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    53°F
    Wednesday, January 7th 2026

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    State officials recommend approval of controversial solar project near Baker

    Desert bighorn sheep in the Soda Mountains, near the Mojave National Preserve. (Photo courtesy of Michael Gordon)
    An alternative design would include a quarter-mile buffer zone to protect desert bighorn sheep habitat, migration and grazing.
    Desert bighorn sheep in the Soda Mountains, near the Mojave National Preserve. (Photo courtesy of Michael Gordon)
    Heavy equipment bustles inside Angels Stadium of Anaheim on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 as workers transform the usual green baseball field into a dirt track as they prepare for Saturday’s AMA Supercross Championship series. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

    Angel Stadium field turned into dirt racing track

    Jovian Mendoza, a baker at Max’s Bakery in Anaheim, stacks Three Kings Bread on a rack after removing them from an oven on Monday, January 5, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

    Anaheim bakery serves up tradition with Three Kings Day bread

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    • Teri Sforza (Photo by Teri Sforza, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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    Latest Headlines

    • A landslide on the south end of San Clemente has shut down a section of the popular coastal trail north of Calafia State Beach on Jan. 5, 2026. (Photo by Laylan Connelly/SCNG)

      Landslide closes section of beach trail in south San Clemente, rail service still operating

    • The iconic red roof at the end of the pier lights up at night in Huntington Beach in October. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

      Exploring Orange County: A unique view from 300 feet in the air

    • The Corona del Mar based Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal, arrives in Dana Point, CA, on Friday, April 12, 2024. The 87-foot Coast Guard cutter will host public tours from 10 AM to 3 PM pn April 13.  (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

      U.S. Coast Guard ship Narwhal cancels visit planned for Sunday in Dana Point Harbor

    beaches

    A Dec. 30, 2025 photo of one of scores of lobster carcasses that have washed ashore at San Onofre State Beach. The domes from the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station can be seen in the background.

    The Almost-Christmas Crustacean Massacre and San Onofre

    Columnist Teri Sforza writes: These "liquid batch releases," as they're called in official parlance, have been happening about a mile offshore from the San Onofre plant for more than a half-century.
    • Revelers splash into the Pacific to welcome new year in Huntington Beach

    • King tides this week could mean flooding, but also opens up an underwater world at local tide pools

    Crime and Public Safety

    The City of Yorba Linda announced on Tuesday, Jan. 6 that portions of the Dominguez Ranch Trail were closed due to a collapsed flood-control channel wall. (Photo by the City of Yorba Linda)

    Portions of Yorba Linda’s Dominguez Ranch Trail closed after flood-control wall collapse

    Sections of the trail will remain closed for several months as the County of Orange coordinates repairs, city officials said.
    • Driver of unmarked, white tow truck stealing vehicles in Southern California

    • New LAFD chief admits there were missteps in analysis of Palisades fire response

    • Ex-OCFA chief blasts helicopter contract lapse, but officials say it won’t hurt firefighting

    SoCal Watchdog

    Desert bighorn sheep in the Soda Mountains, near the Mojave National Preserve. (Photo courtesy of Michael Gordon)

    New law revives dormant plans for solar plant near Mojave National Preserve

    The controversial Soda Mountain Solar Project is proposed for an area where one of three wildlife crossings is planned to be built.
    • Surge in cargo thefts in Southern California driven by swift, organized rings

    • LA County can’t keep up with drug treatment demand inside jails

    • A year ago, Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall should have closed; here’s where it is today

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