Tustin

January 6, 2026 at 10:25 p.m.

Girls basketball roundup: Natasha Jafari goes 4 for 4 from beyond the arc and leads...

The nonalcoholic Passionfruit Margarita at Puesto. (Photo courtesy of Puesto)

7 Orange County mocktail spots to try for Dry January

December 31, 2025 at 10:01 a.m.

With Dry January around the corner, the annual ode of kicking off the year alcohol-free,...

Ficus trees along the 200-block of El Camino Real in Tustin on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. The city is soon starting on an improvement project in the Old Town area. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Old Town Tustin construction plans mark next step in revitalization effort

December 30, 2025 at 10:35 a.m.

Intermittent lane closures and temporary parking losses are expected in redevelopment areas, including El Camino...

New Years Eve revelers celebrate during the Annual New Year’s Eve Orange Drop in downtown Redlands on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. The Orange Drop happened at 9 p.m. so families with children could attend. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

Free fun things to do on New Year’s Eve in Southern California

By Marla Jo Fisher

December 30, 2025 at 12:52 p.m.

Want to ring in the new year without spending a fortune? Here are our best...

Cypress’ Logan Cabahug (24) tries to block as Corona del Mar’s Luke Mirhashemi (0) scores in the second quarter of a North/South Challenge boys basketball game, December 23, 2025, at Tesoro High School in Rancho Santa Margarita.
(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)

Corona del Mar boys basketball holds off Cypress to remain undefeated

December 23, 2025 at 10:15 p.m.

Corona del Mar beats Cypress to remain undefeated, plus highlights from other games Tuesday.

Cypress head coach Derek Mitchell calls out instructions to his team in a game against Crean Lutheran in an Empire League boys basketball game at Crean Lutheran High School in Irvine on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Cypress boys basketball stacks up wins over highly ranked OC teams

December 22, 2025 at 1:48 p.m.

Boys basketball notes: Cypress has collected wins over some of Orange County's better boys basketball...

Mohammed el Baba #0 of Canyon gets past Hayden Hakala #2 of Villa Park during a boys basketball game at Sonora High School on December 19, 2025 in La Habra, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Cypress in Top 10 after two big wins

December 22, 2025 at 12:53 p.m.

Cypress, Canyon, Los Alamitos make big moves in this week's Orange County boys basketball rankings....

Toast Kitchen and Bakery in Costa Mesa. (Google Street View)

Toast Kitchen closes after more than seven years in Costa Mesa

December 22, 2025 at 11:28 a.m.

Its Tustin location will remain open for business.

Santa Margarita middle linebacker Leki Holani is embraced by coach Carson Palmer as they celebrate winning the CIF State Open Division football championship in Mission Viejo on Saturday, December 13, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Fryer: Santa Margarita’s football team highlights an excellent fall

December 19, 2025 at 9:40 p.m.

Steve Fryer looks back at the fall sports season in Orange County. One team stood...

Jennifer Collins of Tustin holds her daughters, Summer Collins, 8 months, and Marlie Collins, 2, as they meet Santa on his sleigh during the Tustin Police Department’s annual Santa Sleigh tour, which visits various neighborhoods throughout the month, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Santa Sleigh patrols Tustin for good little boys and girls

December 17, 2025 at 9:48 a.m.

This is the 28th year the Police Department has organized the special patrol.

Status Update: Manolo Blahnik is one of several new stores open at South Coast Plaza

December 16, 2025 at 3:27 p.m.

A host of other shops including the wildly popular Heytea are coming in 2026.

La Habra-based Howard’s Appliance opened an “experience store” in Murrieta in 2023. The nearly 80-year-old appliance retailer is abruptly shuttering all of its Southern California stores Dec. 6. (Photo courtesy of Howard’s)

Howard’s Appliance to file for bankruptcy protection

By Pat Maio

December 9, 2025 at 1:03 p.m.

The retailer, which closed Saturday, Dec. 6, is blaming tariffs and declining consumer spending for...

At the Fluffy Tail Cafe in Tustin, customers pay to enter the cat room and enjoy a beverage, conveniently sealed with a spill-proof top. The cafe is providing a temporary home to 16 cats under 7 months of age that were fostered by rescue partner Tiny Paws & Whiskers. The cafe address is 13562 Newport Ave. (Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Status Update: Frolic with cats at this Tustin cafe

December 15, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

The cat cafe features adoptable felines from rescue partner Tiny Paws & Whiskers.

The Los Alamitos team celebrates winning the CIF-SS Division 2 football championship in San Clemente on Saturday, November 29, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Steve Fryer’s Orange County football Top 40 rankings, Dec. 2

December 2, 2025 at 6:28 p.m.

Steve Fryer shares how he voted this week in the Orange County football rankings.

Santa Margarita Eagles Head coach Carson Palmer holds up the championship plaque after defeating the Centennial Huskies 42-7 to win the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, November 28, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Orange County football Top 25: Santa Margarita is No. 1 in the final rankings

December 1, 2025 at 1:24 p.m.

CIF-SS Division 1 champion Santa Margarita finishes No. 1 in the final Orange County football...

Santa Margarita quarterback Trace Johnson keeps the ball to gain yardage as he gets around an Orange Lutheran defender in the CIF-SS Division 1 football semifinal playoff in Costa Mesa on Friday, November 21, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County football Top 25: Santa Margarita at No. 1 going into CIF-SS finals

November 24, 2025 at 1:34 p.m.

Santa Margarita retains the No. 1 spot in the Orange County football poll after making...

George, a service dog that belongs to a veteran with traumatic brain injury, checks out Crawford Canyon, a new 2.5-acre community park in North Tustin on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

North Tustin cuts ribbon on long-awaited Crawford Canyon Park

By Claire Wang

November 19, 2025 at 6:41 p.m.

The new 2.5-acre community park features two playgrounds, exercise stations, foot bridges and natural rolling...

Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do is seen in October 2024 moving belongings from his daughter’s Tustin home, which was seized by the federal government and sold for $1.13 million. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Tustin home tied to former OC Supervisor Andrew Do sells for over $1M

By Sandra Barrera

November 19, 2025 at 5:34 p.m.

The Department of Justice is processing a request to send the proceeds from the sale...

Beckman’s, (6), Makhi Czaykowski, left, evades the tackle from Fullerton’s (4 ), Julian Bohlmann. The game was held at Tustin High School in the city of Tustin on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025…(Photos by Karen Tapia, Contributing Photographer)

Dan Albano’s Orange County football Top 40 rankings, Nov. 19

November 19, 2025 at 11:39 a.m.

The OCVarsity reporter shares how he voted this week in the O.C. Top 25, along...

Mater Dei running back Kennie Leggett, right, fights his way into the end zone for a touchdown against Mission Viejo in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinal football playoffs in Santa Ana on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Steve Fryer’s Orange County football Top 40 rankings, Nov. 18

November 18, 2025 at 3:31 p.m.

Steve Fryer shares how he voted this week in the Orange County football rankings.

Santa Margarita’s Trent Mosley (4) looks for running room as they play Sierra Canyon in a CIF-SS Div. 1 quarterfinal game at Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County football Top 25: Santa Margarita alone at No. 1 going into semifinals

November 17, 2025 at 4:13 p.m.

Santa Margarita is No. 1 by itself in this week's Orange County football poll. Mater...

Ladera Ranch resident Joyce Li completed her Girl Scout Gold Award project by collecting and recycling 864 pounds of used batteries.
(Courtesy of Li family)

Bravo for a scout solving a problem and community service being honored

By Magda Liszewska

November 12, 2025 at 7:20 p.m.

The Bravo! section highlights achievements of our residents and groups.

Baker Karlo Evaristo recently held a soft opening at 61 Hundred Bread in Santa Ana, CA. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

The best bakeries in Orange County right now

November 14, 2025 at 1:56 p.m.

This guide details some of the best-of-the-best bakeries to help plan your Thanksgiving and Christmas...

San Clemente’s Jaxson Rex, left, is chased down by Tustin’s Jeremiah Salvant, center, and wide receiver Rufai Azeez, right, in a season-opening football game in Tustin on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Steve Fryer’s Orange County football Top 40 rankings, Nov. 11

November 11, 2025 at 1:46 p.m.

Fryer shares how he voted this week in the Orange County football poll.

Santa Margarita running back Jaion Smith finds a big opening in the Mater Dei defense in Santa Ana on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County football Top 25: Mission Viejo, Santa Margarita share No. 1

November 10, 2025 at 1:46 p.m.

Santa Margarita moves into a tie with Mission Viejo for the No. 1 spot in...

Sam Thomson #10 of Edison runs for a touchdown in the second half. Simi Valley played Edison for the CIF-SS Division 3 Championship on Nov. 29, 2024 in Huntington Beach, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)

Albano’s football blitz: First round of CIF-SS playoffs delivered surprises

November 10, 2025 at 7:35 p.m.

Dan Albano reacts to the opening week of the playoffs and looks toward the next...

Elliot Stern, president of Saddleback College, at the school’s new 50,000-square-foot site called Saddleback@ATEP in Tustin, CA, on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. The college’s Advanced Technology and Education Park was built for its culinary arts and advanced automotive programs. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Saddleback College leans into auto, culinary careers at new Tustin campus

By Pat Maio

November 7, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

President Elliot Stern is focusing on getting people trained for in-demand careers with living wages.

Mater Dei’s Ryan Hopkins (10) eludes the rush of Servite’s Sevelino Taliauli (32) during a Trinity league football game between Servite and Mater Dei at Santa Ana Stadium Saturday Oct. 18, 2025. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)

Fryer: Predictions for all divisions of the CIF-SS football playoffs

November 6, 2025 at 2:19 p.m.

Steve Fryer's predictions for every division in the CIF Southern Section football playoffs.

Former OC Register humorist Jeff Kramer returns for a book signing

By gqlshare

November 5, 2025 at 4:37 p.m.

Former Orange County Register humor columnist Jeff Kramer will be reading from humorous novel entitled...

La Habra’s Quarterback DJ Mitchell (1) throws a pass in the 3rd quarter of a Friday night football game, Oct. 10, 2025, at La Habra (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)

Steve Fryer’s Orange County football Top 40 rankings, Nov. 4

November 4, 2025 at 5:19 p.m.

Fryer reveals how he voted this week in the Orange County football rankings.

Mission Viejo’s KJ Woodbury Jr. (14) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Chaparral at Chaparral High School in Temecula on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County football Top 25: Mission Viejo at No. 1 as regular season ends

November 4, 2025 at 3:28 p.m.

Mission Valley is the No. 1 team in the Orange County football rankings going into...

Zara Man made its U.S. debut Wednesday, Oct. 29, opening its first men’s fashion boutique in the nation at South Coast Plaza. Zara Man Costa Mesa offers an array of menswear and accessories. The company, which is based in Arteixo, Spain, has its flagship on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. (Photo courtesy of Zara)

Status Update: Zara Man makes US debut at South Coast Plaza

November 3, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

Tory Burch also opened a store at the Costa Mesa retail center.

Tustin’s Elijah Robinson breaks a tackle attempt from Capistrano Valley’s Cade Epstein during a game at Saddleback College on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer/Contributing Photographer)

Tustin football beats Capistrano Valley to defend Delta League title

October 31, 2025 at 12:16 p.m.

Junior Elijah Robinson rushes for three touchdowns to help lead Tustin to its second consecutive...

The Orange Lutheran football team takes the field before the start of the their Trinity League football game against Mater Dei in Costa Mesa on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Fryer: What we’re likely to see in the CIF-SS football playoff pairings

October 31, 2025 at 11:36 a.m.

The brackets, which will be released Sunday morning, will probably have some surprises -- or...

Tustin’s Hayden Koo (#0), left, escapes the tackle of El Modena’s Aiden Sullivan during a game at Tustin High School on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (Photos by Karen Tapia, Contributing Photographer)

Fryer on Football: Previews and predictions for Week 10’s top games

October 31, 2025 at 1:41 p.m.

Steve Fryer previews the top Orange County high school football games this week, including Tustin...

Tustin defensive tackle Jeremiah Williams jumps into the end zone for the touchdown in the fourth quarter against Yorba Linda in a nonleague football game in Yorba Linda on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Steve Fryer’s Orange County football Top 40 rankings, Oct. 28

October 28, 2025 at 3:07 p.m.

Steve Fryer reveals his Orange County Top 25 football poll vote, and how he ranks...

San Clemente quarterback Preston Beck throws the ball during the 4th quarter of an Alpha League game against Mission Viejo on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County football Top 25: San Clemente’s win shakes up rankings

October 27, 2025 at 4:21 p.m.

San Clemente's win over Los Alamitos shakes up the Orange County football poll to begin...

Bourbon Steak at Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach will host a three-course prix-fixe Thanksgiving feast. (Photo by James Baigrie, courtesy of Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach)

5 Thanksgiving feasts in Orange County worth the splurge

October 27, 2025 at 10:24 a.m.

If your pocketbook can handle it, redirect some of your graciousness to one of Orange...

Counselor Macey Lachman supports students participating in the CSU Transfer Success
Pathway program. (Photo courtesy of RSCCD Communications)

Santiago Canyon College’s transfer pathway paves the way to 4-year schools

By Larry D. Urish

October 27, 2025 at 7:50 a.m.

The program guarantees qualified students a place at the CSU while still enrolled in community...

Tustin junior defensive lineman Jeremiah Williams had a sack and scored two rushing touchdowns in the Tillers’ 42-21 win over Western in a Delta League football game Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, at Tustin High. (Photo by Steve Fryer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Tustin football uses strong second half to beat Western

October 23, 2025 at 11:26 p.m.

Tustin improves to 4-0 in the Delta League and will face Capistrano Valley for the...

Kimberly Valentine, founder and president of Operation Helping Hands, awards Santiago Canyon College
student Fernando Cruz a housing scholarship. (Photo courtesy of RSCCD Communications)

Operation Helping Hands enables students to stabilize and succeed

By Nicole Gregory

October 23, 2025 at 10:25 a.m.

The nonprofit has awarded scholarships to students at Santiago Canyon College and seven other community...

Steve Fryer’s Orange County football Top 35 rankings, Oct. 22

October 22, 2025 at 2:52 p.m.

How Fryer voted this week in the Orange County Top 25, plus his teams for...

Laguna Beach’s, Jack Hurst (12), far left runs the ball against El Dorado. The game was held at Valencia High School in Placentia on Friday Sept. 19, 2025. ..(Photo by Karen Tapia, Contributing Photographer)

Fryer on Football: Previews and predictions for Week 9’s top games

October 24, 2025 at 11:08 a.m.

Steve Fryer previews the top Orange County high school football games this week, including a...

Philip Wu credits choosing SCC over a 4-year college to continue his education as one of the best decisions he ever made. (Photo courtesy of RSCCD Communications)

This Santiago Canyon College grad launched to law school and a career at a tech giant

By Greg Mellen

October 21, 2025 at 9:04 a.m.

Phillip Wu charted a path that led to degrees at UC Berkeley, the University of...

Mission Viejo quarterback Luke Fahey throws the ball during an Alpha League game against San Clemente on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County football Top 25: Mission Viejo stays at No. 1 in Week 9

October 20, 2025 at 3:02 p.m.

Mission Viejo is No. 1 in the Orange County football poll for the second week...

Santiago Canyon College student veterans assist in assembling The Wall That Heals at Grijalva Park on Sept. 30 in Orange. The exhibit was on display Oct. 2–5. (Photo courtesy of RSCCD Communications)

Work on ‘Wall that Heals’ gives Santiago Canyon College student vets a sense of purpose

By Lou Ponsi

October 20, 2025 at 8:34 a.m.

Members of the SCC chapter of Student Veterans of America helped to construct the traveling...

Woodbridge junior Aidan Antonio finished fifth in the Woodbridge Classic at Great Park in Irvine. He was the fastest of all Orange County runners with his time of 14 minutes, 6.3 seconds. (Photo by Steve Fryer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Fryer: Top teams ready to run in Orange County Cross Country Championships

October 16, 2025 at 2:32 p.m.

The Orange County Cross Country Championship will feature many of the county's top teams and...

A clown waits to greet trick-or-treaters at the home of Rebecca Maldonado in the 8800 block of Hillside Road in Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. For the past 16 years, Maldonado had decorated her home with numerous skeletons, clowns, witches and more, to greet the hundreds of trick-or-treaters who come to her family’s home every Halloween night. (Photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

Don’t miss these 25 killer Halloween haunts — and they’re free

By gqlshare

October 16, 2025 at 2:50 p.m.

Are you shivering yet? Feeling a little creeped out? No? If not, then maybe you...

Yorba Linda couple arrested, accused in alleged Ponzi scheme

By City News Service

October 15, 2025 at 9:35 p.m.

The pair ran Inventis Ventures Holding Inc. in Tustin.

Tustin football picks up forfeit victory against Long Beach Poly

October 15, 2025 at 2:24 p.m.

Long Beach Poly has forfeited a win against Tustin on Sept. 5.

San Juan Hills wide receiver Luke Frith breaks a tackle while carrying the ball during a Bravo League game against Yorba Linda on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Steve Fryer’s Orange County football Top 35 rankings, Oct. 14

October 14, 2025 at 2:47 p.m.

Fryer reveals how he voted this week in the Orange County football rankings.

Orange County football Top 25: Mission Viejo back at No. 1

October 13, 2025 at 11:33 a.m.

Santa Margarita's win over Mater Dei shakes up the top of the Orange County rankings.

Football roundup: Servite, Dana Hills, Villa Park, Brea Olinda win in Week 7

By Michael Huntley

October 11, 2025 at 12:11 p.m.

OCVarsity's roundup is packed with highlights, stats and stars from the games Friday.

Tustin head coach Myron Miller talks to his players after their 45-7 victory over Pacifica in an Empire League football game at Tustin High in Tustin on Thursday, October 11, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Several Orange County coaches, administrators going into CIF-SS Hall of Fame

October 10, 2025 at 10:16 a.m.

Myron Miller, Fred DiPalma, Alan Clinton and Mark Calentino are among the group selected for...

The remains of a hangar at the shuttered Tustin Marine Corps Air Station, seen here on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, have been cleaned up in Tustin, CA. A fire that started in the early hours of November 7, 2023 destroyed the structure. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Tustin eyes redevelopment of historic site as Navy wraps up hangar fire cleanup

October 8, 2025 at 6:57 a.m.

The north hangar's remaining "ribs," along with four large concrete towers, have been left in...

Steve Fryer’s Orange County football Top 35 rankings, Oct. 7

October 8, 2025 at 8:49 a.m.

Steve Fryer shows how he voted this week in the Orange County football poll.

Corona del Mar’s Garrett James (12) makes a reception against San Juan Hills on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, at Newport Harbor High. (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County football Top 25: Corona del Mar rises to No. 10 in Week 7

October 7, 2025 at 9:46 a.m.

Corona del Mar moves into the Top 10 of the Orange County football rankings after...

Tustin High School’s marching band take part in the Tustin Tiller Days Parade in Tustin on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Tustin celebrates community, city history with Tiller Days

October 6, 2025 at 12:03 p.m.

On Saturday, the annual community parade marched through the Old Town area.

Corona del Mar’s football field with high-fives to a before a football game between Charter Oak and Corona del Mar at Newport Harbor High School on Friday Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)

Steve Fryer’s Orange County football Top 35 rankings, Oct. 1

October 1, 2025 at 8:41 a.m.

Steve Fryer reveals how he voted this week in the Orange County football rankings.

The Tustin High School band marches along Prospect Avenue in Old Town Tustin during the annual Tustin Tiller Days Parade in Tustin on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Tustin Tiller Days celebrates with weekend of fun

September 29, 2025 at 12:50 p.m.

The three-day event will feature a carnival with rides and games, live music, shopping and...

Mission Viejo’s Devonte Curtis (7) runs for yardage in a game against Chaparral at Chaparral High School in Temecula on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County football Top 25: Mater Dei, Mission Viejo in top two spots

September 29, 2025 at 11:26 a.m.

Mater Dei stays at No. 1 in the Orange County football rankings, just ahead of...

Sara Gasca credits two major influences in her studies: SCC professor Angela
Daneshmand, who encouraged her to pursue her research, and Matthew Kirby, her
mentor for her internship at the Cal State Fullerton Paleoclimatology Laboratory. (Photo courtesy of Sara Gasca)

Santiago Canyon College student overcomes childhood abuse to reach for the stars

By Greg Mellen

October 24, 2025 at 2:08 p.m.

After internships with NASA, college sophomore Sara Gasca is interested in space geology.

Los Alamitos’ Lenny Ibarra (28) tackles Mission Viejo wide receiver Phillip Bell (1) as he runs the ball during a football game at Mission Viejo High School in Mission Viejo on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Photo by Rebecca Villagracia, Contributing Photographer)

Fryer: Big battles ahead as OC football begins league play next week

September 25, 2025 at 5:19 p.m.

Taking a look at the favorites for the titles and the big showdowns for each...

Orange Lutheran’s quarterback Ezrah Brown and Raiden Velasquez celebrate after Brown scored a touchdown in the second half during a game against Serra on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 at Orange Coast College. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer/Contributing Photographer)

Steve Fryer’s Orange County football Top 35 rankings, Sept. 24

September 24, 2025 at 3:57 p.m.

Steve Fryer reveals how he voted this week in the Orange County football rankings.

Dan Albano’s Orange County football Top 35 rankings, Sept. 24

September 24, 2025 at 12:54 p.m.

The OCVarsity reporter shares how he voted this week in the O.C. Top 25, along...

Santiago Canyon College alum Melanie Montoya credits the college for inspiring her love of learning. (Photo courtesy of Melanie Montoya)

Instilled with a joy for learning, this Santiago Canyon College grad is paying it forward

By Jenelyn Russo

October 24, 2025 at 2:09 p.m.

First-generation student Melanie Montoya hopes to one day return to her alma mater as a...

Landon Thomas and Ryann Sell walk hand in hand on their first day of college during the first day of classes for the 2025/2026 school year at Santiago Canyon College on August 18, 2025.
(Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)

Santiago Canyon/UC Irvine partnership streamlines master’s degree in accounting

By Larry D. Urish

September 23, 2025 at 7:33 a.m.

The 2+2+1 Masters of Accountancy Pathway Program closes the gap between a community college and...

Mater Dei wide receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt races towards the endzone to score on a long touchdown pass during the fourth quarter against Centennial at Centennial High School in Corona on Friday, Sep. 12, 2025. Centennial defeated Mater Dei 43-36 in a nonleague football game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

Orange County football Top 25: Mater Dei retakes No. 1 spot in Week 5 poll

September 22, 2025 at 1:05 p.m.

Mater Dei returns to No. 1 in the Orange County football poll after a big...

Tustin wide receiver Hayden Koo pushes Yorba Linda cornerback Thomas Knutson away after catching a pass in a nonleague football game in Yorba Linda on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Tustin football knocks off Yorba Linda to get back on the winning track

September 19, 2025 at 10:36 p.m.

Tustin's defense leads the victory over Yorba Linda in a nonleague contest.

Yorba Linda running back Isaiah Trujillo breaks away from Edison defender Caden Lo in a non-league football game at Huntington Beach High School. (Photo by Sam Gangwer/Contributing Photographer)

Fryer on Football: Previews and predictions for Week 4’s top games

September 17, 2025 at 1:08 p.m.

Steve Fryer previews the top Orange County high school football games this week, including Tustin...

Jaion Smith (1), left, of Santa Margarita is pushed out of bounds by Jordan Hicks (11) and Zachary Foeldi (31) of Mission Viejo in the season-opening game at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Orange County football Top 25: Mater Dei falls, Mission Viejo rises to No. 1

September 15, 2025 at 12:04 p.m.

Mission Viejo replaces Mater Dei as the No. 1 team in the Orange County football...

A volunteer attacked by a dog at the Orange County Animal Care facility in Tustin is suing the county for alleged negligence. Emily Moncur, who photographs the animals for the facility, was bitten 18 times after a session with a dog named “Blaze.” Moncur, who lost consciousness during the attack, said in the lawsuit that she was negligently left alone with the dog without any warning of its violent tendency. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Dog mauling at OC animal shelter sparks negligence suit from volunteer

By Tony Saavedra

September 16, 2025 at 9:49 a.m.

Volunteer Emily Moncur almost lost an arm in the attack by a dog she had...

La Habra running back Kevika Mata’utia-Martinez (4) celebrates scoring a touchdown against Northview in their non-league football game at Covina District Field on Friday Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer)

Fryer: A look at the early surprises, standouts in Orange County football

September 12, 2025 at 11:51 a.m.

Steve Fryer takes a look at the early-season trends in Orange County high school football.

Los Alamitos back Kamden Tillis takes handoff from Lenny Ibarra football game against Serra Friday Sept. 5, 2025 at LA Southwest College (Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County football Top 25: Los Alamitos moves up after win over Serra

September 8, 2025 at 6:31 p.m.

Los Alamitos moves up in the Orange County football Top 25 after a big victory...

Phelan woman arrested on suspicion of killing her 72-year-old landlord

By Andrea Klick

September 7, 2025 at 8:53 p.m.

The landlord, Mindy Kum, was reported missing by her family two days before the arrest.

Rutabergoz’s Tustin location to close after 47 years. (Photo: Google)

After 47 years, Rutabegorz to close Tustin location

September 3, 2025 at 10:48 a.m.

"If you've heard the rumors, we're here to set them straight," reads a statement posted...

Venuri Weerarathne is congratulated by SCC President Jeannie Kim in May. She heads to UC Irvine in the fall. (Photo courtesy of Venuri Weerarathne)

For them, Santiago Canyon College was a stepping stone to UC schools

By Brian Robin

October 24, 2025 at 2:12 p.m.

As first-generation college students, they found SCC's assistance programs invaluable.

Nearly 90 nitrous oxide canisters were seized from a Maserati after officers responded to a report of suspicious activity on Wednesday, Aug. 27. (Photo by Tustin Police Department)

Maserati driver arrested after nearly 90 nitrous oxide canisters found by Tustin police

By Sydney Barragan

August 30, 2025 at 5:44 p.m.

A photo shared by the police department showed colorful boxes and canisters stacked in the...

Sebastian Pintea says graduating from SCC was the best decision he could have made. (Photo courtesy of Sebastian Pintea)

A Santiago Canyon College education was his ticket to Stanford

By Lou Ponsi

October 24, 2025 at 2:12 p.m.

Sebastian Pintea plans to earn a joint degree in medicine and public health after graduation.

Mater Dei’s Gavin Honore (6) catches a pass in front of De La Salle’s Jaden Jefferson (15) in the first quarter of their CIF open division state football championship game at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Fryer: National No. 1 Mater Dei left without a football game this week

August 28, 2025 at 2:18 p.m.

Bishop Montgomery's football aspirations come crashing down, and Mater Dei feels the impact.

The Orange County Rescue Mission is asking the public for donations for the youngest family members it helps. The nonprofit needs diapers and wipes for babies and toddlers.
(File photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

OC Rescue Mission ‘urgently’ seeks diaper, baby wipes donations

August 28, 2025 at 11:25 a.m.

The supplies are provided daily at its facilities serving homeless families.

Tustin head coach Anthony Lopez yells out instructions to his players on the field during the season-opening football game against San Clemente in Tustin on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Week 1 football: Tustin vs. Foothill a rivalry where ‘anything can happen’

By Michael Huntley

August 28, 2025 at 10:31 a.m.

Michael Huntley takes a look at some of the matchups this week in Orange County...

Santiago Canyon College in Orange. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, contributing photographer)

Partnership offers Santiago Canyon College students a pathway to a PharmD degree

By Jenelyn Russo

October 24, 2025 at 2:14 p.m.

The partnership with Keck Graduate Institute enables students who've completed prerequisites to earn the degree...

From left, Dean Joanne Armstrong, Charlie Nguyen and Albert Alvano (Photo courtesy of Aidin Tehrani)

A life reclaimed: From incarceration to UC Berkeley

By Larry D. Urish

August 27, 2025 at 5:55 p.m.

Charlie Nguyen turned his life around with help from the Rising Scholars program at Santiago...

Valerie Lopez and her sister Kayla, right, are this year’s Santiago Canyon College ASG
executive officers. Kayla is the ASG president and Valerie is the ASG vice president. (Courtesy of RSCCD Communications)

Sisters share a purpose in student government at Santiago Canyon College

By Lou Ponsi

October 24, 2025 at 2:15 p.m.

The four Lopez sisters have all been active in ASG.

Jake Martin (13) of Santa Margarita takes a hard hit from Jayden Hill (5) of Mission Viejo in the season-opening game at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Orange County football Top 25: Mater Dei at No. 1, Orange Lutheran rises

August 27, 2025 at 11:27 a.m.

Mater Dei opened season with a win in Florida to bolster its standing as the...

Tustin wide receiver Brannon Hampton, right, celebrates his touchdown with teammate Elijah Robinson in the second quarter in a season-opening football game in Tustin on Friday, August 22, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Balanced offense leads Tustin football to victory over San Clemente

August 22, 2025 at 10:34 p.m.

Tustin is able to run and pass the ball with equal effectiveness on offense in...

Steve Fryer and Dan Albano discuss the Orange County high school football scene. (Photos submitted by Steve Fryer and Dan Albano)

Video: Steve Fryer and Dan Albano make their Week 0 football predictions

By OCVarsity sports staff

August 20, 2025 at 9:15 a.m.

Fryer and Albano discuss the week's top matchups, including Mission Viejo vs. Santa Margarita, Fullerton...

Mater Dei High School players from left, Cory (CJ) Lavender, Mark Bowman, Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, Kodi Greene, Shaun Scott, Lex Mailangi (78), Ryan Hopkins, Chris Henry Jr., and Tomuhini Topui in Santa Ana on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County football preview: Mater Dei is No. 1 in the preseason Top 25

August 19, 2025 at 10:11 p.m.

Top-ranked Mater Dei was named the national champion last season, and should be in position...

Principal Deena Vela welcomes students on the first day of school at Hicks Canyon Elementary School in Irvine on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Tustin Unified launches into learning for new school year

August 13, 2025 at 6:05 p.m.

Campuses welcomed students back on Wednesday, Aug. 13, getting right in the swing of things.

Tustin High School football players Jon Ioane, left, Jeremiah Williams, Taven Epps, Ayden Edwards and Khalil Terry, right, in Tustin, CA, on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Orange County football preview 2025: Delta League

August 11, 2025 at 5:57 p.m.

Steve Fryer looks at the strengths and key players for each of the six teams...

Crean Lutheran High School football players are ready for a new season. Clockwise from bottom right: Dillon Booth (0), Anthony Jones (180, Taiga Takada (8), James Carrington (58), Bryce Coleman (2), Ty Johnson (1), Caden Jones (3), Evan Mack (7), and Javari Nash (6), pictured in Irvine on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Orange County football preview 2025: Epsilon League

August 8, 2025 at 11:58 p.m.

Dan Albano looks at the strengths and key players for each of the six teams...

Mission Viejo cornerback Jeron Jones is a Washington commit and ranks No. 1 in Dan Albano’s list of defensive backs to watch in Orange County football in 2025. (Courtesy of Rochelle Morgan)

Orange County football preview: Ranking the Top 10 defensive backs for 2025

August 5, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

Jeron Jones of Mission Viejo and Khalil Terry of Tustin top the list of defensive...

Marcus Harris #10 of Mater Dei reaches out for the ball while playing St. John Bosco in the second half on Oct. 25, 2024 in Santa Anna CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)

Great matchups galore for Orange County football in 2025

July 31, 2025 at 11:35 a.m.

Steve Fryer takes a look at the big games on the high school schedule this...

Narciso Barranco reacts during a press conference in Santa Ana, CA on Friday, July 25, 2025 calling on authorities for “humane treatment of immigrants”. Barranco was detained last month by federal immigration agents, which a video that went viral showed him being hit in the head several times. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

‘Hope is still alive,’ father of 3 U.S. Marines extends gratitude following release from immigration detention

July 25, 2025 at 1:26 p.m.

In a first public appearance since his release from the Adelanto Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Approximately 90 of the 124 cats recovered from a Fullerton home are now up for adoption at the OC Animal Care in Tustin, on Thursday, July 24, 2025. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

90 rescued cats and kittens, majority polydactyl, are now ready for adoption

July 24, 2025 at 3:21 p.m.

"They look like they're wearing little mittens because they have extra toes," a shelter officials...

Saddleback Valley Gun Center is at 27601 Forbes Road, Laguna Niguel. (Photo via Google Street View)

Burglars ram stolen car into Laguna Niguel gun store, take firearms and ammunition

By Sandra Barrera

July 24, 2025 at 1:18 p.m.

It happened early Saturday on Forbes Road. 4 people were arrested.

The senior living community Coventry Court in Tustin traded hands July 10, selling for $83 million. The seller was Meta Housing Corp. in Los Angeles, and the buyer was Jonathan Rose Cos. in New York. (Photo courtesy of Northmarq)

Real estate news: Senior apartments in Tustin sell for $83M; Fullerton Metrocenter snares $118M

July 24, 2025 at 1:35 p.m.

The 55-and-older community in Tustin Ranch has 240 units with more than half of them...

Spirits maker Brown-Forman Corp. in mid-2025 ended several distribution partnerships nationwide, forcing Republic National Distributing Co. to reconsider its stake in California. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

Alcohol distributor Republic National laying off 1,756 in California as it exits state

By Pat Maio

July 16, 2025 at 12:35 p.m.

The biggest cuts are coming to company's Tustin facilities, where 640 workers will lose their...

Alejandro Barranco and his father Narciso Barranco (center) and two younger brothers, Emanuel and Jose Luis, in 2020. (Courtesy of Alejandro Barranco)

OC father of 3 U.S. Marines released from immigration detention center after multiple days of delay