Beckman’s winning pitcher Sarah Mikami delivers a pitch to Peyton Harris of Woodbridge. (Photo: OC Sports Zone, Tim Burt). Beckman High School’s softball team had already clinched a share of the Pacific Coast League title. Wednesday afternoon, the Patriots assured the outright crown defeating second place Woodbridge 10-5 in a Read More
Orange County boys and girls lacrosse teams earned top rankings in this week’s CIF lacrosse polls. It’s the last week of the regular season before the playoffs begin. In the boys poll, Mater Dei is first in Division 1 and Mission Viejo is first in Division 3. St. Margaret’s, Foothill, Read More
With a May 1 deadline looming for early budget action items to be enacted, Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) responds to the Politico story reporting discussions of a gas tax suspension have ‘fizzled out:’ “Legislative Democrats just ran out the clock on suspending the gas tax. Actions speak Read More
Senator Patricia C. Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) recognized Brandi Cassingham as the 2022 Woman of the Year for 36th Senate District. Brandi Cassingham has been the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) & Vice President of Patient Care Services at MemorialCare, Saddleback Medical Center (SMC) in Laguna Hills, CA, since May 2018. “I am Read More
I am sure we can all agree that the year 2020 was one like no other. In March, 2020, when our schools and our athletic programs were shut down, we all thought it would only be for a few weeks and then we would be back to finish that school Read More
Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) announced today that Senate Bill (SB) 953 passed out of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water. This bill would ban offshore drilling in state waters and cease oil production at the three remaining platforms operating off the coast of California by 2024. The legislation Read More
Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) announces that he has introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 100 to declare May 10th, 2022 as Fentanyl Awareness Day in California. “As the former Deputy Drug Czar under President Clinton, I know first-hand the extent to which substance abuse destroys the lives of individuals and Read More
The California Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ) will host its 58th Annual Humanitarian Awards Celebration on Wednesday, May 11 from 11:00 am – 1:30 pm at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach. Each year, CCEJ celebrates the contributions of community members who have dedicated their lives Read More
Food 4 Less is opening the doors for new associates to join the company this spring. The hiring event is part of a nationwide hiring effort by The Kroger Family of Companies to nationally welcome 23,000 associates. “Uplifting our associates and serving our communities are the top priorities for Food Read More
Consumer advocate and former federal prosecutor Ashleigh Aitken, who is the Democratic Party endorsed candidate for Anaheim Mayor, released the following statement regarding the city’s payment of a $96 million fine to resolve the sale of Angel Stadium: “A $96 million fine by the State isn’t a win for Anaheim Read More
