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December 31, 2025

Irvine council changes mind, keeps lease for Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center

The Irvine Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center is staying open. The facility at 6411 Oak Canyon was slated to close at the end of 2025, but city leaders changed plans recently and area residents can...

December 31, 2025

7 Orange County mocktail spots to try for Dry January

Alcohol sales continued to dip in 2025, showing a slight decline in volume and value. Locally and globally, sales for beer, wine and spirits are all trending downward. A variety of factors, from a growing...

December 31, 2025

Sprinkles Cupcakes closing all stores New Year’s Eve

Sprinkles Cupcakes, founded in 2005 in Beverly Hills, abruptly moved to close all of its locations on New Year’s Eve 2025. The cupcake chain launched by Candace Nelson touted luxuriously made sweets. She sold the...

December 31, 2025

Littles party like its midnight for New Year’s Eve

Noa Ubaldo and Solstice Higdon, from left, play in confetti during a New Year’s Eve celebration at Pretend City Children’s Museum in Irvine, CA on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County...

December 12, 2025

Irvine to join local efforts to address radioactive waste in San Onofre

Should Irvine look to take a lead in relocating and storing San Onofre’s 3.6 million pounds of radioactive waste? The Irvine City Council is split. Overlooking the coastline from its 84 acres on the northern...

December 15, 2025

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Santa Margarita remains at No. 1

The Orange County boys basketball rankings as of Monday, Dec. 15. The team records are through Sunday, Dec. 14. Notable this week: Los Alamitos enters the Top 10 after a 57-50 win over state-ranked Rolling...

December 18, 2025

Fryer: Santa Margarita’s football team highlights an excellent fall

The fall season is over for high school sports teams. It was a season that featured many great teams and athletes, and a season with plenty of outstanding games and moments. The team of the...

December 22, 2025

Cypress boys basketball stacks up wins over highly ranked OC teams

Cypress’ boys basketball team has put together an impressive string of victories during its four-game winning streak. The Centurions have defeated three teams ranked in the Orange County Top 25 since Dec. 12. They beat...

December 22, 2025

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Cypress in Top 10 after two big wins

BOYS BASKETBALL TOP 25 Notable this week: Cypress rises from No. 17 last week to No. 6 this week after victories over then-No. 15 San Clemente and No. 4 Fairmont Prep. … Santa Margarita stays...

December 23, 2025

All-County girls volleyball: Layli Ostovar is the OC player of the year

ALL-ORANGE COUNTY GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM 2025 PLAYER OF THE YEAR Layli Ostovar, Mater Dei, Senior Nothing gets the crowd excited at a volleyball match more than a powerful kill shot. Mater Dei senior Layli Ostovar...

Irvine council changes mind, keeps lease for Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center

7 Orange County mocktail spots to try for Dry January

Sprinkles Cupcakes closing all stores New Year’s Eve

Littles party like its midnight for New Year’s Eve

Irvine to join local efforts to address radioactive waste in San Onofre

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Santa Margarita remains at No. 1

Fryer: Santa Margarita’s football team highlights an excellent fall

Cypress boys basketball stacks up wins over highly ranked OC teams

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Cypress in Top 10 after two big wins

All-County girls volleyball: Layli Ostovar is the OC player of the year

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