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December 27, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.

The Irvine senior is the Orange County girls cross country athlete of the year. The...

A for sale sign is displayed outside of a home for sale on August 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Cooper Group Inc., a mortgage servicing operation that was recently acquired by Rocket Cos. Inc., plans to layoff 102 workers in January at its Lake Forest business, according to a state filing. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

Mortgage servicer Mr. Cooper cutting 102 jobs in Lake Forest

By Pat Maio

December 24, 2025 at 12:45 p.m.

Mr. Cooper Group Inc., a mortgage servicing operation that was recently acquired by Rocket Cos....

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...

People move past displays of lights as they walk up to the St. George’s Episcopal Mission (church), December 7, 2025, at the 39th annual Candlelight Walk in Heritage Hill Park in Lake Forest.
(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)

Holiday cheer and photo opps at Heritage Hill

By Staff report

December 11, 2025 at 3:09 p.m.

Celebrate the holiday season at Heritage Hill Historical Park this weekend by exploring its historical...

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.

Irvine senior Summer Wilson is the Orange County girls athlete of the week for Nov. 25, 2025, after setting the 3-mile national record for high school girls. (Courtesy of Darin Hurst)

Irvine’s Summer Wilson sets record at CIF State Cross Country Championships

November 29, 2025 at 3:21 p.m.

The Irvine senior sets a state record with her time at Woodward Park; Dana Hills'...

Goodwill of Orange County opened its 25th retail store and donation center last week in Foothill Ranch. (Photo courtesy of Goodwill of OC)

Status Update: Goodwill opens at Towne Centre in Foothill Ranch

By Samantha Gowen

December 1, 2025 at 11:34 a.m.

Also in the news: A new pet store is open for business and baths in...

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)

Here are nearly 100 Orange County holiday events you can do in 2025

By Heather McRea

November 25, 2025 at 6:50 a.m.

And in a touch of holiday magic, most of the events on this list are...

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...

A truck sits on flooded Dawson Lane at Gas Light Drive in Huntington Beach on Friday, Nov. 21 after a storm brought significant rainfall to the region, prompting flash flood warnings. (Photo courtesy of Lori Shepler)

Flash floods, multiple rescues and 1 killed by a falling tree as storm rattles OC, LA

November 21, 2025 at 6:07 p.m.

Over 10 rescues took place in Huntington Beach through the night into Friday morning as...

JSerra’s girls cross country team after winning the team championship in the Orange County Championships on Oct. 18, 2025, at Oak Canyon Park in Silverado. (Photo by Steve Fryer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

JSerra girls cross country poised to make history at CIF-SS finals

November 20, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

JSerra's girls cross country team goes for a fifth straight CIF-SS championship Saturday at Mt....

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.

Nine-year-old Johnny Pruden proudly waves the colors while watching Fullerton’s Veteran Day Parade with his family on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Service and sacrifice remembered, honored in OC this Veterans Day 2025

By Mindy Schauer

November 11, 2025 at 6:04 p.m.

Throughout Orange County on Tuesday, community members gathered for ceremonies and tributes to those who...

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.

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Lake Forest woman gets 16 years to life for stabbing her mother to death

November 7, 2025 at 1:42 p.m.

Courtney Elizabeth Baker was convicted in September of repeatedly stabbing her 72-year-old mother in a...

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.

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...

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.

Del Taco has a new $2.99 combo; here’s what you get

By Fielding Buck

November 4, 2025 at 2:25 p.m.

The Lake Forest chain's Micro Meal features a miniature version of its Beef and Cheddar...

Troy running back Ethan Mundt, left, runs through the El Toro defense for a big gain in an Iota League football game in Fullerton on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Troy football wins Iota League title with victory over El Toro

October 31, 2025 at 10:27 p.m.

Senior running back Ethan Mundt rushes for 121 yards and four touchdowns to lead Troy...

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...

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

By Samantha Gowen

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

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

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...

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...

Santa Margarita quarterback Trace Johnson scrambles away from Mater Dei defenders to gain yardage in Santa Ana on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Fryer on Football: Previews and predictions for Week 8’s top games

October 17, 2025 at 12:34 p.m.

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

2 men convicted in fatal machete and knife attack in Lake Forest in 2018 tied to MS-13 gang

By City News Service

October 14, 2025 at 8:17 p.m.

Marco Morales was killed on Oct. 1, 2018.

Jared Strubeck of Lake Forest takes a photo of his kids, Savana Strubeck, 7, and Adeline Strubeck, 5, in front of a skeleton-covered hay wagon at Heritage Hill Historical Park in Lake Forest during the 5th annual Fall-O-Ween event, sponsored by OC Parks, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Fall-O-Ween opens for a second weekend of fun, photos

By Heather McRea

October 14, 2025 at 3:14 p.m.

OC Parks is hosting its fifth annual Fall-O-Ween and the fun continues this weekend.

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.

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.

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.

Alyssa Beppu, left, and Yunon Ono, both 3, ham it up for a photo during the OC Parks’ Annual Fall-O-Ween Event at Heritage Hill Historical Park in Lake Forest on Friday, October 11, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Free Halloween events in Southern California

By gqlshare

October 6, 2025 at 9:13 a.m.

Yes, it's the scariest time of the year, but you don't have to pay big...

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.

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...

Orange County sheriff’s deputies respond in 2023 to a Lake Forest home after a mom was found dead. Her daughter was arrested. (OnSceneTV)

Woman convicted of stabbing to death her mother in Lake Forest

By City News Service

September 26, 2025 at 9:39 a.m.

Courtney Elizabeth Baker was convicted Thursday, Sept. 25, of second-degree murder and faces 16 years...

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.

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...

Aidan Antonio of Woodbridge reacts after winning the boys 1 mile Rising Stars race during the 2025 Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High School in Arcadia on Saturday, April 12, 2025. He is expected to run in the Orange County Cross Country Championships on Saturday. (Photo by Libby Cline-Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)

Woodbridge Classic always a bright spot in the cross country season

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

The massive field for the Woodbridge Classic includes many of Orange County's top runners and...

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...

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...

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.

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...

Orange Lutheran quarterback Makena Cook, left, gains yardage against Canyon in the CIF-SS Division 1 girls flag football semifinals in Orange on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Girls flag football: Orange County’s Top 20 players to watch in 2025

August 16, 2025 at 9:19 p.m.

Orange Lutheran's Makena Cook and Santa Margarita's Madi Lam top the list of players to...

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...

Troy High School top football players, from left, Ethan Mundt (5), Fisher McDonald (4), Daniel Aguirre (52), Hudson Ploog (1) and Noah Heathington (27) in Fullerton on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Troy is the Iota League favorite. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Orange County football preview 2025: Iota League

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

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

$9 Ameri-Mex box is a popular combo at Del Taco. (Photo courtesy of Del Taco)

Del Taco celebrates its Southern California roots with bigger burritos

By Fielding Buck

August 12, 2025 at 1:59 p.m.

The Lake Forest chain wants to tap into the pioneer spirit of its first restaurants...

Sheriff deputies investigate an officer involved shooting on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Lake Forest. (Photo by OnScene.TV)

Lake Forest man shot by deputies allegedly pointed a loaded handgun at them

August 9, 2025 at 3:22 p.m.

The 34-year-old man was wanted on several felony warrants at the time of the shooting,...

Felony suspect shot by Orange County Sheriff’s deputy in Lake Forest strip mall

August 7, 2025 at 7:27 p.m.

Deputies searching for a felony suspect in Lake Forest shot the person after a confrontation...

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...

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...

Tokyo Central, a Japanese grocery market chain operated by Marukai Corp., is opening its third Orange County store in late July. The store is part of new construction at 14120 Culver Drive, backing to the southbound ramp to the 5 freeway. (Photo courtesy of Tokyo Central)

Status Update: Tokyo Central opens supermarket, sushi restaurant in Irvine

By Samantha Gowen

July 28, 2025 at 10:25 a.m.

Heritage Plaza, off the 5 freeway at Culver Drive, now has two Japanese grocery stores:...

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