Villa Park players (from left) Diego Perez, Dakari Harris and Tristan Griffin led the Spartans to a win Friday. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Locked in a tight game on Friday night against Artesia High School after three quarters, Villa Park’s boys basketball team knew it had to Read More
Cooper Stearns of Irvine goes up for a shot during Friday’s CIF playoff game with Pasadena. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Irvine High School’s boys basketball team has one dominating star player, senior forward Cooper Stearns, but the Vaqueros proved Friday night they are not one dimensional. Read More
Diane Dixon According to data provided by CAL Fire, 13 of the largest wildfires in California, seven of the deadliest wildfires and 15 of the most destructive in the state’s history have occurred since 2015, leading Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) to introduce AB 623 and AB 624 last week Read More
On Saturday, February 15, 2025, the Santa Ana Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI)/driver’s license checkpoint. It will begin at 6:00 p.m. and conclude at 1:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the City of Santa Ana.DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents Read More
Santa Ana, Calif. (February 14, 2025): Effective Friday, February 14 at 11:15 am all evacuation orders have been lifted for Trabuco Canyon, Hot Springs Canyon, Bell Canyon, Long Canyon and Modjeska Canyon. To report storm-related issues with a County road or flood control channel, call the Orange County Public Works Read More
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk Read More
Crean Lutheran’s Micaela Hanning drives to the basket against Orange Lutheran Thursday. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano and Ted Rigoni). Crean Lutheran High School’s girls basketball team is moving on to the second round of the CIF Division 1 playoffs Saturday at top-seeded Ventura. The Saints opened the Read More
