Portola players and coaches celebrate after winning the regional bowl game Friday night. (PHOTOS: Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). WILMINGTON – The CIF Regional Division 6-AA Football Championship Bowl Game Friday night at Banning High resembled that of a heavyweight prize fight as Portola and King/Drew of Los Angeles Read More
PORTOLA-WOODBRIDGE CLASSIC LA HABRA 68, CHURCHIE (AUSTRALIA) VARSITY 64: The Highlanders (8-1) were led by Acen Jimenez, who scored 26 points. Sebastian Esparza had 13 points, Jaeden Anderson nine points and Charlie Moreland eight points. SAN CLEMENTE 71, WOODBRIDGE 24: The Tritons (2-1) were led by Christian Fernandez, who had Read More
Tesoro Coach Steve Garrett draws up for a play for his team late in Friday’s game. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Tesoro High School’s boys basketball team held off a late charge by Edison to capture a 45-44 victory Friday night in the Portola-Woodbridge Classic at Woodbridge. It marked Read More
Author Greer Wylder Greer Wylder, a journalist who has covered the culture and lifestyle of Orange County for more than 30 years, has published a new book: “Born in OC: The Artists, Entrepreneurs, and Visionaries of Orange County, California.” Wylder is holding a book signing and celebration on Monday, Dec. Read More
Lido House Hotel, the boutique hotel located on the old Newport Beach city hall site on the Balboa Peninsula. Photo by Sara Hall © Lido House, an Autograph Collection hotel, has obtain its certification into the Surfrider Foundation’s newly launched Ocean Friendly Hotels program. This recognition highlights the hotel’s ongoing Read More
Rose on the Bay committee: Top row, left to right: Sue Willett, Ellen Wheeler, Jennifer Martin, Ellen Small, Susan Sanders. Bottom row, left to right: Lisa Gels, Heidi Mendoza, Natalie Pickup, Amanda Zimmerman, Melissa Marshall, Kyle Team. Thanks to the generosity and compassion of a group of more than 150 Read More
A particular scheme the Newport Beach Police Department has seen scammers use recently involves a tech support ruse. Tech support scams often go something like this: The victim gets a pop-up notification of a computer virus and is instructed to call a phone number to get assistance or to purchase Read More
(GRAPHIC: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). DIVISION 6AA Score: Portola vs. King Drew, 7:30 p.m. Portola High School’s football team, which captured the first CIF title in school history last week with a 31-14 victory over El Rancho in the Division 11 finals, opens the CIF Southern California Read More
In honor of Veteran’s Day on November 11, Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) honored several constituents who bravely fought for our country, including two from Newport Beach. “I am honored to recognize three great veterans from Assembly District 72,” said Assemblymember Dixon. “We are very blessed to have so many Read More
