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PHOTOS: Crean Lutheran’s CIF state title hopes end with tough road loss against Damien
Crean Lutheran’s Chadrack Mpoyi fires a 3-pointer as Damien’s Kameron Dodson defends Saturday night. (Photos courtesy John Luciano, For OC Sports Zone). After one half of Saturday night’s CIF Division I So Cal regional semifinal against No. 6 Damien, it appeared that Crean Lutheran’s boys basketball team was on its Read More
University captures CIF State Regional championship, moves on to finals
University players celebrate after winning the regional crown Saturday. (Photos courtesy Daryl Bogard, For OC Sports Zone). The University Trojans captured the Division IV CIF Regional Boys Soccer Championship with a 2-0 home victory over the Granite Hills Cougars Saturday evening. No. 1-seeded Uni defeated No. 2-seed Granite Hills for Read More
PHOTOS: CdM holds on for victory over Uni, coach and wife celebrate son’s birth
CdM and Uni players exchange handshakes after the Saturday’s game. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Corona del Mar’s baseball team held off a seventh inning rally by University to capture a 4-3 non-league victory Saturday over the Trojans on a windy day at CdM. CdM (3-2) was led by Read More
Three Fullerton pitchers combine on a shutout in Anaheim Lions Tournament victory
Fullerton players (from left) Gavin Talavera, Calin Williams, Caleb Brown, Garrett Wightman, Caden Wise and Devon Mendez celebrate the win. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Three Fullerton pitchers combined to hurl a six-hit shutout as the Indians defeated Chaparral 1-0 in an Anaheim Lions Baseball Tournament game Friday Read More
Photos: Inside Orange County’s Priciest Home Sales of 2025
Luxury modern estates by the water with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean dominated Orange County’s high-end home sales landscape in 2025. The top 25 homes sold last year fetched between just over $17 million and $42 million. See below for photos of most of the upscale homes. For more Read More
PHOTOS: An Early Look at the 2027 Kia Telluride
Kia America began production on the incoming 2027 Telluride SUV in February, with the first vehicles arriving in showrooms this month. See below for photos of the second-generation Telluride during a media event at Kia’s design center in Irvine. 1 of 6 The post PHOTOS: An Early Look at the Read More
Kickass Women: Karla Vasquez
An interior designer turned restaurateur, Vasquez opened her first Chelas in 2011 while raising three young boys, trusting instinct, culture, and heart over formal culinary training. Today, she operates three thriving restaurants: her original location in San Clemente, plus a Laguna Beach kitchen and a second San Clemente spot. Even Read More