Author: OC Sports Zone

Rancho Alamitos knocks off top seeded Los Amigos in opening round of CIF playoffs

Rancho Alamitos players after Thursday’s CIF playoff victory. (Photos courtesy Rancho Alamitos Athletics). Rancho Alamitos High School’s baseball team upset top seeded Los Amigos 7-5 in the opening round of the CIF Division 8 playoffs Thursday afternoon. The Vaqueros (12-11) were led by Henry Garcia, who pitched five innings and Read More

Childhelp’s Rich Saul Memorial Golf Classic Celebrates 44 Years of Hope and Healing for Children

Orange County’s Childhelp chapter will host its 44th annual Rich Saul Memorial Golf Classic on Monday, March 18, 2026 at the beautiful Newport Beach Country Club, co-chaired by Debra Violette and Cathie Caporaso. This year marks the 14th year the event has been named in honor of the late Los Read More

Woodbridge, led by Vincent DeMarco, coasts to CIF playoff home victory over Chino

Woodbridge players head off the field after Thursday’s victory. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Woodbridge pitcher Vincent DeMarco said he felt pretty good about his team’s chances in the CIF playoffs. Based on the Warriors effort in Thursday’s CIF Division 4 playoff opener, his optimism appears to be well-founded. Read More

Neurotech Reports Welcomes Thomas Stieglitz, Ph.D., as Keynote Speaker for 2026 Neurotech Leaders Forum imec

CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) — Neurotech Reports has announced that Thomas Stieglitz, Ph.D., a globally recognized expert in neural engineering and implantable neurotechnology, will keynote the Second Annual Neurotech Leaders Forum imec, taking place June 23-24, 2026, in Leuven, Belgium. The Neurotech Leaders Forum brings together senior executives, investors, Read More

The Mortgage Collaborative launches Mortgage AI Council to advance responsible industry AI adoption

CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) — The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation’s largest independent cooperative network for mortgage lenders, announced the formation of the Mortgage AI Council, a standing committee under TMC’s lender member board of directors. The council will give community banks, credit unions and independent mortgage bankers the Read More

The Mortgage Collaborative launches Mortgage AI Council to advance responsible industry AI adoption

CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) — The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation’s largest independent cooperative network for mortgage lenders, announced the formation of the Mortgage AI Council, a standing committee under TMC’s lender member board of directors. The council will give community banks, credit unions and independent mortgage bankers the Read More

How Recovery Beach Is Bringing Hope and Healing to Newport Beach and Orange County Communities

Addiction can affect every part of a person’s life, and families often feel unsure about where to start. It can change routines at home, strain communication, and create real safety concerns that are hard to manage without professional guidance. When a crisis hits, many people also feel overwhelmed by treatment Read More

Wine authority Karen MacNeil to Keynote UC Davis ‘Vine to Mind’ 2026 Symposium

CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE (DAVIS, Calif.) — Karen MacNeil, wine authority, author of “The Wine Bible,” and co-founder of COME TOGETHER A Community for Wine, will deliver the opening keynote at the 2026 Vine to Mind Symposium, a joint initiative of the University of California, Davis and Harvard University, taking place May Read More