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Educators throughout the region are mindful of their students' rights to free expression, but are confident they can avoid any commencement disruptions.

Magnolia High handed diplomas to its graduating class on Wednesday, May 22.

Here are some of the tributes and events scheduled on Memorial Day, May 27, around Orange County

No. 9 JSerra and No. 10 Fullerton each advanced to play Tuesday in the next round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs.

Tesoro climbs to No. 7 after a strong finish to the regular season while Orange Lutheran and Pacifica keep their spots at the top of the rankings.

Softball notebook: Several area teams, including La Mirada, Los Alamitos and St. Joseph, will be top contenders in the CIF-SS playoffs that begin next week.

Softball roundup: The Griffins score 11 runs in the final two innings to finish undefeated in league.

The crash damaged a large section of tile, costing more than $200,000 to repair. Traffic safety measures have been added.

Mayor Gracey Van Der Mark said the state is "trying to sue us into submission."

Sam Gresham and Irma Urincho combine for two home runs and seven RBIs in support of pitcher Bella Settembro, who earns her 10th victory.