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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...

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Santa Margarita, JSerra in top two spots

By Steve Fryer

December 8, 2025 at 2:05 p.m.

Santa Margarita is 9-1 overall and in the top spot in the Orange County rankings,...

A woman enters the vote center at Mission Viejo City Hall. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Laguna Hills setting district map for future elections, Mission Viejo chooses staggered term limits

By Erika I. Ritchie

December 5, 2025 at 8:36 a.m.

The Laguna Hills City Council is scheduled on Tuesday to hold a final public hearing...

Corona del Mar’s girls tennis team defeated Portola 10-8 to claim the CIF-SS Division 1 title on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2025 at the University of Redlands. (Photo courtesy of
Eugene Kwong)

Corona del Mar girls tennis defeats Portola for CIF-SS Division 1 title

By Dan Albano

November 20, 2025 at 2:47 p.m.

Girls tennis roundup: Corona del Mar wins Division 1 while Villa Park, Laguna Hills and...

CIF-SS girls tennis: Storm alters the schedule for championships

By Dan Albano

November 13, 2025 at 3:26 p.m.

Corona del Mar, Portola, Villa Park, Laguna Hills and Santiago have advanced to the finals,...

The Spiked Rootbeer Float and Chicago Red Hot at Bardega. The Laguna Hills restaurant is slated to open Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Bardega)

Bardega, a Laguna Hills bar/bodega hybrid, announces opening date and menu items

By Brock Keeling

November 13, 2025 at 10:56 a.m.

In addition to a dining room and bar space, guests are welcome to pop in...

Dash camera and body-worn camera footage shared on Tuesday, Nov. 4, shows Andre Anthony Matijasevic, 31, of Rancho Santa Margarita, firing at police while running across the street toward In-N-Out Burger in Laguna Hills early on Saturday, Sept. 20. (Courtesy of Newport Beach Police Department)

Newport Beach police video shows suspect firing at officers before being fatally shot in September

By Sydney Barragan

November 5, 2025 at 6:44 a.m.

The suspect was suspected of killing a woman during a carjacking in Carlsbad hours before...

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

By Brock Keeling

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

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

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.

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

By Steve Fryer

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

By Steve Fryer

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

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

Emilio Salem Ghanem was reported missing shortly after he visited a Starbucks restaurant on Redlands Boulevard on May 25, 2023. (Photo courtesy Redlands Police Department)

Religious leader, church members arrested as police investigate 2023 disappearance of man

By Sierra van der Brug

August 28, 2025 at 1:41 p.m.

Emilio Ghanem, former member of Hemet religious organization His Way Spirit Led Assemblies, was last...

Laguna Hills football coaches gather around assistant coach Dan Collins as he attended his first practice Monday, Aug. 18, 2025 since being injured in a motorcycle crash in December. The crash left Collins mostly paralyzed but he has been watching film to help the Hawks prepare for their season opener against Canyon on Friday. (Photo by Dan Albano, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Laguna Hills football welcomes back coach injured in motorcycle crash

By Dan Albano

August 19, 2025 at 3:36 p.m.

Football notes: Assistant coach Dan Collins attends his first practice after a motorcycle crash in...

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

By Dan Albano

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...

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

By Dan Albano

August 8, 2025 at 11:58 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

By Dan Albano

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

By Dan Albano

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

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

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

By Steve Fryer

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

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

The SET Black girls defeated Regency 8-5 in the 18-and-under final at the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics on Sunday, July 27, 2025 in Irvine. (Photo by Dan Albano, Orange County Register/SCNG)

SET girls sink Regency for 18U title at USA Water Polo Junior Olympics

By Dan Albano

July 28, 2025 at 10:40 a.m.

Tournament MVP Christina Flynn scores three goals and Allison Cohen of Orange Lutheran adds two...