Day: November 17, 2025

PHOTOS: Newport Harbor holds on for win over Irvine in Luis Macias Tourney opener

Newport Harbor forward Owen Saukkola goes up for a layup between two Irvine defenders late in the game as the Sailors pulled away with the first win of the season Monday night in the Luis Macias Tournament. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Newport Harbor’s boys basketball team opened Read More

PHOTOS: Previews of 15 teams from OC boys basketball media day at Crean Lutheran

(Player and coaches photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, Samantha Burgett). Media gathered Thursday at Crean Lutheran High School to hear 15 Orange County coaches talk about the 2025-26 high school boys basketball season during the second annual OC Boys Basketball Media Day. Matt Moorhouse, assistant coach at Crean Lutheran served Read More

DUI driver hospitalized and then arrested after a collision in Irvine

On Saturday, police officers investigated a single-vehicle traffic collision in the area of Jamboree and Michelson, according to the Irvine Police Department. The officers found the driver trapped inside the vehicle, and a crew from the OCFA were able to free him. The 41-year-old driver from San Clemente was taken Read More

O.C. city honors slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk

In a historic move, the Westminster City Council has officially passed a resolution to honor conservative activist Charlie Kirk with an annual “Charlie Kirk Day.” Kirk was killed on September 10, 2025, during a public event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. He was speaking as part of his Read More

Expectations high for Crean Lutheran boys basketball team under first year coach

Crean Lutheran Coach Austin Loeb addresses the media as Jacob Majok (left) and Hunter Caplan listen. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, Samantha Burgett). Crean Lutheran’s first year boys basketball coach Austin Loeb is excited to see what’s in store for his talented team, which includes a wealth of experience and Read More

‘That ‘70’s Show’ actor convicted of raping 2 women files to have convictions overturned 

Attorneys for Danny Masterson, known for his role in “That ‘70’s Show,” filed a habeas corpus petition on Monday, seeking to overturn his two rape convictions. The actor’s legal team released a statement that alleges new evidence has been uncovered that “should lead to the reversal of Mr. Masterson’s convictions.” Read More

A pedestrian died after being struck by two vehicles in north Orange County

On Sunday, November 16, 2025, at approximately 9:03 p.m., police officers responded to the intersection of S. Magnolia Avenue and W. Orangethorpe Avenue regarding a traffic collision involving a pedestrian, according to the Fullerton Police Department. When officers arrived, they located an adult female in the roadway suffering from traumatic Read More

1st look: Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’

The Walt Disney Company has released the first teaser for the upcoming live-action “Moana” movie. Australian native Catherine Lagaʻaia takes on the role of Moana, while Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson reprises his role as demigod Maui. Several New Zealand actors are making their American film debut in this project, like Read More

OCFA crews and a Good Samaritan team up to rescue a man stranded in an O.C. water channel

Firefighters rescued an adult male stranded on a ledge above a channel in Buena Park on Sunday morning after he was swept more than a mile downstream in fast-moving water and managed to climb out. A good Samaritan heard him calling for help and safely dropped a rope to keep Read More