Marijuana dispensary employee’s murder in Santa Ana avenged as two men are convicted
John Taylor and Ryan Jones were found guilty of special circumstances murder by an O.C. Superior Court jury, for killing Osvaldo Garcia of Santa Ana, a 29-year-old, during a robbery on Sept. 16, 2019. The two criminals are now facing up to life in prison with no possibility of parole. Read More
Northwood stuns fourth-seeded Woodbridge in CIF Division 2 quarterfinal playoff game
Northwood quarterback Natalie Keith waits for the snap in Tuesday’s CIF playoff game against Woodbridge. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Northwood High School’s girls flag football team avenged two losses to Pacific Coast League rival Woodbridge to stun the No. 4-seeded Warriors 20-7 in the quarterfinal round of the Read More
A look at Orange County high school football standouts for week nine
Orange County high school football standouts for week nine, based on OC Sports Zone’s coverage, submissions from coaches and posts on X: Noah Nam, Beckman: The Patriots quarterback completed 9 of 10 passes for 252 yards and three touchdowns in the 48-27 Lambda League victory over Valencia, helping Beckman clinch Read More
PHOTOS: Late goal helps Fullerton earn tie with Cypress in conference showdown
Teammates rush Cesar Marquez after his goal in 90th minute gave Fullerton College a 1-1 tie with rival Cypress. (Photos courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone). The old sports adage that a tie is like kissing your sister does not apply to soccer. There are times when a tie Read More
Pre-game photos of Friday’s Saddleback vs. Century Zeta League showdown
Fabian Bravo of Saddleback (No. 6) gets ready for Friday’s game with Century. No. 21 is Christopher Romero. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Saddleback and Century football teams battled it out Friday night in a Zeta League game at Century. Saddleback came out with a 42-21 victory Read More
10 years of caring for the caregivers with a monthly day off at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Orange
This past week, caregivers for approximately 125 children served by Santa Ana-based nonprofit Olive Crest and Orange County Social Services enjoyed a much-needed break, thanks to Caregivers’ Day Off. St. John’s Lutheran Church in Orange gathered approximately 150 volunteers from the community, who received training to care for the children Read More