• Corona del Mar defeats Newport Harbor in epic final to claim Division 1 volleyball title

    Corona del Mar defeats Newport Harbor in epic final to claim Division 1 volleyball title
    Corona del Mar’s Brandon Hicks, front, celebrates with his team after beating Newport Harbor in the CIF-SS Division 1 boys volleyball championship game at Cerritos College in Norwalk on Saturday, May 19, 2018. CDM beat Newport 3-2. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photographer)
    Corona del Mar coach Steve Conti holds up the championship plaque after the CIF-SS Division 1 boys volleyball championship game at Cerritos College in Norwalk on Saturday, May 19, 2018. CDM beat Newport 3-2. (Ph
  • Angels’ hitting woes continue against Rays in season-worst fifth consecutive loss

    Angels’ hitting woes continue against Rays in season-worst fifth consecutive loss
    Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
    Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Sergio Romo throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsTampa Bay Rays’ Daniel Robertson cele
  • Rich Hill leaves game with blister issues again but Dodgers win nightcap in ninth

    Rich Hill leaves game with blister issues again but Dodgers win nightcap in ninth
    Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill, center, looks at his finger with home plate umpire Kerwin Danley and others, during the first inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Washington. Hill was relieved after throwing two pitches. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill, left, walks off the field after throwing two pitches during the first inning of the second baseb
  • Dodgers sweep doubleheader despite losing Rich Hill to blister issues again

    Dodgers sweep doubleheader despite losing Rich Hill to blister issues again
    Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill, center, looks at his finger with home plate umpire Kerwin Danley and others, during the first inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Washington. Hill was relieved after throwing two pitches. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill, left, walks off the field after throwing two pitches during the first inning of the second baseb
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  • Winners, top Orange County finishers at CIF State swimming, diving champs

    Winners, top Orange County finishers at CIF State swimming, diving champs
    BOYS SWIMMING
    CIF State Swimming and Diving Championships
    At Clovis West High, Clovis West Olympic Complex
    Finals
    Team results –1. Northwood 157, 2. Oak Ridge 150
    Diving (1M) — 1. Little (River Valley) 558.10, others: 3. Kanan (Esp) 515.85, 13. Leavell (SM) 431.65
    200-yard medley relay – 1. Oak Ridge 1:31.32, 2. Northwood 1:31.46, others: 4. AN 1:32.83
    200 free – 1. Sancov (Northgate) 1:34.13 – new meet record, old record 1:34.25 Sancov (Northgate) 1:34.25 2017, oth
  • Crews extinguish Chino Hills house fire

    Crews extinguish Chino Hills house fire
    Crews extinguished a fire Saturday night at a three-story home in Chino Hills that left three people displaced and killed two pet birds.
    The fire was reported shortly after 6:30 p.m. at a residence in the 1050 block of Carbon Canyon Road, Chino Valley Fire District Spokeswoman Massiel Ladron De Guevara said.
    Chino Valley crews, aided by firefighters from the Brea Fire Department, brought the blaze under control by 7:15 p.m.
    The fire within the home was contained to the second and third floors, a
  • Viewpoint’s Thomas Finello blazes to CIF State swimming title

    Viewpoint’s Thomas Finello blazes to CIF State swimming title
    FRESNO – Viewpoint sprinter Thomas Finello struggled to decide Saturday which of his two exciting achievements at the CIF State Swimming and Diving Championships was best.
    But it didn’t matter because both helped the senior cap his high school career in spectacular fashion.
    The USC-bound Finello unleashed a dramatic personal-best time in the 100-yard freestyle and captured his first state crown by blazing a school-record time of 44.18 seconds at Clovis West High.
    Finello sliced almos
  • Santa Margarita girls, Northwood boys win titles at CIF State Swimming and Diving Finals

    Santa Margarita girls, Northwood boys win titles at CIF State Swimming and Diving Finals
    Santa Margarita’s girls 200-yard free relay, from left, of Anicka Delgado, Samantha Shelton, Mackenzie Degn and Marriott Hoffmann won a meet-record 1;32.44 at the CIF State Swimming and Diving Championships in Fresno on Saturday. (Photo by Dan Albano, Orange County Register)
    Northwood’s boys team, led by six close-knit seniors, won the CIF State Swimming and Diving Championships in Fresno on Saturday. (Photo by Dan Albano, Orange County Register)SoundThe gallery will resume inseconds
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  • Don’t believe the doomsday scenarios on our housing needs

    Don’t believe the doomsday scenarios on our housing needs
    A spate of recent research reports all seem to point to a severe housing shortage in California. Most notable among these is a McKinsey Global Institute report, which projects that by 2025, at current construction rates, California’s housing gap will be 2.5 million units.
    That projected gap is based on what California will need to bring its housing units per capita in line with that of New York or New Jersey. But why compare California with those states or, for that matter, any other state
  • Now it’s clear that gutting tax agency was bad for taxpayers

    Now it’s clear that gutting tax agency was bad for taxpayers
    SACRAMENTO — It’s a rule of thumb. One should always expect the opposite result of whatever any government agency promises. The War on Poverty created a permanent underclass that perpetuated poverty throughout generations. The War on Drugs did much to erode our civil liberties, but mainly has emboldened the drug cartel. The examples go on and on.
    That brings us to California’s taxing authorities. After scandals at the Board of Equalization — the Orwellian-named agency tha
  • Pernicious push polls pervert politics

    Pernicious push polls pervert politics
    “There are lies, damn lies and statistics,” goes the old saying. It has always been true that statistics can be presented in ways that are highly deceptive and intentionally misleading.
    A Midwestern city might truthfully claim that its average temperature is a perfect 74 degrees — just like the Hawaiian Islands.  It could be technically true, except that the deviation from that temperature in the sub-tropical climate isn’t very great, while the Midwestern city might
  • They're now sold in DTLA's Smorgasburg fair and in a shop in Anaheim. Ice cream is optional.

    George Panossian of Sweet n' Hollow pulls a finished chimney cake off the grill. The Eastern European pastry is gaining a toehold in Southern California.
  • After reviving Pacifica High’s ROTC, beloved instructor sends seniors off to rosy futures

    After reviving Pacifica High’s ROTC, beloved instructor sends seniors off to rosy futures
    This time last year, Pacifica High’s ROTC was on probation, with too few participants to qualify for the military-sponsored program.
    One year later, the Garden Grove school’s Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps has been named a Distinguished Unit with Academic Honors.
    Its 18 graduating senior cadets played a big role in the Navy’s esteemed designation. Fourteen will attend four-year universities, and the others will either pursue military careers or enroll at community
  • Cal State Fullerton celebrates its 2018 graduates

    Cal State Fullerton celebrates its 2018 graduates
     
    Cal State Fullerton student Maddie Simmons, an international business major, has school spirit as she graduates in Fullerton on Saturday, May 19, 2018. “Maybe I’ll start my own business. We’ll see,” she said. Almost 12,000 students were eligible to graduate this year, the largest number ever, said Chi-Chung Keung, director of news media. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
    Cal State Fullerton professor of management, Lorenzo “The Bizzi Man&r
  • Justify wins foggy Preakness, keeps Triple Crown bid alive

    Justify wins foggy Preakness, keeps Triple Crown bid alive
    BALTIMORE (AP) — Justify emerged from the fog and sloshed his way to another victory, holding off several hard-charging challengers to win the Preakness on Saturday and keep alive the chance for trainer Bob Baffert’s second Triple Crown champion in four years.
    On a sloppy track similar to the conditions in the Kentucky Derby, Justify improved to 5-0 and will go to the Belmont Stakes in New York on June 9 looking to do the same thing American Pharoah did for Baffert in 2015. Justify s
  • Orange County scores and player stats for Saturday (5-19-18)

    Orange County scores and player stats for Saturday (5-19-18)
    Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Saturday, May 19.
    BOYS VOLLEYBALL
    CIF-SS PLAYOFFS
    Championship finals
    DIVISION 3
    Downey def. Tustin 25-23, 22-25, 25-17, 25-23
    D: Fassam 13 kills. Tus: Donahoo 18 kills, 26 digs; Partida 9 kills; Cline 9 kills; Zamudio 9 kills.
     
  • Downey captures volleyball title this time, topping Tustin in Division 3 final

    Downey captures volleyball title this time, topping Tustin in Division 3 final
    Downey celebrates after defeating Tustin in the CIF-SS Division 3 Championships at Cerritos College in Norwalk on Saturday, May 19, 2018. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)
    Downey’s Matthew Delacruz spikes the ball and scores against Tustin in the CIF-SS Division 3 Championships at Cerritos College in Norwalk on Saturday, May 19, 2018. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsTustin’s Kalob Partida bumps the ball duri
  • LAFC falls to red-hot Portland for 1st loss in 7 games

    LAFC falls to red-hot Portland for 1st loss in 7 games
    PORTLAND, Ore. — Samuel Armenteros scored his first MLS goal in the 81st minute and the Portland Timbers won their fifth consecutive game with a 2-1 victory over Los Angeles Football Club on Saturday.
    LAFC (6-3-2) lost for the first time in seven games and dropped just its third match on the road this year.
    Carlos Vela tied the match for LAFC in the 74th minute after Cristhian Paredes scored for the Timbers to open the second half.
    The Timbers (5-3-2) are 4-0 at home after starting the sea
  • Ross Stripling strikes out 9 as Dodgers beat Nationals in first game of doubleheader

    Ross Stripling strikes out 9 as Dodgers beat Nationals in first game of doubleheader
    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ross Stripling held the Washington Nationals to four hits in six innings and the Dodgers won the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader, 4-1.
    Though they were separated by a rainout Friday, the Dodgers have won back-to-back games for the first time in two weeks.
    Stripling was moved into the starting rotation in the wake of injuries to Clayton Kershaw and Hyun-Jin Ryu (at a time when Rich Hill was also on the DL). He has risen to the occasion. Over three consecutive
  • YMCA cycling event aims to show trauma-sufferers they’re not alone

    YMCA cycling event aims to show trauma-sufferers they’re not alone
    The Newport-Mesa YMCA and advocacy group Crime Survivors teamed up Saturday, May 19, to host Ride4Healing to raise awareness about post-traumatic stress disorder and to promote mental health.
    Riders took turns riding a total of 300 miles – the distance from Orange County to Las Vegas.
    Doves are released in remembrance of those lost in the Las Vegas mass shooting during Ride 4 Healing, a 300-mile stationary bike-riding event at the Newport-Mesa Family YMCA in Costa Mesa on Saturda
  • 5 garden tips for this week, May 19-25

    5 garden tips for this week, May 19-25
    1 Tomato time
    Plant tomatoes, if you haven’t already. They will start producing in two to three months, unless you buy larger plants that already have green tomatoes on them.
    Indeterminate types, such as beefsteak, Better Boy, Early Girl and cherry tomatoes, bear through autumn and into winter, while determinate types basically produce all their fruit at about the same time, and then the plants die. Increase yields by adding a layer of organic mulch under the plants.
    All varieties do bette
  • El Toro’s Savannah Stocker becomes first Orange County girl to win state diving title

    El Toro’s Savannah Stocker becomes first Orange County girl to win state diving title
    FRESNO El Toro’s Savannah Stocker became the first Orange County girl to capture a diving title at the CIF State Swimming and Diving Championships, leading a first-second-third sweep by the county Saturday at Clovis West.
    Stocker, a junior, scored 507.55 points to capture the 11-dive competition on the 1-meter springboard.https://t.co/h8AkpdTxJT
    — Dan Albano (@ocvarsityguy) May 19, 2018She narrowed held off Aliso Niguel freshman Brooke Earley (494.55) and Santa Margarita sophomore Al
  • 20-year-old man killed in apparent gang shooting in Santa Ana

    20-year-old man killed in apparent gang shooting in Santa Ana
    SANTA ANA – A 20-year-old man was killed early Saturday, May 19 in what police say appeared to be a gang-related shooting.
    The victim was identified as Bryan Anthony Steubing of Santa Ana, who was shot in the upper body, according to the Santa Ana Police Department.
    The shooting occurred in the 3100 block of South Main Street at about 3:40 a.m. Steubing was rushed to Orange County Global Medical Center, where he died from his injuries, police said in a statement.
    Santa Ana homicide detecti
  • Sparks, without Candace Parker, open season vs. Lynx

    Sparks, without Candace Parker, open season vs. Lynx
    NEW YORK – It has been a busy offseason in the WNBA since the Minnesota Lynx won the championship last year, beating the Sparks in another thrilling final.
    Las Vegas gained a team. New York changed arenas. Dallas saw the return of a huge inside presence with Australian Liz Cambage coming back to the WNBA after a hiatus. A third of the league changed coaches while another strong rookie crop led by A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Mitchell entered the league last month.
    “There’s so m
  • Sparks, Lynx renew rivalry as WNBA teams to beat

    Sparks, Lynx renew rivalry as WNBA teams to beat
    NEW YORK – It has been a busy offseason in the WNBA since the Minnesota Lynx won the championship last year, beating the Sparks in another thrilling final.
    Las Vegas gained a team. New York changed arenas. Dallas saw the return of a huge inside presence with Australian Liz Cambage coming back to the WNBA after a hiatus. A third of the league changed coaches while another strong rookie crop led by A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Mitchell entered the league last month.
    “There’s so m
  • Whicker: Baseball games aren’t too long – they’re too slow

    Whicker: Baseball games aren’t too long – they’re too slow
    Susan Jacoby’s book, “Why Baseball Matters,” can be read comfortably within a typical nine-inning span.
    Most nights, it would be more entertaining than the game of statues MLB has given us. It’s cheaper, too.
    Baseball matters differently to everyone. To Jacoby, it matters because of unpredictability, context and its defiance of today’s breakneck pace. She loves baseball’s ability to “encourage our natural gregariousness,” as Bill Veeck said, and ho
  • Recipe: Tomato, Bean and Cucumber Salad

    Recipe: Tomato, Bean and Cucumber Salad
    When I had the good fortune to take cooking classes in Tuscany with former Orange County restaurateur Lucy Luhan, one of my favorite dishes was a concoction that showcased butter beans. Her butter-bean delicacy was served warm, the plump canned beans simmered with a generous amount of perfectly caramelized julienned leeks.
    It was the palate memory of that dish that drew me to the contemporary-take on bean salad in “Tartine All Day” by Elisabeth Prueitt (Ten Speed, $40). The from-scra
  • Chimney cakes, an obscure dessert, now picking up steam in Southern California

    Chimney cakes, an obscure dessert, now picking up steam in Southern California
    A year ago I’d never heard of a chimney cake. But then I ate one on vacation in the Czech Republic and decided it was the best food item of the whole trip.
    In Prague’s Old Town Square, I kept seeing signs advertising trdelniks and gave in to my curiosity when the scent lured me into a small, busy shop. A dozen of the cone-shaped pastries were rotating on spits over a charcoal flame, like kabobs. The sweet yeast dough is wrapped around a dowel that gives it its hollow form, then rolle
  • Chimney cakes, an obscure dessert, now picking up steam in SoCal

    Chimney cakes, an obscure dessert, now picking up steam in SoCal
    A year ago I’d never heard of a chimney cake. But then I ate one on vacation in the Czech Republic and decided it was the best food item of the whole trip.
    In Prague’s Old Town Square, I kept seeing signs advertising trdelniks and gave in to my curiosity when the scent lured me into a small, busy shop. A dozen of the cone-shaped pastries were rotating on spits over a charcoal flame, like kabobs. The sweet yeast dough is wrapped around a dowel that gives it its hollow form, then rolle
  • The Royal Wedding inspired Stella Artois to craft a specialty cocktail: Le Cidre Royale

    The Royal Wedding inspired Stella Artois to craft a specialty cocktail: Le Cidre Royale
    My best friend went to high school with Meghan Markle. “It’s funny,” she says. “We all graduated in these plain white gowns. They looked like wedding dresses. Meghan got married in the Givenchy version!” Clare Waight Keller, Givenchy’s first female artistic director, gave the bride some special details to her California heritage. The embroidered flowers on the bride’s veil included the California Poppy. “But, the dress was a nod to us, Pandas!&rdqu
  • Meghan Markle and Prince Harry: Social media reacts to the royal wedding

    Meghan Markle and Prince Harry: Social media reacts to the royal wedding
    Who needs an invite to the wedding of the year when you have social media.
    Despite having to wake up extremely early (sorry West Coast), people just had to feast their eyes on the magical marriage of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
    The obvious inclusion of numerous tags and posts filled up Twitter trending bars meant that royal wedding fever is alive and well. And thriving. It’s like the Super Bowl of weddings. Or the Wrestlemania of weddings, just without body slams."She walks in bea
  • This on-ramp is going to permanently close on the 5 Freeway in Norwalk

    This on-ramp is going to permanently close on the 5 Freeway in Norwalk
    More lane closures and opening and closure of on-ramps are scheduled this week for the 5 Freeway as part of the ongoing widening project near Norwalk.
    All northbound lanes on the 5 freeway will be closed from 11 p.m. Tuesday until 5 a.m. Wednesday from Norwalk Boulevard to the 605 Freeway to allow for the placement of K-rail and striping.
    This work will usher the opening of the Imperial Highway on-ramp to the northbound traffic on the freeway, which will open at 6 a.m. Wednesday. The on-ramp wil
  • Taylor Swift shakes off her reputation with 60,000-plus fans at the Rose Bowl

    Taylor Swift shakes off her reputation with 60,000-plus fans at the Rose Bowl
    Taylor Swift, country music singer-songwriter-turned-bona-fide-pop-megastar, is absolutely not messing around with her Reputation Stadium Tour. The ginormous spectacle arrived Friday night at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, where it will also play out on Saturday, and it was definitely a good time.
    Swift came out around 8:45 p.m. – appropriately to a recording of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts’ “Bad Reputation” – clad in a tight, black vinyl bodysuit with a hood and whe
  • With ‘Love Potion,’ Long Beach Opera serves a refreshing, if icy, brew

    With ‘Love Potion,’ Long Beach Opera serves a refreshing, if icy, brew
    If so far you’ve enjoyed about a dozen versions of “The Marriage of Figaro,” or decided you’ve sat through your last “Ring” cycle, or even seen a production or two of Richard Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde,” then the West Coast premiere of “The Love Potion (Le Vin Herbé)” may pique your opera-going interest.
    On the other hand, if you’re new to opera, know that this one is not your grandparents’ grand opera. Curren
  • With billions of sports betting dollars at stake, everyone wants a piece of the action

    With billions of sports betting dollars at stake, everyone wants a piece of the action
    Months before the Supreme Court would rule against them, opening the door for legalized sports betting in the United States, the NBA and MLB had already hedged their bets on an issue they’d spent years — and millions — betting against.
    As the court considered the case, representatives from the MLB and NBA met with top lawmakers in New Jersey. Since 2012, when the leagues first sued the state over sports betting, the two sides had been at a bitter, legal impasse.
    But as the stat
  • In commercial real estate deals, how do you settle a dispute between agents?

    In commercial real estate deals, how do you settle a dispute between agents?
    Akin to the wild, wild, West, commercial real estate agents are sometimes referred to as cowboys (I’m not certain why). Maybe it’s our entrepreneurial spirit, our freewheeling demeanor, work-hard-play-hard attitude, or the way in which “we eat what we catch” — a phase associated with commissioned-sales professionals.
    Regardless, we cowboys sometimes disagree about a lot of things but most commonly about how we are paid. Fortunately, as commercial brokers, our differ
  • Nutrition: It’s a great time to spring-clean the pantry

    Nutrition: It’s a great time to spring-clean the pantry
    Although the changing seasons might not be so obvious here in Southern California, the longer daylight hours and blooming flowers are clear signs of spring.
    This is the time to spring-clean your pantry in an effort to transition your eating habits for warmer days ahead. Besides tossing items past their prime, take this opportunity to create a nourishing center of your home that aligns with your health goals and simplifies your eating plan.
    Advantages of an organized pantry
    While a pantry clean-o
  • Tour a 123-year-old house on the market in Santa Ana’s West Floral Park

    Tour a 123-year-old house on the market in Santa Ana’s West Floral Park
    The 2,204-square-foot, three bedroom home, built in 1895, has been restored and renovated.Take a tour in the slideshow. (Photo by Property Media Services)
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  • Royal wedding 2018: All the pageantry as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle get married

    Royal wedding 2018: All the pageantry as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle get married
    Royal fans pose for a photo prior to the wedding ceremony of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor, near London, England, Saturday, May 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
    Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, kisses his wife Meghan Markle as they leave from the West Door of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19, 2018 after their wedding ceremony. (Photo by DANNY LAWSON/AFP/Getty Images)SoundThe gallery will resume insecon
  • Huge price gains can leave home sellers with a tax headache

    Huge price gains can leave home sellers with a tax headache
    Based on several reader inquiries I’ve received lately regarding capital gains taxes on home sales, I read up on the law.
    Specifically, I reviewed IRS Publication 551 (Revised 12/2016), Basis of Assets, which lays out all the factors to take into account when figuring out how much you owe Uncle Sam when you have equity at the time you sell your house.
    If you can’t get to sleep one night, reading this publication may do the trick.
    However, if you’re looking for ways to
  • Ask the Builder: Don’t let contractor skip steel reinforcement in concrete driveway or patio

    Ask the Builder: Don’t let contractor skip steel reinforcement in concrete driveway or patio
    Q: Tim, my builder is telling me to forget about using reinforcing steel or mesh in my concrete driveway and patio. He says he’ll just add an inch of thickness and that’s good enough. What’s your feeling? Would you go to the effort and expense to install reinforcing steel in outdoor concrete? –Carrie, Richwood, Ky.
    A: Installing new exterior concrete is an expensive undertaking, and you want it to last. Hopefully, your concrete contractor has more insight than Carrie&rsqu
  • Police are on the lookout for excessive noise from cars, motorcycles and trucks

    Police are on the lookout for excessive noise from cars, motorcycles and trucks
    Q. Hi Honk: In Laguna Beach, electronic-message signs declare that on Highway 1 and the 133 motorists are now entering a “quiet zone.” Can a city enact a quiet zone on a state route or highway? The signs say, “Loud Motorcycles Will Be Cited.” Why are they targeting a specific type of vehicle? I support the police 100 percent, but I don’t approve the approach of targeting. Instead, it would be better to focus on education and enforcement of all laws. Here in Lag
  • Travel: 5 reasons to visit Iceland

    Travel: 5 reasons to visit Iceland
    The land of fire and ice can be intimidating to some travelers.
    The small, European island of Iceland is filled with volcanoes and snow, making it more of an adventurous journey than other popular vacation destinations. However, don’t let the country’s name fool you – the warm hospitality from Iceland’s natives, along with the inevitable exercise of trekking through snow – is plenty to keep even the most domesticated Southern Californian warm.
    Tourists photograph th
  • Esperanza diver Noah Kanan places third at state, Santa Margarita girls set record

    Esperanza diver Noah Kanan places third at state, Santa Margarita girls set record
    Esperanza diver Noah Kanan and Santa Margarita’s girls sprint relay highlighted Orange County’s opening day at the CIF State Swimming and Diving Championships in Fresno on Friday.
    Kanan, a junior, placed third in the 1-meter springboard competition with an 11-dive score of 515.85.
    Senior Rylan Little of River Valley won the competition with a score of 558.10.
    In the swimming prelims, Santa Margarita’s girls 200-yard freestyle relay of Anicka Delgado, Marriott Hoffmann, Mac
  • Bernie Sanders will meet Disney workers in Anaheim on June 2, ahead...

    Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders greets supporters during a 2016 campaign stop at the Anaheim Convention Center. Sanders will return to the city June 2 to meet with Disneyland workers.
  • Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa homebuying: 12 facts why it’s cooling

    Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa homebuying: 12 facts why it’s cooling
    Homebuying in Newport Beach, Laguna Beach and Costa Mesa cooled 1.7 percent in 2018’s first three months vs. 2017’s first quarter.
    Real estate tracker CoreLogic found these 12 trends in nine ZIP codes covered by the northern edition of the Orange County Register’s The Current weekly, …
    1. Purchases: Home sales in this period totaled 694 vs. 706 a year earlier, a decline of 1.7 percent in a year.
    2. Who’s up: Prices increased in 7 of the 9 ZIPs as sales rose in 4 ZI
  • CIF-SS baseball playoffs: Friday’s scores, updated second-round schedule

    CIF-SS baseball playoffs: Friday’s scores, updated second-round schedule
    Scores from Friday’s games in the CIF-SS baseball playoffs, and the updated schedule for the second round.
    DIVISION 1
    First round, Friday
    Valencia 8, Harvard-Westlake 4
    Bishop Amat 5, Riverside North 4
    Hart 3, Los Alamitos 0
    Cypress 5, Mission Viejo 4
    El Toro 3, Dana Hills 1
    Foothill 11, Santiago/Corona 5
    Etiwanda 8, JSerra 4
    La Mirada 6, Woodbridge 2 (12)
    Orange Lutheran 3, Moorpark 0
    Corona 8, Redlands East Valley 3
    Gahr 6, Chaminade 3
    Mira Costa 2, West Ranch 1
    Capistrano Valley 4, Palm
  • Photos from a thrilling day in the CIF-SS baseball playoffs

    Photos from a thrilling day in the CIF-SS baseball playoffs
    The word thrilling might not be strong enough to describe the action in the CIF Southern Section baseball playoffs Friday.
    The first-round contests were filled with big rallies, extra-inning dramatics and game-winning home runs. Here are the photos to show you what happened.
    Head coach Jimmy Zurn, left, and teammates surround La Mirada’s Jared Jones (17) after hitting a walk-off grand slam in the 12th inning to defeat Woodbridge 6-2 in their CIF playoff baseball game at La Mirada High Scho
  • Video: Cypress’ stunning walk-off win over Mission Viejo in playoffs

    Video: Cypress’ stunning walk-off win over Mission Viejo in playoffs
    Check out the video of Noah Carter’s game-winning home run for Cypress and the ensuing celebration as the Centurions rallied to stun Mission Viejo 5-4 in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 baseball playoffs. Video by Jonathan Khamis for the Register.
  • Angels’ woes continue against Rays with 8-3 loss

    Angels’ woes continue against Rays with 8-3 loss
    The Angels’ Mike Trout hits a solo home run in the eighth inning of Friday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, ending his career-worst 21-at-bat hitless streak. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
    ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 18:Nick Tropeano #35 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitches in the first inning of the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Angel Stadium on May 18, 2018 in Anaheim, California.(Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsAN

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