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High school baseball and softball: Friday’s scores

Los Angeles Times

Prep Rally is devoted to the SoCal high school sports experience, bringing you scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular.

“She's really working this era”: Fans react as Doja Cat is reportedly set to perform at iHeartRadio 102.7 KIIS FM Wango Tango

Soap Central

Doja Cat's fan account took to X on March 7, 2025, to announce that Doja is reportedly set to perform on May 10 at @iHeartRadio’s 102.7 KIIS FM Wango Tango.

Wango Tango coming to Huntington Beach with Gwen Stefani, Doja Cat and K-pop

Los Angeles Daily News

After two years off, one-day festival returns on Saturday, May 10 at Huntington City Beach in Huntington Beach.

Phelps: Huntington Beach’s Blundered $50 million OCPA Exit

Voice of OC

Huntington Beach touted its zero-cost departure from Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), but OCPA kept nearly $50 million of the city’s money to continue operations.  Now Irvine’s pending departure puts Huntington Beach on the hot seat,

Newport Beach native returns with new studio, all by design

Los Angeles Times

O’Neil, a 1989 Newport Harbor High School graduate, has moved back home and is living on the Newport Peninsula after years working in corporate design in San Diego and San Francisco. She also opened her own design studio in Del Mar in 2013.

Avalon VB wins Liberty Christian Tourney

The Catalina Islander

The Avalon High boys volleyball team traveled to Huntington Beach on March 1, to compete in the Liberty Christian Tournament. Despite having attended the tournament for four consecutive years, the Lancers had never emerged victorious – until now.

A great white shark just shut a stretch of Huntington Beach. Here's why you shouldn't worry

LAist on MSN.com

Marine safety units using wave runners and a helicopter searched the area for the shark, which was said to be about 6 or 7 feet long.

Around Town: View blood moon total eclipse with the pros at OCC’s Planetarium

Los Angeles Times

A roundup of news items and upcoming events from around coastal Orange County, this week from the cities of Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Laguna Beach.

Your Ultimate Guide to OC Restaurant Week: Top Spots & Must-Try Deals

Orange Coast Magazine on MSN.com

Foodies, mark your calendars! OC Restaurant Week returns March 2 through 8.

40 in 40 2025: Hagen Danner

Lookout Landing on MSN.com

One of those players is Hagen Danner, whom the Mariners claimed in January of this year. In fact, Danner was the star on the 2011 Huntington Beach, CA LLWS champions: He hit .500

Scotts Valley man arrested for alleged sexual assault of child relatives in 80s, 90s

CBS News on MSN.com

Scotts Valley officers arrested a 61-year-old man earlier this week after he was accused of sexually assaulting relatives in the late 1980s and 1990s, according to police.

28 places in Southern California where you can get free help with your income taxes

Los Angeles Daily News

Doing your income taxes is not as much fun as it sounds, but the good news is that you don’t have to feel all alone.

Doja Cat, KATSEYE, Gwen Stefani & More to Perform at 2025 iHeartRadio KIIS FM Wango Tango

Yahoo

David Guetta, Meghan Trainor, NMIXX, xikers, Hearts2Hearts & A2O MAY are also set to perform at the festival, returning for the first time in three years.

IPA Arranges $60.9M in Redevelopment Financing for Mixed-Use Project in Huntington Beach, California

REBusinessOnline

IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $60.9 million in financing for a 28.9-acre oceanfront redevelopment project in Huntington Beach. Gary Mozer of IPA Capital Markets secured the 18-month,

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Top 10 California CIF Southern Section baseball outfielders: Vote for the best

Sports Illustrated on MSN.com

The high school baseball season is underway in the CIF Southern Section, which is home to the nation's best programs including the 2024 national champions Corona Panthers. High School on SI will be previewing the 2025 season with lists of the top players to keep an eye on in the Southland,

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Scotts Valley police charge Mountain View man in 1990s child sexual assault

Lookout Local Santa Cruz

Scotts Valley police arrested a Bay Area man this week on multiple charges of child sexual assault for crimes that investigators allege date back nearly two decades. Police arrested Anthony Pujals, 61,

Readers sound off on longer daylight, the ADL and the vice president

Yahoo

Changing the clocks marks the change of seasons Stamford, Conn.: As we approach daylight saving time this Sunday, we have to again endure the whining, complaining and calls for its abolition. So-called health experts once again talk about all of the physical and mental problems that changing the clocks cause in an effort to gain support for just one standard year-round time.

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Daylight saving time

Scotts Valley police arrest man in historical child sexual assault case

KSBW Monterey-Salinas on MSN.com

The Scotts Valley Police Department arrested a 62-year-old man on multiple felony charges of sexual assault of a child, following a detailed investigation into decades-old abuse allegations.

Judge orders Trump administration to pay nearly $2 billion in USAID and State Dept. debts

The Associated Press on MSN.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday gave the Trump administration until Monday to pay nearly $2 billion in debts to partners of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, thawing the administration’s six-week funding freeze on all foreign assistance.

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Update: 5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita under a wind advisory until early Friday morning

Orange County Register

An updated wind advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 8:50 p.m. valid from 9 p.m. until Friday, Mar. 7 at 4 a.m. for 5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita.

Marcus & Millichap’s IPA Capital Markets Arranges $61M Redevelopment Financing in Huntington Beach

Yahoo Finance

IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) specializing in capital markets services for major private and institutional clients, announced today the $60.9 million refinancing of a 28.

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2 California Spots Among The 'Most Dangerous Tourist Attractions In The US'

V101.1 on MSN.com

While absolutely stunning to behold, a few of these sites are very dangerous to visit. Be it weather or wildlife, something about the attractions addressed in this article land them on a list of the most dangerous tourist attractions in the U.

Huntington Beach City Council unanimously promotes acting city manager to permanent role

Los Angeles Times

Travis Hopkins has been working for the city since 2006, initially as a civil engineer, and had been serving as acting city manager since November.

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Huntington Beach , California

Ohio State football coach Ryan Day may poach to land son of ex-NFL tight end Jason Witten in 2027

Sporting News

The race for the top linebacker in the 2027 class just got more interesting. Thursday, Notre Dame On3 football recruiting insider Mike Singer unveiled Cooper Witten, the son of 11-time NFL Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten, had secured eight spring visits to some of the country's top football programs.

What’s happening at the Forum Shops on the Las Vegas Strip?

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Known for its iconic sky-painted ceilings and attention to detail, the Forum Shops at Caesars helped bring upscale and luxury offerings to the Strip and Las Vegas as a whole.

Huntington Beach to hold special election for library initiatives

Audacy on MSN.com

Huntington Beach will hold a special election on June 10 to decide two ballot initiatives related to the city’s controversial library policies. One initiative would repeal a library book review board that the city council created.

Riot conviction closes case on white supremacist group's brawls at California rallies

LA Times on MSN.com

After a five-day trial, Robert Boman, 31, was convicted on Tuesday of conspiracy to violate the anti-riot act and violating the anti-riot act, tied to his role in the Rise Above Movement.

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Check out our OC photographers’ favorite images from February 2025

Orange County Register

We asked our photographers to pick their favorite moments from February 2025, and here are some of the images they selected.

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Orange County Register

The 26 Best Hotels in Los Angeles at Every Price Point

Yahoo

PureWow editors select every item that appears on this page, and some items may be gifted to us. Additionally, PureWow may earn compensation through affiliate links within the story. All prices are accurate upon date of publish.

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Los Angeles , Yahoo , Hotel Bel-Air

Huntington Beach Police Department launches training center

Los Angeles Times

The new space includes a 6,000-square-foot field for K9 training and a 2,500-square-foot facility for specialized law enforcement training.

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Oroville in Northern California votes to become non-sanctuary city

KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco on MSN.com

The Northern California city of Oroville voted to become a non-sanctuary city. California is a sanctuary state, which means local police often don't cooperate with federal immigration agents. Huntington Beach in Southern California also is a non-sanctuary city.

A new generation is here. Its name is already an insult.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN.com

Generation Beta takes its name from the Greek alphabet, but for some parents—and every school-age child—its connotation is less than scholarly.

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Generation Alpha , Greek alphabet , Beta

Prep talk: Unbeaten Mira Costa to be tested at top volleyball tournament

Yahoo Sports UK

One of the best boys' volleyball tournaments of the season is set for Friday and Saturday at Poway High in San Diego. The Best of the West tournament features No. 1-seeded Mira Costa against the likes of Loyola, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Corona del Mar and Mater Dei.

️ Spotlight Schools Newsletter: March 2025

Spotlight Schools

An educator in the Anaheim Union High School District, Lopez was first elected to represent Trustee Area 4 on the AESD board in 2018. His current term was due to end in 2026. In the November 2024 election, he won a seat on the North Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees.

Torrance man, accused of involvement with supremacist group, convicted of inciting brawls at political rallies

Orange County Register

Robert Boman, 31, and co-defendants were involved in fights and rallies in 2017 in Huntington Beach, Berkeley and San Bernardino.

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Torrance , California , Los Angeles

Northern California town declares itself a ‘non-sanctuary city’ in opposition to California laws

San Francisco Chronicle on MSN.com

Oroville, a town of almost 20,000 in Butte County, declared itself a “non-sanctuary city” this week in a City Council resolution that pledged “full cooperation” with federal law enforcement but that officials said stopped short of flouting the state’s sanctuary law.

Huntington Beach will hold June 10 special election over two library initiatives

Orange County Register

The election will be test for how popular some of the most divisive policies from the City Council in the last few years are.

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Jumping shark sighting prompts beach closure in Huntington Beach

Orange County Register

A shark spotted jumping out of the water early Wednesday, March 5, in Huntington Beach has shut down a stretch of ocean until at least Thursday morning. The sighting came from a credible source at 8:10 a.m., according to city spokesperson Jennifer Carey. It was seen near Tower 26.

Huntington Beach appoints new city manager after more than a year of interim execs

Orange County Register

After over a year without a permanent top city official, the City Council appointed Travis Hopkins to the role.

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Huntington Beach , California

'Hidden Gem' in Huntington Beach

spotlightschools

Tucked away in the middle of a housing tract in northern Huntington Beach is Golden View Elementary School. The TK-5th grade campus in the Ocean View School District offers something you might not expect at an elementary school in Orange County – a 2.