Girls’ volleyball: Reloaded Mater Dei faces tough task for repeat
If recent history is any indication, the Mater Dei High girls’ volleyball team will have a tough task defending its Southern Section Division 1 crown…
Gracey Van Der Mark, Huntington Beach’s Latina MAGA mayor, speaks out
Critics of Huntington Beach Mayor Gracey Van Der Mark have called her many things during her short but chaotic political career. She has been accused…
Seth Hernandez’s two-run HR sends Corona into Division 1 final
When Seth Hernandez sent a change-up flying over the left-field fence in the bottom of the sixth inning for a two-run home run, he was…
High school softball and baseball playoff results and pairings
CITY SECTION SOFTBALL Friday’s Results Division II Second Round Chatsworth 18, Lincoln 0 Franklin 2, Santee 0 Sylmar 9, Northridge Academy 4 Taft 11, Orthopaedic…
Thursday’s high school baseball and softball scores, updated playoff pairings
City Section Thursday’s Results SOFTBALL Division I First Round Garfield 23, Gardena 1Bravo 4, Port of L.A. 1Verdugo Hills 8, Roosevelt 7San Fernando 13, South…
Battle after transgender surfer barred from longboard competition
Sasha Jane Lowerson just wanted to surf. But when the Australian longboard surfer attempted to enter an upcoming competition in Huntington Beach, the athlete, who…
LGBTQ+ people in Huntington Beach fearful from a rise in hostility
Huntington Beach radiates California cool. The best surfers in the world descend here each summer to compete on waves rolling in under its public pier.…
California sues Huntington Beach over voter ID law
California has sued Huntington Beach, alleging that the city’s new law requiring voters to show photo identification is a violation of state law. The 320-page…
Saturday’s high school baseball and softball scores
Baseball Adelanto 2, Walnut 0 Arlington 8, Capistrano Valley 3 Arrowhead Christian 11, Rancho Christian 4 Bell 9, San Fernando 3 Bloomington 1, Jurupa Hills…
Southland top 20 high school softball rankings
The top 20 high school softball rankings for The Times by CalHiSports.com. (Previous rank in parentheses) 1. (1) Norco 16-3 2. (2) Murrieta Mesa 18-2…
Nathan Aceves leads Huntington Beach to win in Boras Classic
It’s 7:25 a.m. on Tuesday morning. It’s spring break in Orange County. Most of Nathan Aceves’ Huntington Beach High classmates are probably sleeping, surfing or…
Southland top 20 high school softball rankings
The high school softball top 20 rankings for The Times by CalHiSports.com. (Previous rank in parentheses) 1. (2) Norco 15-3 2. (3) Murrieta Mesa 18-2…
Southland top 20 high school softball rankings
The high school softball top 20 rankings for The Times by CalHiSports.com. (Previous rank in parentheses) 1. (1) Gardena Pacifica 13-0 2. (6) Norco 12-3…
Prep baseball, softball roundup: Corona shows off Ebel brothers
The Ebel brothers, Brady and Trey, made their high school baseball debuts for Corona on Wednesday after sitting out the first half of the season…
Southland top 20 softball rankings
The high school softball top 20 rankings for The Times by CalHiSports.com. (Previous rank in parentheses) 1. (1) Garden Grove Pacifica 10-0 2. (3) Huntington…
The legacy — and disappointment — of Katie Porter’s Orange County revolution
Until Katie Porter won her congressional seat in 2018, being a Democrat in Orange County was like rooting for the Angels: Someone has to do…
Pacifica starts out as No. 1 in Southland softball rankings
The high school softball top 20 rankings for The Times by CalHiSports.com. Rank, School, Record 1. Garden Grove Pacifica 9-0 2. Norco 7-2 3. Huntington…
Four Californians observe, vote in Iowa caucus for 1st time
AMES, Iowa — The Californians pulled on hats, gloves, scarves and puffy winter coats. Michael Porter covered his face in a warm balaclava and his wife,…
Thursday’s high school basketball scores
CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys’ and girls’ basketball scores for Thursday. BOYS Alhambra 55, Contreras 50 Arleta 64, Venice 62 Arroyo…
California’s waning power in Washington
For a while there, California enjoyed unusual strength in the nation’s Capitol. The speaker’s gavel passed across party lines from a San Francisco Democrat to…