The early signing period for high school football players begins today, Dec. 20, and OCVarsity will have coverage of the news and events happening in Orange County. The three-day signing period is the first opportunity for players in the Class of 2024 to sign a National Letter of Intent with a college program. The next…
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The latest soap opera in U.S. Soccer was created Friday when Major League Soccer announced it would remove their first teams from the U.S. Open Cup. The plan, which was voted on by the owners, would be to send the MLS Next Pro teams – essentially the reserve teams – into the tournament. The U.S.…
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In a world increasingly driven by eco-consciousness and sustainability, innovative solutions are emerging to address our environmental challenges. One such solution is vermicomposting, which transforms organic kitchen waste into nutrient-rich soil through earthworms. Often referred to as the “black gold” of composting, vermicomposting is an excellent solution for households with limited composting space seeking to…
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OCVarsity has compiled a list of the Orange County high school football players who will be signing a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday, Dec. 20. The list includes athletes who received commitment letters from Ivy League schools and military service academies, but does not include players offered preferred walk-on status. To be included in…
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Five years after opening Oliver’s Osteria in Laguna Beach — which secured critical acclaim and a loyal following for such dishes as rigatoni cacio e pepe and squid ink cappellacci, to name a few — chef Erik De Marchi has opened a spinoff in Irvine called Oliver’s Trattoria. Like he does at Osteria, De Marchi…
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Santiago Canyon College graphic design professor Fernando Del Rosario is a creative at heart. Whether he is developing marketing solutions for his clients through his agency, Concept Zombie, producing original artwork for local gallery showings or inspiring the next generation of graphic design students, Del Rosario is always creating. Earlier this fall, Del Rosario shared…
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Book lovers, rejoice: it’s winter, which means the best possible excuse to stay inside with a blanket and read the night away. We’re also approaching the New Year, so if you’re planning on making a resolution to read more books in 2024, you’ll be glad to hear that publishers have you covered. The first few…
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When I was in high school, my late mother was a receptionist in a dentist’s office. Over her desk was a poster that said, “If you ignore your teeth, they’ll go away.” It’s true. You don’t have to shoot your teeth to get rid of them, or have a car accident, or be punched in…
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(Left and Right) As you can see, fostering kittens is such hard work! Jack with Matilda. (Photos courtesy of Jack Hagerman) If you recall a few weeks back, I fostered two feral kittens, Wednesday and Gomez. When it was time to take them back to the shelter to be spayed, neutered and placed…
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United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry says it will take trillions of dollars to “solve” climate change. Then he says, “There is not enough money in any country in the world to actually solve this problem.” Kerry has little understanding of money or how it’s created. He’s a multimillionaire because he married…
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