Dana Point

January 2, 2026 at 7:23 a.m.

The Dana Point Fifth Marine Regiment Support Group is still fundraising for the bronze statue...

Aidan Antonio is the boys cross country athlete of the year. He is a junior at Woodbridge High School in Irvine, CA. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

All-County boys cross country: Aidan Antonio is the OC athlete of the year

December 26, 2025 at 2:10 p.m.

The Woodbridge junior is the Orange County boys cross country runner of the year. Plus,...

Scott Muir, wife Kristen and two kids sit out in the water at Doheny State Beach on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. The pilot didn’t think he could surf again following a wipe out late September and near drowning that left him paralyzed. (Photo courtesy of Muir)

Surfer who faced near drowning, paralysis, gets back on board

December 24, 2025 at 12:32 p.m.

Scott Muir, a Capo Beach pilot who nearly died before being rescued by fellow surfers,...

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.

Gemmell’s in Dana Point will close after nearly 25 years at the Dana Point Harbor. (Photo courtesy of Dana Point Harbor Partners)

After nearly 25 years, Gemmell’s in Dana Point announces closure

December 17, 2025 at 10:45 a.m.

'We look forward to seeing what retirement holds for us,' said one of the restaurant's...

Dana Point City Manager Mike Killebrew is surrounded by Orange County Sheriff Department personnel who presented him with a wooden flag on Dec. 2, 2025, during his last City Council meeting as city manager. (Photo courtesy of the city of Dana Point)

Mike Killebrew, Dana Point’s retiring city manager, lauded for leadership and community service

December 17, 2025 at 8:47 a.m.

Killebrew leaves the city after 18 years of service, five as city manager, on Dec....

People standing on the Island Way bridge wave to yachts during the 50th Annual Boat Parade of Lights at Dana Point Harbor in Dana Point on Friday, December 12, 2025. The theme this year is “Carol of the Boats,” and will run Dec. 12-14. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Golden Jubilee boat parade shines in Dana Point Harbor

By Heather McRea

December 13, 2025 at 12:15 a.m.

The annual Boat Parade of Lights, celebrating 50 years, launched in the harbor Friday night,...

Decorated boats cruise the harbor during the 115th Annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade in Newport Beach, CA, on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Holiday boat parades big and small will float across OC

December 9, 2025 at 8:47 a.m.

There's the mega Newport Beach event, celebrating its 117th year, and a small-town boat parade...

Harbor boats decked out in lights make their way down Newport Harbor during the 116th annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade on Wednesday, December 18, 2024.
(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)

Where you can watch a free holiday boat parade in Southern California

By gqlshare

December 8, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

Head out to enjoy the colorful, free, festive atmosphere that always include lighted-up boats —...

The ship Ocean Adventures is wrapped with artwork from Wyland on December 1, 2025, in Dana Point, CA. Marine artist Wyland raised $250,000 at his latest fundraiser, a look at his latest initiatives, including an art wrap around Dana Wharf’s boat, a 3-D illumination of his whale mural in Laguna and an effort to connect inland waterways with the sea. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Artist Wyland raises money for conservation work, takes art on the ocean

December 11, 2025 at 8:20 a.m.

The funds raised through the Wyland Foundation nonprofit will support clean water initiatives, from inland...

Passengers aboard Newport Coastal Adventure got a thrill when a juvenile humpback whale started breaching right next to the boat Sunday, Nov. 30, the massive mammal propelling its body toward the sky. (Courtesy of Mark Girardeau/Newport Coastal Adventure)

Jumping, close encounter humpbacks thrilling passengers on the sea

December 1, 2025 at 3:56 p.m.

Humpbacks have been hanging off the coast for the past month, to the delight of...

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...

Runners take off for the start of the 10K race at the Dana Point Turkey Trot in Dana Point, CA on Thursday, November 27, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Dana Point Turkey Trot celebrates its 48th year with a record number of runners

November 27, 2025 at 12:58 p.m.

A holiday tradition for many in Orange County is one of the longest-running turkey trots...

Fireworks explode over the Newport Pier before the Annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade in Newport Beach. (File Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

15 free fun things to do for the holidays in Southern California

By gqlshare

November 26, 2025 at 1:39 p.m.

Here are free fun things you can do in Southern California to get into the...

A desalination plant proposed for Doheny Beach, shown here in an artist’s rendering. (Rendering courtesy of the South Coast Water District.)

Landfill trash could help power Doheny Ocean Desalination Project

November 26, 2025 at 7:31 a.m.

County officials are exploring ways OC Waste and Recycling and South Coast Water District can...

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...

Century senior Monserrat Santillan-Silva won the Division 4 championship in the CIF Southern Section Cross Country Championships at Mt. San Antonio College on Nov. 22, 2025. (Photo by Steve Fryer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Monserrat Santillan-Silva’s fast improvement leads to CIF-SS cross country title

November 22, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.

The Century senior and Irvine's Summer Wilson leave their mark on the CIF-SS finals, and...

Aura Solares cries as she visits a memorial on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, where Luis Adrian Morales-Pacheco was struck and killed the previous day in Dana Point, CA. The hit-and-run accident occurred at Dana Point Harbor Drive and Park Lantern. Solares knew the family from church. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Suspect in crash that killed teen in Dana Point was on probation for DUI, officials say

By Nathaniel Percy

November 19, 2025 at 6:25 p.m.

Bradley Gene Funk, 59, had two prior DUI convictions from cases in 2020 and 2021,...

Officials investigate the scene where a 13-year-old boy was struck and killed at Dana Point Harbor Drive and Park Lantern in Dana Point, CA on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

13-year-old Niguel Hills Middle School student killed in Dana Point hit-and-run

By Ryanne Mena

November 20, 2025 at 1:23 p.m.

It happened around 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday near Dana Point Harbor Drive and Park Lantern.

A Dana Point home in guard-gated Ritz Cove, on the market for $22.55 million, weaves aquatic elements into its three-level rotunda design. (Photo by Eric Figge)

Ritz Cove mansion, with koi pond, three saltwater aquariums, seeks $22.6M

November 17, 2025 at 6:12 p.m.

Built in 2009 on 75 bedrock-deep caissons, this 7,681-square-foot beach house has five bedrooms and...

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...

Phil Immel, of the Immel Team Luxury Real Estate in Dana Point, died Wednesday, Nov. 12. He was 70 years old. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Phil Immel, OC’s luxury real estate ‘King of Monarch Bay,’ dies at 70

November 14, 2025 at 3:01 p.m.

Known as the "King of Monarch Bay," Immel sold 90% of the oceanfront property in...

The parking lot and beach trail at Capistrano Beach in Dana Point got slammed on Nov. 7, 2025 during a King Tide and big swell that showed up along the Southern California coast. (Photo by Laylan Connelly/SCNG)

Talks resume to find solutions for battered Capo and Doheny beaches

November 12, 2025 at 7:01 a.m.

County officials will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. on Nov. 13 in the...

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.

San Clemente surfer Rachael Tilly won the Surf City El Salvador Longboard Championships on Nov. 6, 2025, a victory that also allowed her to clinch her third World Surf League championship title. (Photo by Emma Sharon/World Surf League)

San Clemente surfer Tilly earns third longboard world championship

November 11, 2025 at 6:54 a.m.

Her claim to the world tour title came after a grueling battle at the Surf...

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...

Cypress head coach Alex Griffiths holds the Championship plaque as they celebrate their win over Foothill in the CIF-SS Division 3 girls volleyball final at Cerritos College in Norwalk on Saturday Nov. 8, 2025. Cypress beat Foothill 3-0. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer)

11 Orange County girls volleyball teams to play in CIF SoCal Regional

November 10, 2025 at 12:50 p.m.

CIF Southern Section champions Cypress and Santa Margarita have first-round matches at home.

The motocyclist was ejected into oncoming traffic after running a red light and colliding with a car. A white SUV and a white sedan were recorded hitting the motorcyclist where he lay in the street.

71-year-old pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in Dana Point

By Sydney Barragan

November 10, 2025 at 6:50 a.m.

A 57-year-old Laguna Niguel man was arrested on suspicion of DUI and hit-and-run, authorities said.

A cyclist rides through sand and debris along oceanfront homes in Seal Beach, CA on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. High tides and swell combined to cause flooding in some areas along the coast. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Capistrano Beach, Seal Beach flood as high tide, big surf combine at the coast

November 7, 2025 at 12:27 p.m.

Beach towns were bracing for the big waves and big tides, building berms to protect...

Bagpiper Richard Cook performs Amazing Grace during the Veterans Day observance at El Toro Memorial Park in Lake Forest, CA on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Orange County plans Veterans Day 2025 celebrations with fields of flags, remembrance ceremonies

By Heather McRea

November 7, 2025 at 2:03 p.m.

If you are a veteran or you would like to participate in commemorating the service...

Lunchtime diners at Maison Cafe in Dana Point on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Dana Point’s Maison Cafe and Doheny Cafe announce closures

November 4, 2025 at 1:44 p.m.

"After seven years of serving you, as you filled our seats and our hearts, Maison...

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.

Santiago girls volleyball team falls to Dana Hills in Division 4 quarterfinal

By Derryl Trujillo

October 30, 2025 at 1:21 p.m.

The Sharks kept themselves close, but Dana Hills used runs in each of the three...

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...

Hundreds of paddleboarders and kayakers, dressed as witches, paddle through Dana Point Harbor in what has become an ever-growing, pre-Halloween annual gathering, on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Witches in kayaks, on paddleboards take over Dana Point Harbor

October 27, 2025 at 2:45 p.m.

For the seventh year, a gathering of decked-out kayakers and paddlers dressed as witches held...

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

Albano’s football blitz: Surprise performers rise as playoff races heat up

October 27, 2025 at 5:29 p.m.

Dan Albano reacts to Week 9 of the O.C. football season and looks ahead to...

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...

Grammy winner, singer and songwriter Jordin Sparks opened the 2025 Night of Miracles Gala for Miracles for Kids. Sparks sang “Constant” with soloists, instrumentalists and choir members from the Orange County School of the Arts professional performance group Montage. (Photo by Tom Baker courtesy of Miracles for Kids)

Status Update: Miracles for Kids patrons raise nearly $3.5 million

October 29, 2025 at 9:17 a.m.

Money raised will go toward helping families "battling bankruptcy, hunger, homelessness and depression in the...

Quarterback Jack Hurst of Laguna Beach throws a touchdown pass against Dana Hills in the first quarter, Oct. 24, 2025, during a Friday night football game. (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)

Laguna Beach football edges Dana Hills in thrilling Foxtrot League clash

October 25, 2025 at 1:49 a.m.

Jack Hurst throws for 387 yards and five touchdowns as Laguna Beach wins the battle...

A beachgoer makes her way across north San Clemente, where the beach has suffered severe erosion. Many parts of the coast have no sand left during higher tides as severe erosion has drastically changed the coastline in recent years (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Shrinking beaches, shrinking revenue: Sand erosion a concern for businesses, economy

October 24, 2025 at 4:08 p.m.

The Orange County Business Council held a gathering this week in Newport Beach to address...

Dana Point shakeup: Shelter Distilling moves in as StillWater Spirits unveils new Hawaiian concept

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

A new small-batch distillery and a Hawaiian concept are set to drop anchor in the...

Former Tesoro football head coach Matt Poston, shown before a nonleague football game at Newport Harbor High between Newport Harbor High and Tesoro High on August 24, 2023, advocates a change in the way football playoffs teams are selected. (Photo by Michael Goulding/Contributing Photographer)

Fryer: CIF-SS playoffs process needs a small change to reward worthy teams

October 23, 2025 at 3:41 p.m.

Beckman girls volleyball is the latest Orange County team to miss out on the playoffs...

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)

Albano’s football blitz: Playoff projections heat up for Week 9 showdowns

October 23, 2025 at 2:37 p.m.

A look at some of the playoff implications heading into Week 9 in Orange County.

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...

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...

Summer Wilson, Aidan Antonio shine at the OC Cross Country Championships

October 18, 2025 at 3:24 p.m.

Wilson and Antonio are the sweepstakes winners at the Orange County Championships.

Stillwater Spirits and Sounds in Dana Point will close after more than 13 years in business. Photo take on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (Photo by Brock Keeling, Orange County Register/SCNG)

StillWater Spirits and Sounds in Dana Point closing after 13 years

October 17, 2025 at 4:35 p.m.

After more than a decade at Golden Lantern and Del Prado, the speakeasy-themed spot calls...

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...

Pan de muerto, a traditional Mexican bread eaten during Día de los Muertos, is available at El Campeon Bakery in San Juan Capistrano. (Photo by Brock Keeling, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Día de los Muertos: Where to find Day of the Dead bread in Orange County

October 14, 2025 at 12:31 p.m.

This yeast-risen pan dulce is often subtly flavored with orange and warm spices like anise,...

Mike Bondi of San Juan Capistrano takes a photo of a JAWS display during a city-sponsored showing of the classic 1975 film on the sand of Baby Beach in Dana Point Harbor on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Dana Point hosts 50th anniversary ‘Jaws’ showing at Baby Beach in Dana Point

October 14, 2025 at 12:45 p.m.

Would you watch "Jaws" with your legs dangling in the ocean?

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.

From left, Scott Muir, who was paralyzed in a surf accident, with childhood friend Dan Pierson and Judah Ely and Thomas Alspaugh, on the right, surfers who helped save Muir’s life on Sept. 28, 2025, in Oceanside. (Photo courtesy of the Muir family)

‘Good vibes’ led to rescue saving Dana Point surfer paralyzed during accident

October 10, 2025 at 11:23 a.m.

A local surfer is alive thanks to quick-thinking surfers who had become friends during their...

The Shops at Mission Viejo added several new merchants in Sept. with more to come. (Photo courtesy of Simon)

Status Update: New stores open at Mission Viejo mall, San Clemente outlets

October 6, 2025 at 8:40 p.m.

While construction begins on the mall's new outdoor village, the interior continues to add new...

Servite’s Benjamin Harris, (#3), catches a touchdown pass during a game against Centennial at Centennial High School in Corona, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (Photo by John Valenzuela/Contributing Photographer)

Fryer on Football: Previews and predictions for Week 6’s top games

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

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

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.

Los Alamitos players celebrate after defeating Inglewood 20-12 on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in a nonleague game in Inglewood. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

Albano’s football blitz: Hot topics entering league play

October 14, 2025 at 5:43 p.m.

The OCVarsity reporter gets you ready for the start of league play this week.

Dana Wharf owners Donna Kalez and brother Mike Hansen earned a “Local Legends Legacy Award” created by the newly-formed Ocean Alliance Network in Dana Point on Sept. 25, 2025. (Photo by Laylan Connelly/SCNG)

Ocean Alliance Network hands out first Local Legends Legacy Awards in Dana Point

September 29, 2025 at 9:12 a.m.

A luau-style ceremony honored Donna Kalez and Mike Hansen of Dana Wharf, surf adventurer Dick...

The Cove area at Ohana Festival has a “Storytellers” area and art exhibit for festival goers to explore at Doheny State Beach. (Photo by Laylan Connelly/SCNG)

Ohana Festival brings activism, ocean issues to Storytellers stage

September 26, 2025 at 2:15 p.m.

The festivities kicked off Thursday night with the Inspiring Activism Awards given to San Clemente...

The Dana Point Harbor Farmers Market opened in Dana Point, CA on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. The market will be open Wednesdays from 9 am to 1 pm. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

New farmers market launches in Dana Point Harbor

September 27, 2025 at 12:01 p.m.

The area is undergoing a $600 million renovation, and the latest addition helps bring people...

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.

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...

A larger sign was recently placed atop the expanding Trader Joe’s at 2114 N. Tustin St. in Orange. The grocer took over the shuttered CVS next door, which will become the new supermarket space by Thanksgiving, according to employees. (Samantha Gowen/SCNG, Orange County Register)

Status Update: Trader Joe’s expansion in Orange due by Thanksgiving

September 22, 2025 at 8:23 a.m.

Also in the news: A shopping center in Mission Viejo has reopened as a furniture...

Makua Rothman will perform at the Ohana Festival in Doheny State Beach in Dana Point on Friday, Sept. 26. (Photo by Lulu de la Lama)

Makua Rothman talks the spirit of ohana ahead of Ohana Festival debut

By Charlie Vargas

September 18, 2025 at 8:01 a.m.

The Hawaiian artist will open up Ohana Festival in Dana Point on Friday, Sept. 26.

Two sperm whales, dubbed “Guava” and “Kiwi” were spotted seven miles off the Dana Point coast on Tuesday, Sept. 16, a rare sighting of the deep-water dweller. (Photo courtesy of Nona Reimer/Dana Wharf Whale Watching)

Sperm whales Kiwi and Guava spotted off OC’s coast

September 18, 2025 at 2:26 p.m.

Sperm whales typically like deep waters, but a duo have been hanging out off Southern...

Aerial view of the Montage Laguna Beach. The resort’s newest restaurant, Studio Mediterranean, opens to the public on Oct. 10. (File photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

4 OC hotels offer new luxe dining experiences just in time for fall

September 17, 2025 at 9:27 a.m.

Pinkies up: these four hotels have unveiled a handful of gastronomic events to put on...

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...

Football roundup: Mission Viejo, JSerra, Laguna Beach earn Week 3 wins

September 20, 2025 at 11:37 a.m.

OCVarsity's roundup is packed with highlights, stats and stars from the Week 3 games on...

Several tall ships head out to sea for a mock canon battle during the opening day of the 41st annual Maritime Festival on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Cannon battles showcase tall ships as part of this weekend’s Maritime Festival

September 13, 2025 at 9:08 a.m.

The festival continues Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13 and 14

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.

The tall ship Spirit of Dana Point docked at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point Harbor.
(Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Freebie of the week: Maritime Festival in Dana Point

By gqlshare

September 9, 2025 at 1:05 p.m.

Enjoy the ocean breezes at the annual Dana Point Maritime Fest, also known as the...

A visitor looks at items in the teen room druing the reopening of the Dana Point Library in Dana Point, CA on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Dana Point library debuts after first full makeover in 40 years

September 8, 2025 at 11:59 a.m.

The $6.2 million renovation added a quiet study room and a teen space, a new...

Orange County is offering up for auction 114 timeshares at four coastal resorts to recover unpaid taxes. The four resorts where timeshares are available for auction include Marriott’s Newport Coast Villas, seen above in this July 19, 2022 photo; Laguna Shores, which is managed by Tricom Management; San Clemente Cove, also managed by Tricom; and San Clemente Inn, run by Grand Pacific Resorts in Carlsbad.

114 coastal timeshares to be auctioned by Orange County treasurer

By Pat Maio

September 4, 2025 at 5:38 p.m.

The auction — scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Sept. 17 — could fetch up...

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...

The Spanish colonial revival-style mansion, built by developer Ned Doheny, is on the market in Dana Point’s Capistrano Beach neighborhood for $5.5 million. (Photo by PreviewFirst)

Historic Dana Point mansion built by Ned Doheny seeks $5.5M

August 28, 2025 at 4:25 p.m.

The restored 1929 Capo Beach house spans 4,900 square feet with four bedrooms, six bathrooms...

This 1966 photo, displayed at Killer Dana Surf Shop in Dana Point on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, captures a group of surfers beneath the crane that was used to construct the rock breakwater jetties for Dana Point Harbor. The group photo was taken as a symbolic protest against the construction of Dana Point Harbor, which marked the end of the famous big-wave break known as Killer Dana. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Film about Killer Dana seeks to tell story of extinct surf break

August 29, 2025 at 12:05 p.m.

The surf stories were flowing at Killer Dana Surf Shop on a recent day, as...

Rick Foster, a Democrat, is running for California’s 36th State Senate District seat in 2026. (Photo courtesy of Rick Foster’s campaign)

Democrat Rick Foster launches bid for coastal state Senate seat

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn

August 25, 2025 at 2:35 p.m.

Sen. Tony Strickland, a Republican and former Huntington Beach Council member, won a special election...

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...

Logistics Spec. 2nd Class Randall Gibson, left, of Fullerton, assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group Pacific, greets a member of the American Legion during Los Angeles Fleet Week at the Battleship USS Iowa Museum. The event was part of the city’s 10th annual Fleet Week, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps with the theme “Honoring the Past, Defending the Future: 250 Years of Sea Service Excellence.”
(Courtesy of U.S. Navy Mass Communication Spec. 2nd Class Thaddeus Berry)

Bravo for efforts to help young musicians, others in the community and for a couple of 100+ year olds

By Magda Liszewska

September 7, 2025 at 9:27 a.m.

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

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...

De La Salle’s Derrick Blanche (22) is tackled by Mater Dei’s defense 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)

Orange County football: Steve Fryer and Dan Albano get you ready for Week 0

August 18, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

Start the week with some valuable info from OCVarsity's Steve Fryer and Dan Albano about...

OCVarsity’s complete High School Football Preview for 2025.

OCVarsity’s complete Orange County football preview 2025

By OCVarsity sports staff

August 16, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

Previews for every team in Orange County, plus rankings of the top players at each...

The Spanish colonial-style Doheny cottage is one of two single-family homes on the same lushly landscaped half-acre lot listed for just under $7 million. (Photo by Toby Ponnay)

Dana Point property with two historic homes, extensive gardens for $7M

August 18, 2025 at 2:43 p.m.

An expansive garden crafted by landscape designer Florence Yoch of "Gone With the Wind" fame...

Rooney Walker, 6, center, rides her board at the Ramps and Amps event on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Dana Point. The daylong event featured a skateboard park set up in the street, live music, half pipe and BMX exhibitions. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Skate, BMX action bring family fun to Dana Point’s Doheny Village

August 17, 2025 at 11:14 a.m.

The Ramps & Amps event in Dana Point grows with each year.

OC high school basketball coach arrested on suspicion of sexual relationship with minor

By Sydney Barragan

August 14, 2025 at 3:44 p.m.

The suspect allegedly engaged in sexual acts with a girl while working at Dana Hills...

A bluff-top trail can be seen at the Dana Point Headlands. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

More environmental study required if public access is to be limited on Dana Point Headlands bluff

August 15, 2025 at 1:08 p.m.

The Center for Natural Lands Management says it will appeal the decision for more environmental...

7-time X-Games gold medalist Jimmy Wilkins puts on a demonstration in the vert ramp during Dana Point’s second annual Ramps and Amps skate and music event on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Ramps & Amps brings skate, BMX, music to Dana Point

August 12, 2025 at 8:16 a.m.

The free event will feature skateboarding and BMX demos, public street courses, live music sets,...

Football players at Dana Hills High School in Dana Point are from left: James Leicester, Thompson Foulger, Charlie Eckl, Radley Geiss, Logan Day, on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Orange County football preview 2025: Foxtrot League

August 11, 2025 at 2:47 p.m.

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

Santa Margarita quarterback Madi Lam (1) passes the ball before Canyon’s Baylee Backoff (4) can make the tackle during the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section 2024 flag football playoffs in Orange on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

New rules could have major impact on girls flag football season

August 7, 2025 at 9:38 p.m.

Changes for pass rushing, screen blocking and punting will be in effect as the season...

OCVarsity Hot 150: Orange County’s top impact football players for 2025

August 6, 2025 at 5:37 p.m.

Dan Albano ranks the county players expected to have the most impact this season. Ranked...

JSerra’s Ryan Hopkins, left, runs for a touchdown during the first half of the Lions’ 35-7 win over Sierra Canyon at JSerra High School. Photographed on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)

Top quarterback competitions to watch in Orange County fall practice

August 2, 2025 at 12:23 a.m.

From the Trinity League to top public school programs, there are several QB storylines to...

Attendees take photos of the life-size bronze statue of surf icons Walter and Philip “Flippy” Hoffman created by artist Bill Limebrook during an unveiling ceremony in Watermen’s Plaza in Dana Point on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Brothers and surf clothing pioneers honored with life-size, bronze statues in Dana Point

By Lillian Ashworth

August 1, 2025 at 3:32 p.m.

Walter Hoffman and Philip "Flippy" Hoffman have joined a series of Dana Point surf legends...

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...

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