Gavin Kroll of Cypress maintains control in Saturday’s game against San Juan Hills. (PHOTOS: Jacob Ramos, For OC Sports Zone). In a battle between two highly-regarded Orange County boys basketball teams at California Live on Saturday, Cypress came out on top against San Juan Hills 81-79 at San Juan Hills. Read More
Newport Beach Independent editor Christopher Trela won three awards at the OC Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards Winners of the Orange County Press Club’s 2025 Excellence in Journalism Awards were announced on June 18, 2025. At the event, regular Newport Beach Independent contributor Richrd Simon won second place for Read More
An Orange County Superior Court judge has upheld the City of Newport Beach’s State-mandated housing plan, rejecting lawsuits filed by two community groups. On Wednesday, June 18, Hon. Melissa R. McCormick ruled in favor of the City in legal cases filed by Still Protecting Our Newport (SPON) and the Newport Read More
Players in the 2024 APP Newport Beach Open The Association of Pickleball Players (APP) is hosting the 2025 Zimmer Biomet APP Newport Beach Open at The Tennis and Pickleball Club at Newport Beach July 2 through 6 beginning at 8 a.m. each day. Pickleball players from California and throughout the Read More
