Northridge Earthquake on 24th anniversary
    When the Northridge earthquake struck at 4:31 a.m. on January 17, 1994, it left much of the city in ruins with buildings and freeways collapsed. When the dust settled, 57 people had died — including 33 from fallen buildings. Of those, 16 were killed when the 164-unit Northridge Meadows apartments collapsed. The 6.7 magnitude quake was one of the most costly disasters in U.S. history. On the 24th anniversary of the quake, we look back at this defining moment in San Fernando Valley history.
  • More schools get solar power through $6 million Anaheim utility program

    More schools get solar power through $6 million Anaheim utility program
    Nine Anaheim schools will get shade, cash and a hands-on science lesson, while the city’s utility moves closer to its goal of getting half its power from renewable energy, thanks to a new partnership.
    In mid-2018, the Solar for Schools pilot program will build shade structures over schools’ parking spaces and picnic tables and cover them with solar panels that generate energy for the utility. The schools will receive a lease fee for use of their campuses.
    At Franklin and Betsy R
  • Blameshift to Attend Winter NAMM in Anaheim, California

    Long Island, NJ rock band Blameshift will be attending the 2018 Winter NAMM in Anaheim, California January 25-28.The band will be there in support of their rock n roll inspired guitar string jewelry brand Strng and will have a booth set up at NAMM in space 7813. Their brand new bracelet called the Collection Line for Men is debuting at winter NAMM.
  • Kim Kardashian and Kanye West announce birth of third child

    Kim Kardashian and Kanye West announce birth of third child
    Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West have announced the birth of their third child, described in a social-media message as a “healthy, beautiful baby girl.” The baby weighs 7 pounds 6 ounces, the couple reported. They have two other children, North and Saint. The baby was conceived by surrogacy.<br />(2016 file photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
    LOS ANGELES — Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West welcomed their third child today.
    “Kanye and I are happy to announc
  • Marilyn Manson cut the fake rifle from his act and rocked the sold-out Hollywood Palladium Monday night

    Marilyn Manson cut the fake rifle from his act and rocked the sold-out Hollywood Palladium Monday night
    While performing in front of a massive festival crowd at Glen Helen Amphitheatre in San Bernardino during his turn of the two-day Ozzfest Meets Knotfest, rocker Marilyn Manson pointed a fake rifle, strapped with his microphone, at the audience.
    Though the crowd, filled with Manson devotees and metal lovers alike, seemed largely unfazed and shrugged the stunt off as mostly being “lame,” it ignited a national media firestorm since it came on the eve of a mass shooting at a church in Te
  • Photos: Remembering R&B singer Aaliyah on her birthday

    Photos: Remembering R&B singer Aaliyah on her birthday
    Born Aaliyah Haughton in Brooklyn on January 16, 1979, the famed R&B singer was killed with eight others in a plane crash in the Bahamas on August 25, 2001. She was 22. Aaliyah’s song “Try Again” earned her a Grammy nomination this year for her best female R&B vocalist. In 1996, she released her second album and the single “If Your Girl Only Knew” went double platinum.
    In this July 25, 2001 file photo, Aaliyah at ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’
  • A smile or simple act of kindness can change lives

    A smile or simple act of kindness can change lives
    The holidays are over, and now instead of presents, we’re bringing home various medications to soothe the colds and flu that seem to surround us. But each medication, as we know, comes with a list of possible “risks” including some very serious ones. But we take the medicine anyway, hoping we’re one of those who won’t have the negative “side effects” mentioned.
    But there’s no way to avoid another kind of side effect: the side effects of our behavio
  • Girl called 911 on deactivated cellphone to report 12 siblings held captive in Perris home

    Girl called 911 on deactivated cellphone to report 12 siblings held captive in Perris home
    People bicycle past a house in the 100 block of Muir Woods Road in Perris on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Authorities say 13 siblings had been held captive there until one of them escaped and called 911 Sunday morning, leading to their parents’ arrest. (Photo by Andrew Foulk for The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)Neighbors stand across the street from the house at 160 Muir Woods Road in Perris on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Twelve siblings, some chained to their beds, were rescued after a 13th sister escaped
  • Football recruiting: La Habra offensive lineman commits to Air Force

    Football recruiting: La Habra offensive lineman commits to Air Force
    La Habra all-league offensive lineman Tyler Casados (6-2, 283) has committed to Air Force, the senior announced on Twitter.
    Casados, a first-team All-Freeway League selection, helped the Highlanders recapture the league title and finish 7-4 overall.
    Air Force also has commitments from San Clemente senior tight end Chris Kane and JSerra linebacker TJ Medina.
    Please send football recruiting news to Dan Albano at [email protected] or @ocvarsityguy on TwitterI made the decision to commit to the
  • Guitarist Kaki King brings her eclectic show to Soka’s Acoustic Strings Festival

    Guitarist Kaki King brings her eclectic show to Soka’s Acoustic Strings Festival
    Multi-faceted, solo-guitarist Kaki King is coming to the Soka University Performing Arts Center for the Acoustic Strings Festival on Saturday, Jan. 20.
    Having played with artists including the Foo Fighters and Timbaland, King’s 20-year music career has fluctuated genres. With a wide variety of playing styles, King’s performances are uniquely applied to each audience and show, picking out the set list as she “feels the audience,” she said.
    “I have a very long history
  • Orange County top 10 for 1-16-18

    Orange County top 10 for 1-16-18
    Compiled by the Orange County Wrestling Association, for Jan. 16 …1 Servite 402 Esperanza 363 Santa Ana 324 Villa Park 245 Irvine 236 Laguna Hills 227 Aliso Niguel 168 Trabuco Hills 89 Capo Valley 710 Fountain Vly 6
    others: Calvary Chapel 5, Sonora 1
  • Dodgers 2018 spring training primer: Bullpen

    Dodgers 2018 spring training primer: Bullpen
    As the Dodgers get closer to the first workout of spring training on Feb. 14, we are providing a breakdown of how they stand with their roster by looking at different position groups. This week, the bullpen:2017 RECAP
    There were twists and turns along the way – Pedro Baez’s second-half disintegration, Brandon Morrow’s emergence, the midseason additions of Tony Watson and Tony Cingrani – but the Dodgers once again had one of the best bullpens in baseball, ranking firs
  • Bray scores 39 in University win

    Bray scores 39 in University win
    Orange County leading scorer Alex Bray of University had another big night Monday, scoring 39 points as the Trojans (12-5) defeated Orangewood Academy 87-72 at Corona del Mar in the Coach Mike’s Long Shot Challenge.
    Bray leads O.C. with 27.7 points a game.
    Also at the Coach Mike’s Long Shot Challege:
    Capistrano Valley Christian 57, Elsinore 47: Festus Ndumanya and Troy Kihm scored 17 points apiece for the Eagles (15-4).
    Ocean View 61, El Toro 52: Seth Mishler’s 17 points led th
  • Angels 2018 spring training primer: Bullpen

    Angels 2018 spring training primer: Bullpen
    As the Angels head toward the first workout of spring training on Feb. 14, we are providing a breakdown of how they stand with their roster by looking at different position groups. Players acquired this winter include the method of their acquisition in parentheses. This week, the bullpen:2017 RECAP
    The Angels’ bullpen outperformed expectations, posting a 3.92 ERA, which was good for fifth in the American League. They did this thanks mostly to a group of pitchers who came out of nowhere to
  • Lake Forest City Council to discuss contract for environmental studies associated with Nakase Nursery site

    Lake Forest City Council to discuss contract for environmental studies associated with Nakase Nursery site
    The City Council will hold a discussion tonight, Jan. 16, and may award a professional consultant contract to LSA Associates for $233,670 for the preparation of environmental documentation associated with the Nakase Nursery site.
    A general plan amendment and zone change are proposed to allow for a mixed-use project – including housing, recreational amenities, open space and a school – at 20261 Lake Forest Drive.
    The discussion will take place at tonight’s City Council meeting,
  • Chang is Gatorade state player of the year

    Chang is Gatorade state player of the year
    Santa Margarita senior setter Devon Chang today was named Gatorade’s California state player of the year.
    Chang, also Orange County player of the year, led Santa Margarita to the CIF State Division 1 championship. The Eagles finished 34-9. A senior with a 4.0 grade-point average, Chang signed with UCLA.
     
  • Photos: 15 luxury homes come to market in Yorba Linda

    Photos: 15 luxury homes come to market in Yorba Linda
    In an era where builders cram homes into small spaces, even at higher pricier levels, Brandywine Homes has begun the sales of 15 luxury homes in Yorba Linda on a fairly generous 8.4-acre site.
    The Newbury community off Highland Avenue is situated on an old single-home compound that was bought and subdivided. The project contains two-story homes with 4,593 to 5,175 square feet; five or six bedrooms; six bathrooms and four-car garages. Prices start from the high $1 millions.
    “We’re exc
  • Lakers legend Elgin Baylor to receive statue outside of Staples Center in April

    Lakers legend Elgin Baylor to receive statue outside of Staples Center in April
    Lakers great Elgin Baylor, right, drives against Golden State’s McCoy McLemore during a game in 1965. Baylor will get a statue outside Staples Center this spring, an honor many believe was long overdue. (AP Photo)One of the best-shooting and passing forwards of all time, Elgin Baylor was among the league’s best players in the 1960s, leading the Lakers to the NBA Finals eight times in his 13 seasons. He was named first-team All-NBA 10 times and his 38.3 point average in 1961-62 is a L
  • How three top California chefs would make last minute Super Bowl snacks

    How three top California chefs would make last minute Super  Bowl snacks
    Chefs & Company tells readers how chefs cook when company’s coming. (Courtesy photo)Susan Feniger’s goat cheese and avocado dish comes together quickly. (Courtesy photo)Chef Traci Des Jardins makes an asada taco bar for a last minute feast. (Courtesy photo)Susan Feniger shares her go-to recipes for last minute entertaining in “Chefs and Company” by Maria Isabella.(Photo by KenGoodmanPhotography.com)Traci Des Jardins shares recipes in “Chefs and Company” by
  • 8 things from Disneyland’s past that need to come back

    8 things from Disneyland’s past that need to come back
    With Disneyland kicking off its retro-inspired “After Dark” event this week, here are eight things from Disneyland’s past that I wish I could see return to the park someday.
    Helicopter rides from the airport – Yes, you once could fly in a helicopter from LAX straight to the Disneyland Hotel, soaring above Southern California’s notoriously traffic-choked freeways. Sure, a one-way helicopter trip to the park probably would cost as much as an annual pass if it ever cam
  • Comedian Demetri Martin gets technical about hosting the 33rd Annual NAMM TEC Awards in Anaheim

    Comedian Demetri Martin gets technical about hosting the 33rd Annual NAMM TEC Awards in Anaheim
    As a stand-up comedian and self-proclaimed amateur-mediocre musician, Demetri Martin said he finds himself excited, however, “uniquely unqualified” to host the 33rd Annual TEC Awards at this year’s NAMM Show, held at the Hilton Anaheim on Saturday, Jan. 27.
    The awards ceremony, which is actually one of the few NAMM trade show ticketed events open to the general public, recognizes innovative product design and excellence in audio and sound production, as well as the creativ
  • Novation to demonstrate workflows at NAMM 2018 exhibit

    Novation has prepared a special interactive experience for visitors to its exhibit area at the NAMM Show, taking place January 25-28, 2018, in Anaheim, CA. This year, Novation aims to move NAMM visitors through its world of products by showcasing multiple workflows.
  • Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: Small things that make adults ridiculously happy

    Frumpy Middle-aged Mom: Small things that make adults ridiculously happy
    We all know what makes young people happy, starting with the purchase of a new phone, a new romance or the chance to play with a cute puppy.
    But, when you’re an adult, you find that small, intangible things can give you great pleasure. Here’s my list:
    That first cuppa coffee in the morning. Yum
    Sliding in between freshly washed sheets
    When you tell your dog to sit and he actually sits
    An overnight rainstorm that waters your lawn and then clears out before dawn
    Finding a perfectly rip
  • Woman allegedly asleep at the wheel damages 4 parked vehicles in Anaheim

    Woman allegedly asleep at the wheel damages 4 parked vehicles in Anaheim
    ANAHEIM — A woman who allegedly fell asleep behind the wheel crashed into a van overnight, causing a chain reaction and damaging four parked vehicles in Anaheim.
    The crash occurred around 11:50 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of East South Street, according to reports from the scene. The driver was evaluated at the scene but was not taken to a hospital, a news photographer reported from the accident site.
    There were no immediate reports of arrests.
    Resident Jennifer Rivas told City News Servi
  • Pope begs forgiveness for ‘irreparable harm’ from sex abuse

    Pope begs forgiveness for ‘irreparable harm’ from sex abuse
    By PETER PRENGAMAN and NICOLE WINFIELD
    SANTIAGO, Chile — Pope Francis begged for forgiveness Tuesday for the “irreparable damage” done to children who were raped and molested by priests, opening his visit to Chile by diving head-first into a scandal that has greatly hurt the Catholic Church’s credibility here and cast a cloud over his visit.
    Francis also faced controversy on another front: Overnight three more Catholic churches were torched, two in the southern Araucania
  • Aliso Viejo home prices up 48% in 5 years: How’s that rank nationally?

    Aliso Viejo home prices up 48% in 5 years: How’s that rank nationally?
    Some statistics on how Aliso Viejo housing looks compared to the rest of the nation when using the Zillow periscope.
    The online housing tracker’s national databases can help add some perspective to the high price of local living.
    For example, Orange County real estate by Zillow’s math — the No. 5 nationally in housing market size — has a median home value of $696,200, 13th highest in the 1,700-plus U.S. counties tracked. That’s after surging 44.7 percent in the
  • Rockets confront Austin Rivers, Blake Griffin in Clippers’ locker room

    Rockets confront Austin Rivers, Blake Griffin in Clippers’ locker room
    Tempers flared at the end of Monday’s Rockets-Clippers game and, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, those tempers extended into the locker room. James Harden, Trevor Ariza and Gerald Green reportedly pushed into the Clippers’ locker room looking for Austin Rivers, who was apparently talking trash at Ariza during the final moments of the fourth quarter.Houston Rockets’ players James Harden, Trevor Ariza and Gerald Green pushed into Clippe
  • Reaction: James Harden, Rockets players tried to enter Clippers locker room after a road loss

    Reaction: James Harden, Rockets players tried to enter Clippers locker room after a road loss
    Los Angeles Clippers guard Jawun Evans, center, reaches for a rebound along with Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul, left, and forward Tarik Black during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon, left, shoots as Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Houston Rockets guard Chr
  • Emotions boil over after Clippers defeat Chris Paul, Rockets

    Emotions boil over after Clippers defeat Chris Paul, Rockets
    Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul, left, tries to drive by Clippers forward Sam Dekker during the first half of Monday’s game at Staples Center. While Paul and the Clippers never found the success they hoped for in the postseason, much of the minimal playoff history the franchise possesses has a lot to do with Paul’s time with the team. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin, right, shoots as Houston Rockets forward Ryan Anderson defends during the first
  • Clippers play the role of rude hosts in Chris Paul’s homecoming

    Clippers play the role of rude hosts in Chris Paul’s homecoming
    Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul, left, tries to drive by Clippers forward Sam Dekker during the first half of Monday’s game at Staples Center. While Paul and the Clippers never found the success they hoped for in the postseason, much of the minimal playoff history the franchise possesses has a lot to do with Paul’s time with the team. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin, right, shoots as Houston Rockets forward Ryan Anderson defends during the first
  • Sharapova, Kerber and Djokovic into 2nd round in Australia

    Sharapova, Kerber and Djokovic into 2nd round in Australia
    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Maria Sharapova, Angelique Kerber and Novak Djokovic ensured there were all kinds of successful comebacks on Day 2 of the Australian Open.
    Six-time champion Djokovic and 2014 winner Stan Wawrinka returned from long injury layoffs with victories in their first matches since Wimbledon.
    Sharapova barely missed a beat in her first match back at the Australian Open since a failed doping test in 2016 resulted in a 15-month ban from tennis.
    One of just two former champ
  • Orangewood Academy battles to the end, knocks off Rosary (video)

    Orangewood Academy battles to the end, knocks off Rosary (video)
    GARDEN GROVE – Orangewood Academy’s girls basketball team found its signature victory Monday night thanks to a second-half rally that pushed until the final seconds.
    Jacqueline Saucedo scored off a rebound with about six seconds left and the No. 7 Spartans knocked a pass out of bounds as time expired for a 55-54 victory against third-ranked Rosary in the Presion Showcase at Orangewood Academy.Rosary led 54-51 after a free throw by Chasey Santos, but Gabriela Rosas scored on a drive w
  • Orangewood Academy battles to the end, knocks off Rosary

    Orangewood Academy battles to the end, knocks off Rosary
    GARDEN GROVE – Orangewood Academy’s girls basketball team found its signature victory Monday night thanks to a second-half rally that pushed until the final seconds.
    Jacqueline Saucedo scored off a rebound with about six seconds left and the No. 7 Spartans knocked a pass out of bounds as time expired for a 55-54 victory against third-ranked Rosary in the Presion Showcase at Orangewood Academy.
    Rosary led 54-51 after a free throw by Chasey Santos, but Gabriela Rosas scored on a drive
  • Orange County girls basketball leaders: Jan. 15 update

    Orange County girls basketball leaders: Jan. 15 update
    OCVarsity has the Orange County girls basketball stat leaders.
    The leaders will be updated each Monday.
    MONDAY, JAN. 15Scoring leadersAssists leadersRebounds leaders
    ALSO IN GIRLS BASKETBALLThis week’s O.C. girls basketball top 10Girls basketball athlete of the week: Aliso Niguel’s Catherine SwansonGirls basketball roundup: Monday’s games
  • Miller: Chris Paul returns to face Clippers and is thanked for his efforts

    Miller: Chris Paul returns to face Clippers and is thanked for his efforts
    LOS ANGELES — He arrived, officially, as a Rocket.
    But Chris Paul was back at Staples Center on Monday as something else, too. As a reminder.
    A reminder of a more promising time for the Clippers.
    Of an era when the organization had championship aspirations.
    Of everything the team did – and, in particular, didn’t do – during Paul’s six seasons here.
    Because, despite the progress those Clippers made, the steps came with pain. And for a group coming back from so far be
  • Miller: Chris Paul returns to face Clippers and emotions run high

    Miller: Chris Paul returns to face Clippers and emotions run high
    LOS ANGELES — He arrived, officially, as a Rocket.
    But Chris Paul was back at Staples Center on an emotional Monday as something else, too. As a reminder.
    A reminder of a more promising time for the Clippers.
    Of an era when the organization had championship aspirations.
    Of everything the team did – and, in particular, didn’t do – during Paul’s six seasons here.
    Because, despite the progress those Clippers made, the steps came with pain. And for a group bouncing back
  • Ducks’ Andrew Cogliano on end of consecutive games streak: ‘It’s a tough pill to swallow’

    Ducks’ Andrew Cogliano on end of consecutive games streak: ‘It’s a tough pill to swallow’
    DENVER — The more he spoke and the more the significance of what he had accomplished set in when discussing it, the more Andrew Cogliano struggled to keep his composure and maintain a cool exterior.
    It was nearly impossible to do, just as it was improbable that a player who – in this era, when going a season without missing a game is a feat – could do so over 11 seasons, as the Ducks’ respected winger did. And while Cogliano always downplayed his consecutive games streak

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