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Lagunans Carrie Rae Woodburn and Sue Winner present pieces made from leather at Sawdust Art Festival and beyond. By Stefanee Freedman Ancient people used leather for everything from garments and accessories to canvases, musical instruments and household furnishings, and the creativity surrounding this medium has continued to inspire modern-day artists Read More

Garden Sips

Enjoy a green-thumbed approach with these local drinks. By Crawford McCarthy Spending time wandering the great outdoors is said to be good for both physical and mental health—but what about incorporating the beauty and bounty of nature in our drinks? From botanical spirits to floral garnishes, garden-fresh beverages have begun Read More

PHOTOS: Crean Lutheran Saints keep league title streak alive with victory over Tustin

Crean Lutheran players and coaches celebrate after defeating Tustin for a share of the Empire League title. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano and Ted Rigoni). Crean Lutheran High School’s boys basketball team kept the streak alive Thursday night. The Saints defeated Tustin 65-49 at Crean Lutheran to capture Read More

OC boys and girls basketball highlights and final scores for Thursday, Feb. 1

(Graphic Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone) Boys basketball PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE TOURNAMENT Portola 93, University 89: Portola (8-19, 4-5) won a fast-paced, back-and-forth game at home over University (7-19, 1-8). Brady Kim led the Bulldogs with 20 points and three 3-pointers. Emmett Lo added 18 points, Krishna Gade Read More

Woodbridge battles back to defeat Northwood in second round of PCL tourney

From left, Jaiden Sabino, JC Schindler, Jason Briggs and Stephen Lamp led Woodbridge to a win Thursday. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Woodbridge High School’s boys basketball team has reached the finals of the Pacific Coast League post-season tournament Friday night vs. top-seeded Sage Hill at Portola. Sage Hill Read More