Author: OC Sports Zone

PHOTOS: Woodbridge and Desert Hot Springs prepared for CIF playoff opener

Woodbridge Coach Connor McBride and the Warriors  go through warmups before Friday night’s CIF Division 13 playoff game against Desert Hot Springs at University. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Players and coaches from Desert Hot Springs and Woodbridge went through full preparations before Friday night’s CIF Division Read More

Humor and Humanity Shine in South Coast Repertory’s ‘The Heart Sellers’

Luna is an outgoing immigrant from the Philippines. The more cautious Jane has recently arrived from South Korea. They meet in a grocery store on Thanksgiving Day, 1973. Alone in a country they don’t know, they join forces to celebrate Thanksgiving together. Longing for connection, Luna invites Jane to her Read More

Surf’s Up! City Council Moves Forward with Snug Harbor Surf Park Plan

The October 28 Newport Beach City Council meeting was packed with community members, most there to voice their opinions on the proposed Snug Harbor Surf Park that would be constructed on a section of the Newport Beach Golf Course. According to a Staff Report, Back Bay Barrells, LLC wants to Read More

Hospice Resident and Newport Beach Author Shares Her Stories One Last time

Surrounded by loved ones and community members, beloved children’s book author, former educator, and hospice resident Joan Pizzo read her story “Amy Avocet: the Back Bay Ballerina” a final time at The Heavenly Home, Orange County’s only nonprofit hospice residence. The emotional event celebrated Joan as “The Back Bay Queen” Read More

Do you have trouble pronouncing ‘Kali Uchis’? Turns out, you’re not alone 

Analysis of internet search data has revealed the “most mispronounced” word in California isn’t a word, but a name. And it’s not just any name; it’s that of a Grammy-winning singer and songwriter. Unscramblerer.com, a word unscrambling website, researched Google Trends to discover the “most mispronounced words” from each state Read More

Lauded writer’s criticism turns Elon Musk into a movie critic

Elon Musk may have stepped out of the political arena, but he continues to attract criticism — even on the social media website he owns. An observation from the acclaimed writer Joyce Carol Oates seems to have gotten under Musk’s skin, leading to a response from the world’s richest person. Read More