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December 20, 2022

North/South Challenge will again feature solid matchups

The week before Christmas always is a slow week for high school basketball in Orange County. An event that fills that void again this season is the Orange County North/South Challenge. The four-game event is...

December 19, 2022

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Mater Dei holds onto No. 1 spot, Dec. 19

This week’s Orange County high school boys basketball rankings. Notable this week: Mission Viejo and Yorba Linda make their debuts in this season’s Top 25. … Yorba Linda is 10-2 and won the Loara Saxon...

December 19, 2022

Why diners bought into Mexican Pizza and Happy Meals in 2022

This past year had the taste of nostalgia. From Taco Bell’s revival of Mexican pizza to McDonald’s “adult Happy Meals,” restaurants were promoting the past in 2022. Chain in West Hollywood is filled with chain-restaurant...

December 18, 2022

Plan to test hydrogen energy at UC Irvine, other spots, stirs controversy

Supporters view a pilot project in the works at UC Irvine as a crucial step in helping California hit its clean energy goals. Opponents, who protested the project on campus Friday, say it’s a distraction...

December 16, 2022

EV maker VinFast opens 4 more Southern California stores

Vinfast, a Vietnamese maker of electric vehicles, is expanding its Southern California footprint with four new stores in Los Angeles and Orange counties. The stores, much like Tesla’s retail showrooms, opened Dec. 14 at Village...

December 15, 2022

Irvine mayor sworn into new term alongside council members

Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan was sworn into a second term during a ceremony at City Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 13, along with newly elected Councilmember Kathleen Treseder and longtime Councilmember Larry Agran. Khan was first...

December 15, 2022

77-year-old Irvine woman identified as victim in murder-suicide at UCI, police say

A 77-year-old Irvine woman has been identified as the victim of an apparent murder-suicide this week on UC Irvine’s campus, sheriff’s officials said Wednesday. Authorities were investigating the death of Thao Thai Nguyen, whose body...

December 14, 2022

New partnership puts doctors and dentists under one roof

A regional health care provider and a national dental support organization are forming a partnership to put physicians and dentists under one roof, allowing practitioners to seamlessly share information on patients and giving patients access...

December 14, 2022

Sonora basketball’s Mike Murphy did not see 700 wins coming

Mike Murphy started his high school basketball coaching career at Southern California Christian. The Flames won three games in that 1990-91 season. They won six games the following season. “So it never dawned on me...

December 13, 2022

Two OC Senate incumbents prepare to face off in 2024

In one Orange County state Senate district, a 2024 election is already heating up. Sen. Dave Min, who was first elected to the Senate in 2020, on Tuesday launched his reelection campaign to the 37th...