Fountain Valley

January 6, 2026 at 11:16 a.m.

The senior guard on the Fountain Valley basketball team is the Orange County boys athlete...

Santa Margarita forward Brayden Kyman shoots a layup during a 92-85 win in a nonleague game against Village Christian on Friday, December 12, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Santa Margarita still on top

January 5, 2026 at 3:44 p.m.

Santa Margarita is still No. 1, while Mater Dei and Los Alamitos move up in...

Alejandra Ramirez Torres, the 39-year-old woman whose body was found in the Santa Ana River on New Year’s Day, leaves behind two daughters, ages 11 and 16, according to family members. (Courtesy of GoFundMe)

Woman who died in Santa Ana River in Fountain Valley was Tustin mother of 2 girls

By Sydney Barragan

January 3, 2026 at 5:27 p.m.

Alejandra Ramirez Torres, 39, was carried about 2 miles in fast-moving water, officials said, and...

Christopher Nigg has been named chief of the La Verne Fire Department. He will step into the role Aug. 30, 2021. (Photo courtesy of city of La Verne)

Fountain Valley appoints Chris Nigg as its fire chief

December 29, 2025 at 1:27 p.m.

Nigg fills a vacancy left by the unexpected, off-duty death of his predecessor, Chief Bill...

Zain Majeed makes immediate impact for Mater Dei boys basketball

December 27, 2025 at 8:01 a.m.

A roundup of the Orange County boys basketball games on Friday, Dec. 26.

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....

Santa Margarita forward Markee White shoots a layup during a nonleague game against Village Christian on Friday, December 12, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Santa Margarita remains at No. 1

December 15, 2025 at 2:34 p.m.

Santa Margarita continues in the No. 1 spot in the Orange County boys basketball rankings....

Dr. Paula Swift has ended her congressional bid and is now running for California’s 70th Assembly District, an Orange County district that includes communities in Fountain Valley, Garden Grove and Westminster. (Courtesy of Paula Swift’s campaign)

Because of redistricting, Paula Swift is now running for a California Legislature seat

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn

December 12, 2025 at 10:44 a.m.

Swift is a longtime advocate for foster youth and domestic violence victims and said she...

House congee; beef rib with sweet pork floss, fried garlic, crispy onions, shimeji mushrooms, scallions and egg yolk at Vox Kitchen in Fountain Valley, CA, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

9 Orange County restaurants serving peak cozy comfort food

December 12, 2025 at 10:09 a.m.

From steaming, savory congee and classic chicken pot pie to tender meatballs and fragrant bowls...

The best things our reporters ate from Southern California restaurants in November (Brock Keeling, Carolyn Burt and Fielding Buck, SCNG)

The best things we ate at Southern California restaurants in November

By Carolyn Burt

December 1, 2025 at 12:24 p.m.

Here are our favorite meals from November throughout Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland...

Jacqueline Nguyen, marketing and operations manager at Cyber Wings displays their the bone-in lemon pepper wings, left, and the boneless honey Sriracha wings in Fountain Valley on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025 (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Cyber Wings in Fountain Valley seeks to streamline your wings experience

November 18, 2025 at 10:40 a.m.

Fountain Valley spot wants to take the headaches (i.e., long wait times) out of fast-casual...

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...

OC Supervisor Janet Nguyen speaks in front of the unfinished, cracked, and dilapidated Vietnam War Memorial in Fountain Valley’s Mile Square Park on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. Nguyen wants to demolish it and have another built as a future project.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Unfinished Vietnam War memorial in Mile Square Park raises question of what to do next

By Mona Darwish

November 11, 2025 at 7:04 a.m.

First District OC Supervisor Janet Nguyen is pushing for the demolition of what has been...

Fountain Valley City Council will decide the fate next week of a housing development being built on the former Boomers! family center. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Fountain Valley council puts charter measure on 2026 ballot

November 5, 2025 at 11:08 a.m.

Supports say adopting charter status could give the city local control; but some residents say...

Multi-level retail building with various Vietnamese businesses along Bolsa Avenue west of Brookhurst Street in the Little Saigon neighborhood of Westminster, CA, on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Business improvement district for Little Saigon gains ground

October 28, 2025 at 7:45 a.m.

Fountain Valley, Garden Grove and Santa Ana are tapping $550,000 in state grant funding to...

Fountain Valley City Council denied an appeal to a multi-use housing development during a meeting Tuesday night. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Fountain Valley weighs whether to adopt charter city status

October 21, 2025 at 2:49 p.m.

Some councilmembers hope by adopting the status, the city would be better positioned to fight...

Cars park along the southbound side of Euclid Street between Edinger Avenue and Warner Avenue of Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, as the city council is in talks about adding a third, southbound lane to combat traffic congestion. (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)

Parking spaces or faster lane? Fountain Valley is weighing those options near Mile Square Park

October 15, 2025 at 1:45 p.m.

The City Council is considering adding a third lane going south on Euclid Street between...

21 Royal provides up to 12 guests an fine-dining experience in a 2,200-square-foot private residence at 21 Royal Street in New Orleans Square, upstairs from the classic Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. (Photo courtesy of Disneyland Resort)

Orange County’s 9 most distinctive and unique restaurants

October 17, 2025 at 8:59 a.m.

Forget your usual haunts. When you need more than just dinner, check out a roster...

The Habit Burger & Grill is testing a high-protein pumpkin shake in Fountain Valley. (Photo courtesy of The Habit Burger & Grill)

The Habit Burger & Grill is testing a protein shake; find out where

By Fielding Buck

October 15, 2025 at 2:48 p.m.

The limited-time item is made with protein-rich Muscle Milk.

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.

Initial rendering of Qua, opening this fall in Fountain Valley. (Rendering courtesy of HBA and Kei Concepts)

Qua: The final chapter in Kei Concepts’ first decade is a personal culinary memoir

September 29, 2025 at 2:27 p.m.

For the grand finale of the first phase of Kei Concepts, chef-founder Viet Nguyen is...

Football roundup: No. 1 Mission Viejo loses; Trabuco Hills tops Brea Olinda

September 20, 2025 at 1:12 p.m.

OCVarsity's roundup is packed with highlights, stats and stars from the Week 4 games on...

Driver killed, passenger injured in Fountain Valley car crash

By Sean Emery

September 6, 2025 at 6:23 p.m.

Drugs may have played a factor, police say, but the exact cause of the crash...

Football roundup: Orange tops Laguna Hills in 5OT thriller in Week 1

By Michael Huntley

August 30, 2025 at 5:08 p.m.

OCVarsity's roundup is packed with highlights, stats and stars from the Week 1 games on...

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...

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...

A festival celebrating the Vietnamese American journey will be hosted this weekend at Mile Square Park. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Celebrate Orange County’s Vietnamese American history

By gqlshare

August 14, 2025 at 3:33 p.m.

Five decades of the Vietnamese American journey will be celebrated with a three-day cultural heritage...

El Rancho’s Ray Madrid III, left, lets a pass get away as Los Amigos’ Amari’e Maddox defends in the CIF-SS Division 11 quarterfinal playoff in Garden Grove on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County football preview 2025: Sigma League

By Michael Huntley

August 15, 2025 at 9:21 p.m.

Michael Huntley looks at the strengths and key players for each of the league's six...

Los Amigos football coach Romel Guess, pictured last season with his son Xzavior Guess, left, is recovering after having intestine surgery. The fifth-year coach hopes to return to coaching the Lobos this season. (File photo, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Los Amigos football coach Romel Guess returns after health scare

August 12, 2025 at 11:33 p.m.

The coach said he is 'feeling better' after suffering a ruptured intestine and undergoing emergency...

First grade student Alyson Ignacio takes a photo on the first day of class at Peters K-3 Elementary School in Garden Grove, CA on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

GGUSD hosts first day of school for new academic year

By Heather McRea

August 11, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.

Thousands of Garden Grove Unified students filled classrooms again after summer break.

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...

The best things we ate across Southern California restaurants in July 2025. (Brock Keeling, Carolyn Burt, & Timothy Guy, SCNG)

The best things we ate at Southern California restaurants in July

By Carolyn Burt

August 5, 2025 at 2:16 p.m.

Five-spice chicken fried steak, a Beef Noodle Sandwich and a Biergarten Brat are among the...

Former Rep. Michelle Steel is opting out of another congressional run in 2026. She narrowly lost the seat for California’s 45th Congressional District in 2024. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Former Rep. Michelle Steel won’t run for Congress in 2026

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn

August 2, 2025 at 11:50 a.m.

The Seal Beach Republican says she's focused on advancing President Trump's agenda outside of Congress.

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...

Los Amigos football coach Romel Guess hospitalized after ruptured intestine

July 30, 2025 at 3:16 p.m.

The coach said he faces a six to eight week recovery but vows to return...

The wives of Fountain Valley firefighters join community members as they watch a processional for Fire Chief Bill McQuaid outside city hall in Fountain Valley, CA, on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Chief McQuaid passed away last week. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Fountain Valley community turns out for fire chief’s processional

By Jeff Gritchen

July 29, 2025 at 3:34 p.m.

Chief Bill McQuaid, 57, who grew up in town and was with the department for...

Mitch Olson is the new football coach at Fountain Valley High. He was the coach at Kennedy for 21 years and later coached Loara for six years. (Courtesy of Mitch Olson)

Mitch Olson ready to rejuvenate Fountain Valley football

July 29, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.

Olson is ready to revive a football program that hasn't won a league game since...

Mission Viejo quarterback Luke Fahey and his teammates begin practices Monday for the 2025 season. Their first game is Aug. 22 against Santa Margarita. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County football teams begin practices Monday for new season

July 26, 2025 at 7:50 a.m.

Orange County football teams can have their first official practice on Monday.

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