Crean Lutheran small forward Bryce Coleman lays the ball in during an 80-54 win in a Crestview League game against Cayon on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Crean Lutheran big man Chadrack Mpoyi brings the ball well above the rim before dunking it during an 80-54 win in a Crestview League game against Cayon on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Crean Lutheran guard Hunter Caplan shoots the ball during an 80-54 win in a Crestview League game against Cayon on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Crean Lutheran guard Nicholas Giarrusso brings the ball up the court during an 80-54 win in a Crestview League game against Cayon on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Crean Lutheran small forward Bryce Coleman makes a reverse layup during an 80-54 win in a Crestview League game against Cayon on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Canyon guard Dean Dohrmann shoots a 3-pointer during a Crestview League game against Crean Lutheran on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Crean Lutheran big man Chadrack Mpoyi dunks the ball during an 80-54 win in a Crestview League game against Cayon on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Crean Lutheran guard Nicholas Giarrusso blocks a shot attempt by Canyon point guard Jonah Kim during a Crestview League game between the two teams on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Canyon forward Tolu Akomolafe shoots a left-handed layup while driving to the basket during a Crestview League game against Crean Lutheran on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Crean Lutheran center Chadrack Mpoyi shoots a 3-pointer during an 80-54 win in a Crestview League game against Cayon on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Crean Lutheran big man Chadrack Mpoyi dunks the ball during an 80-54 win in a Crestview League game against Cayon on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Crean Lutheran forward Will Malual lays the ball in during an 80-54 win in a Crestview League game against Cayon on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Crean Lutheran guard Nicholas Giarrusso brings the ball up the court during an 80-54 win in a Crestview League game against Cayon on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Canyon guard Cesar Esparza shoots a mid-range jump shot during a Crestview League game against Crean Lutheran on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Canyon guard Mohammed El Baba brings the ball up the court during a Crestview League game against Crean Lutheran on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Canyon guard Rami Awad shoots a layup during a Crestview League game against Crean Lutheran on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Canyon guard Dean Dohrmann shoots a layup during a Crestview League game against Crean Lutheran on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Canyon center Pierce Haugen shoots a layup during a Crestview League game against Crean Lutheran on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

IRVINE – Shorthanded, yet too tall.

Crean Lutheran’s boys basketball team played Tuesday night without 6-foot-7 forward Jacob Majok, but the Saints did have 6-11 Chadrack Mpoyi.

Mpoyi scored 25 points, many of those on gym-shaking dunks, as Crean Lutheran overwhelmed visiting Canyon 80-54 in the Crestview League opener for both teams.

Crean Lutheran, No. 2 in the Orange County Top 25, improved to 15-5 overall. No. 6 Canyon is 11-7.

Majok, a 6-7 senior who signed with UC Riverside, did not play because he is recovering from an ankle injury.

As Mpoyi said, Majok, who averages nine points and seven rebounds a game, is not easily replaced.

“Jacob was our MVP last year,” said Mpoyi, who signed with Minnesota. “He’s our leader, our captain.”

Mpoyi and 6-3 junior guard Hunter Caplan took charge in Majok’s absence.

Mpoyi shot 12 of 15 from the floor – one of his misses was a 3-point attempt – and Caplan was 6 of 7 on 3-pointers for 20 points. Caplan also had six assists.

Crean Lutheran’s Nick Giarrusso, a 6-5 junior wing, had nine rebounds and 10 assists. Saints senior Will Malual scored nine points with seven rebounds and also was a forceful defensive presence.

Crean’s quick inside-outside offense kept Canyon defenders scrambling.

“That was our focus for this game,” Mpoyi said.

Crean Lutheran dominated early. Taking advantage of Canyon’s seven turnovers in the first quarter, the Saints flew to a 21-1 lead. They took a 23-5 advantage into the second quarter.

Canyon is famous for its spirit, so of course the Comanches cut into their deficit. They outscored Crean 23-17 over a period that started in the first quarter and carried over into the second quarter. They trimmed the Saints’ lead to 11 points, but could not get closer.

The score was 38-24 at halftime.

In the third quarter Mpoyi, who averages 14 points a game, scored 11 points and Caplan made a pair of 3s to keep Crean Lutheran comfortably ahead. It was 59-40 going into the fourth quarter.

The Saints stretched the lead to 30 points in the final quarter.

Caplan, who averages 16 points a game, said getting Mpoyi more involved is a growing emphasis for Crean’s offensive structure. And, Caplan added, Mpoyi can offer more for the team.

“Even when he’s not scoring,” Caplan said, “just his impact of being here on the court. You see the dunks, his rebounding. And his defense, that’s another story.

“He makes all of our jobs way easier.”

The CIF Southern Section computer-created power rankings, which will determine the teams for each playoff division at the end of the regular season, have Crean Lutheran at No. 8 overall. Last season, the top 10 teams in the rankings were placed in the Open Division.

Canyon is No. 45 in the CIF-SS power rankings.

Senior guard Tate Dohrmann led Canyon with 15 points.

Crean Lutheran’s next game is a league game Friday at La Habra.

Canyon’s next game is a league game Friday at Foothill.

Also coming up for Canyon is a nonleague game at Intuit Dome on Monday against Esperanza.

Angel Stadium traditionally hosts AMA Monster Energy Supercross and Monster Jam events in January and February — a rip-roaring couple of weeks that require some 500 truckloads of dirt to be hauled in to cover the field of the stadium, with mounds formed to create giant ramps for the riders and drivers.

The rest of the year, the 5,500 cubic yards of dirt are kept nearby and used for employee parking.

Supercross motorcycles will kick off their off-road racing season at the stadium on Saturday, Jan. 10. The high-octane event starts with a FanFest from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fans can get autographs and watch as the teams prepare. The main racing starts after an opening ceremony at 3:30 p.m.

Monster Jam’s over-sized trucks will wheel into town for shows Jan.17-18, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, and Feb. 21-22. It also offers a pit party; find out more at monsterjam.com.

Supercross will be back in Anaheim for more racing on Jan. 24; find out more at supercrosslive.com.

Disneyland chefs will kick off the second half of the 70th anniversary celebration on Thursday, Jan. 8 with a new limited-time menu of eats, treats and drinks.

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The 70th anniversary celebration returns on Jan. 8 after the Christmas holiday season ends on Jan. 7.

The 15-month celebration that began on May 16, 2025 will officially come to an end on Aug. 9, 2026.

Let’s take a closer look at the 70 new menu items coming to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure for the Anaheim theme park resort’s 70th anniversary celebration.

Disneyland

Tiana’s Palace

New Orleans Square

• Sweet Heat Beignet Chicken Sandwich: Fried chicken, Buffalo sauce and creamy slaw on fresh beignets served with collard greens and house-made pickles
• Andouille Sausage Po’Boy: Roasted andouille sausage, lettuce, tomatoes, mayonnaise and remoulade sauce on toasted New Orleans French bread served with collard greens and house-made pickles
• Shrimp and Grits: Shrimp simmered in Creole sauce with collard greens and cheesy grits

Harbour Galley

New Orleans Square

• Yuzu Lemonade: Refreshing lemonade with a touch of floral yuzu juice and rainbow jelly topping
• Ratatouille Soup: Roasted tomatoes, garlic, zucchini and eggplant garnished with roasted squash and eggplant with garlic bread topper

Cappuccino Cart

San Fransokyo Square

• Mickey-shaped Cinnamon Roll Macaron: Cinnamon roll macaron shell filled with cream cheese buttercream and cinnamon caramel
• Iced Matcha Latte

Little Red Wagon

Main Street U.S.A.

• Blueberry Lemonade: Lemonade with blueberry coulis

Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe

Main Street U.S.A.

• Garden Grain Salad: Arugula, roasted red pepper, cucumber, couscous, farro, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, croutons and red wine vinaigrette served with a breadstick
• Peanut Butter Brownie Slice: Brownie slice topped with peanut butter mousse, melted peanut butter and chocolate
• Peach Cobbler Cheesecake: Peach cheesecake with peach filling, oat cobbler and vanilla glaze
• Lemon Chiffon Tea: Sweet tea topped with lemon chiffon foam

Plaza Inn

Main Street U.S.A.

• Meatloaf: Baked meatloaf with ketchup, Worcestershire glaze, mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables and a buttermilk biscuit
• Pineapple Upside-Down Cake: Pineapple cake with crushed pineapple filling, pineapple mousse and pineapple buttercream topped with cherries
• Cookies and Cream Chocolate Cake: Chocolate cake with cookies and cream mousse topped with whipped frosting, chocolate sauce and cookie crumble

River Belle Terrace

Frontierland

• Shrimp Lemon Caper Pasta: Spinach, tomatoes, chives and fried capers
• Impossible Meatloaf served with roasted potatoes, garden vegetables, tomato glaze and fried shallots

Rancho del Zocalo

Frontierland

• Duo Tacos with Carne Asada or Chicken: Corn tortillas with tomatillo sauce and pickled onion habanero served with tortilla chips and salsa fresca
• Burrito Sonora with Carne Asada: Rice and beans wrapped in a flour tortilla topped with guajillo sauce, sour cream and Cotija cheese served with tortilla chips and salsa fresca
• Hacienda Salad: Kale-romaine mix, cilantro avocado ranch, grilled achiote-marinated mushrooms, grilled nopal salsa and grilled chile-lime corn riblets

Cafe Daisy

Mickey’s Toontown

• Caesar Salad Garden Wrap: Romaine and kale salad with sundried tomato bean spread and creamy Caesar dressing served with fries

Red Rose Taverne

Fantasyland

• Fantasyland Faire Fold: Flour tortilla filled with cheese, hash brown, egg, bacon, sausage and creamy aioli (Available during breakfast)
• Cottage Salad: Romaine hearts, hardboiled eggs, bacon, marinated tomatoes, chicken and cucumbers served with green goddess ranch
• Gaston Burger: Beef patty, pastrami, cheese, pickles, sauteed onions and bell peppers and pepperoncini burger served with Mandarin oranges or fries
• Black Cherry Taverne Cold Brew: Chocolate cold brew with a black cherry topper

Maurice’s Treats

Fantasyland

• Cheesy Garlic Pretzel Bread with Bratwurst
• Chocolate Croissant Cookie: Flat croissant filled with chocolate and coated in sugar
• Tiramisu Nitro Cold Brew: Nitro cold brew with dark chocolate syrup topped with tiramisu cream

Cafe Orleans

New Orleans Square

• Provencal Bean & Herb Pesto Salad: Field beans, olives, heirloom tomatoes and pickled shallots with pesto dressing
• Herb Roasted Chicken Alfredo Pasta: Wilted spinach, lemon-roasted garlic Alfredo sauce and Grana Padano
• Garden Vegetable Shepherd’s Pie: Okra, onions, carrots and mushrooms topped with mashed potatoe
• Lemon Icebox Cake: Lemon no-bake cheesecake with blueberries and brown sugar oat streusel
• Berry Cream Soda: Sprite and cream with a splash of berry syrup

Bengal Barbecue

Adventureland

• Chicken Teriyaki Skewer: Chicken skewer in teriyaki sauce
• Pork & Vegetable Skewer: Grilled pork belly and asparagus in tamarind sauce
• Bulgogi Bean Salad: Cucumber, edamame, chickpeas and bell peppers tossed in ginger-scallion dressing
• Tropical Slushy: Passion fruit, orange, guava and lychee syrup with chile-lime rim

Outdoor Vending Locations

• Watermelon Cotton Candy

Disney California Adventure

Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe

Buena Vista Street

• Berry Chia Pudding Parfait: Berry yogurt, almond milk chia pudding, granola, honey, peanut butter and fresh berries
• Salami & Provolone Wrap: Salami, provolone, romaine, Parmesan, red onions, sundried tomatoes, pepperoncini and pepperoncini aioli in a tortilla served with Mandarin orange and grapes

Schmoozies

Hollywood Land

• Iced Honey Matcha Tea with honey cold foam and honey cereal
• Soju-Matcha Cocktail topped with honey cold foam and honey cereal
• Mickey Shake: Strawberry shake with pistachio whipped topping, fried kataifi and chocolate sauce

Studio Catering Co. and Hollywood Lounge

Hollywood Land

• Strawberry Limeade served with a sliced strawberry

Terran Treats

Avengers Campus

• Infinity Cream Puffs: Six mini cream puffs with raspberry, cotton candy, Key lime, strawberry, pabana and orange cream flavors

Pym Test Kitchen

Avengers Campus

• Formulated French Toast: Bacon, blueberry-flavored popping spheres, Jamaica syrup, whipped cream and sprinkles (Available during breakfast)
• Verde Variant Chilaquiles: Tortilla chips tossed in tomatillo salsa, scrambled eggs, bacon, queso fresco, pickled onions and crema
• Experiment 7290: Cookies and Cream Cold Brew with sweet cold foam

Lucky Fortune Cookery

San Fransokyo Square

• San Fransokyo Noodle Stir-Fry: Fried tofu, broccoli, mushrooms, sesame oil and soy sauce
• San Fransokyo Noodle Stir-Fry with Karaage-inspired Crispy Chicken: Fried tofu, broccoli, mushrooms, sesame oil and soy sauce
• Baymax Matcha-Raspberry Macaron: Macaron filled with raspberry gelee and matcha buttercream

Aunt Cass Cafe

San Fransokyo Square

• Ginger-Sesame Tofu Salad: Marinated tofu, romaine lettuce and ginger-sesame dressing
• Chicken Ginger-Sesame Tofu Salad: Marinated tofu, romaine lettuce and ginger-sesame dressing
• Dutch Crunch Baguette
• Chocolate Japanese-style Fluffy Cheesecake topped with cherry sauce

Port of San Fransokyo Cervecería

San Fransokyo Square

• Japanese Peanuts

Cocina Cucamonga

San Fransokyo Square

• Cantaloupe Agua Fresca

Lamplight Lounge

Pixar Pier

• Pork Belly Bao Bun: Pickled onions and serranos, crispy chicharron, calamansi citrus aioli and micro cilantro
• Aguachile Verde: Hamachi, cucumber, pickled pearl onions, avocado, spiced mayo, chile rojo, salsa macha and micro cilantro served with tostadas

Paradise Garden Grill

Paradise Gardens Park

• Aguachile Loaded Chips: Zesty chips topped with lime-cooked shrimp, fresh cucumbers and red onion with aguachile salsa

Wine Country Trattoria

Performance Corridor

• Grapefruit Salad: Spring mix tossed in grapefruit vinaigrette with citrus segments, mint, shaved fennel, candied pistachios and orange-vanilla mascarpone (Also available with grilled shrimp)
• Pull-Apart Cheese Bread: Pesto Romano focaccia, whipped herb ricotta, mozzarella, tomato coulis, red pepper flakes and micro herbs
• Lemon Tiramisu with limoncello blueberries and mint
• Banana Brulee Tart: Vanilla tart with bruleed bananas topped with banana-coconut whipped cream
• Frozen Banana Mudslide Cocktail: Vanilla vodka, Kahlua, Baileys Irish Cream, banana liqueur and half & half
• Lime Thyme: Limoncello, Tanqueray gin, lime juice, thyme and sparkling water
• Rinascimento: Bombay Sapphire gin, Campari, pineapple juice, orgeat syrup and lemon juice
• Amalfi Sunset Paloma: Tequila, watermelon juice, agave and lemon juice
• Blanco Negroni: Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto liqueur, Sipsmith gin and Dolin Dry Vermouth

Mendocino Terrace

Performance Corridor

• Italian Sandwich: Pesto Romano focaccia, prosciutto, salami, chorizo, Asiago, arugula, pepperoncini spread and olives

Smokejumpers Grill

Grizzly Peak

• Strawberry Summer Salad: Grilled chicken, baby arugula, baby spinach, strawberry-tahini vinaigrette, caramelized onions, feta and candied walnuts

U.S. District Judge James Selna sentenced Jesus Angel Reyna to 189 months behind bars and ordered him to pay $6,948.24 in restitution for funeral expenses to the victim’s parents.

Reyna met with the victim near her home in Anaheim on Oct. 28, 2022, and sold her several pills laced with fentanyl, federal prosecutors said in a sentencing brief. The woman took the pills two days later and died, prosecutors said.

Reyna had dealt drugs to the woman on prior occasions, prosecutors said.

Reyna was arrested Feb. 21, 2023, while dealing drugs in a parking lot of his apartment in Anaheim, prosecutors said. A search of his apartment netted 680 grams of methamphetamine, 457 grams of cocaine, 7.30 grams of MDMA and 23 grams of Xanax, prosecutors said.

He pleaded guilty Sept. 2 to possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute it and possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute it.

The Register staff contributed to this story.

The Disneyland fight broke out on Dec. 30 just before 1 p.m. in the queue for the Indiana Jones Adventure dark ride at the Anaheim theme park.

“A group of people were waiting in line at Indiana Jones when another group cut through the line to catch up with other family members,” Anaheim Police Sgt. Matt Sutter told KTLA.

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The Disneyland Guest Health Services team treated one of the two male guests involved in the physical altercation in the Indiana Jones Adventure queue, according to Disneyland officials.

A series of Reddit posts detailed the blow-by-blow of the Disneyland brawl.

The fight started when a “rude and disrespectful” family of six — two parents and four kids — cut through the line of Indiana Jones Adventure, according to Reddit user Appropriate-Cover846.

“It seems as if one guy was saying something snippy about them cutting through the line that caused the other guy to blindside him and start beating on him,” Appropriate-Cover846 wrote on Reddit.

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Several Disneyland visitors tried to stop the assault that lasted about 30 seconds, according to Reddit user @ImaginaryBag1452.

“He managed to get some hits in even with people blocking,” @ImaginaryBag1452 wrote on Reddit. “Then he stepped back a bit so others did too. That’s when he jumped in for one last sucker punch, which drew blood.”

“It was incredibly traumatizing,” wrote Reddit user @Visible_General_8283. “The older man was covered in blood on his face.”

The line-cutter and his family ran off after the brief fight, according to @ImaginaryBag1452.

“Several people were able to point him out to security,” @ImaginaryBag1452 wrote on Reddit.

“Disney staff closed the line and sent staff to scrub blood off the floor in multiple spots,” wrote Reddit user @Visible_General_8283.

Disneyland gave the victim’s family free Lightning Lane passes for the rest of the day in the park and a voucher for a new shirt to replace the one that was “soaked in blood,” the wife wrote on Reddit.

The victim’s wife and 17-year-old daughter shared photos on Reddit of the injuries and said the man who received five stitches for the gash on his forehead was “perfectly okay” after the violent incident.

“My hubby is a solid rule follower,” the wife wrote on Reddit. “I told him it takes strength and tons of discipline not to swing back.”

The suspect and his family left Disneyland before officers arrived, according to Anaheim Police.

Anaheim Police have strong leads on the identity of the suspect who is believed to be a Southern California resident.

“If they find them, we plan to press charges,” the victim’s wife wrote on Reddit.

Jovian Mendoza, a baker at Max’s Bakery in Anaheim, stacks Three Kings Bread on a rack after removing them from an oven on Monday, January 5, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Carmen Mendoza waits on long-time customer Cathy Ambriz while Antonio Rodriguez pulls a piping hot Three Kings Bread out of the oven at Max’s Bakery in Anaheim on Monday, January 5, 2026. The traditional sweet yeast bread, containing a small figurine of baby Jesus inside, is eaten on the Epiphany Jan. 6, celebrating the arrival of the kings at Jesus’ birthplace. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Antonio Rodriguez gets ready to box up Three Kings Bread for customers at Max’s Bakery in Anaheim on Monday, January 5, 2026. The store fills hundreds of orders in time for Three Kings Day on Jan. 6. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Carmen Mendoza of Max’s Bakery in Anaheim, boxes up a just-out-of-the-oven Three Kings Bread for long-time customer Cathy Ambriz on Monday, January 5, 2026. The traditional sweet yeast bread, containing a small figurine of baby Jesus inside, is eaten on the Epiphany Jan. 6, which celebrates the arrival of the kings at Jesus’ birthplace. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Carmen Mendoza and her brother-in-law, Jovian Mendoza, show off their Three Kings Bread at Max’s Bakery in Anaheim on Monday, January 5, 2026. The store will fill hundreds of orders in time for Three Kings Day, or the Epiphany, on Jan. 6. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Carmen Mendoza with Max’s Bakery in Anaheim, shows small figurines of baby Jesus that will each be hidden inside a Three Kings Bread. It is eaten on Three Kings Day, also known as the Epiphany, on Jan. 6, celebrating the arrival of the kings at Jesus’ birthplace. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Dozens of Three Kings Bread rotate in an oven at Max’s Bakery in Anaheim on Monday, January 5, 2026. . (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Alma Mendoza, an assistant at Max’s Bakery in Anaheim, looks out from a display case containing the store’s signature Three Kings Bread on Monday, January 5, 2026. The bakery has hundreds of orders for the holiday. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Panaderías around Southern California are busy baking Rosca de Reyes or Three Kings Day bread.

On Monday, dozens of the big rounds of bread rotated in the oven at Max’s Bakery in Anaheim. The shop will have filled hundreds of orders for the decorated breads for the Feast of the Epiphany, the Christian holiday on Jan. 6, which honors the biblical story of the three kings or wise men who brought gifts to the baby Jesus in the manger at Christmas.

As the bread is prepared, bakers hide small plastic figurines of the baby Jesus inside, signifying Jesus was born as his family was in hiding from King Herod. Finding the figurine in your slice of bread traditionally means you are tasked with hosting a party on Candlemas Day, Feb. 2.

Three Kings Day is commemorated by many Latinos and Catholics by attending Mass, giving gifts to children and breaking the traditional sweet bread.

The new “Disneyland Handcrafted” documentary by filmmaker Leslie Iwerks on the one-year blitz to build Walt Disney’s first theme park will debut Jan. 22 on YouTube and the Disney+ streaming service.

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The Oscar- and Emmy-nominated filmmaker is the granddaughter and daughter of two Disney Legends.

Her grandfather Ub Iwerks was Walt Disney’s first business partner and helped create Mickey Mouse in 1927. Her father Don Iwerks was a Disney animator and Imagineer who worked on the first Circle-Vision 360 film at Disneyland.

Leslie Iwerks previous project — “The Imagineering Story” — offered a rare behind-the-scenes look at Walt Disney Imagineering, the company’s secretive creative studio responsible for building Disney theme parks around the world.

“Disneyland Handcrafted” relies heavily on 100 hours of raw and rarely seen footage from the Walt Disney Archives shot by a team of cameramen tasked by Walt Disney to capture the construction of Disneyland.

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Iwerks and her team discovered film reels of never-used 16 mm footage in the Disney vaults and produced high-resolution digital scans of the once-forgotten shots from the early days of Disneyland.

The documentary film will frame the building of Disneyland as the greatest gamble of Walt Disney’s life “to build a place the world had never dared to imagine.” His critics mocked the impossible opening day deadline and predicted a spectacular failure.

A two-minute trailer for “Disneyland Handcrafted” offers glimpses of what viewers can expect from the upcoming documentary film.

Archival film footage shows a helicopter swooping over 160 acres of orange groves in Anaheim.

Earth movers strip bare fields, leaving behind only dirt with a few spare shade trees and the occasional farm house.

Walt Disney climbs the scaffolding of an observation tower erected in the middle of the property to watch the progress of construction and plot next steps.

Men hammer rails on the Disneyland Railroad train track. A dozen workers use ropes to pull the Mark Twain Riverboat into position on the Rivers of America. A crane raises a turret to the top of Sleeping Beauty Castle.

A daredevil workman installs the nose cone atop the Moonliner rocket in Tomorrowland. Crews thatch roofs in Adventureland. Workers guide an animatronic hippopotamus into the drained Jungle Cruise river.

Craftsmen mount a hand-carved mermaid onto the bow of the Sailing Ship Columbia. A team of carpenters build Captain Hook’s pirate ship in Fantasyland. An aerial view captures Main Street U.S.A. taking shape.

Mad Tea Party teacups are unloaded from a flatbed truck. Hand-painted horses are lifted into place on King Arthur Carrousel. A handheld file carves the teeth on Monstro the Whale in Storybook Land.

After a year of tremendous pressure, Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955 in front of a live TV audience of 90 million viewers, the largest in television history.

“It’s a miracle that Disneyland ever got opened,” according to the film’s narration.

Notable this week: Santa Margarita won the championship of the top division in the Desert Holiday Classic. …  Mater Dei went 4-0 in its division of the Desert Holiday Classic. … Los Alamitos won the championship of the Diamond Division of The Classic at Damien tournament. … Huntington Beach makes its season debut in the Top 25 … Transfers who had to observe the sit-out period became eligible to play on Dec. 26.

BOYS BASKETBALL TOP 25

1. Santa Margarita 19-2: The Eagles won the championship of the top division in the Desert Holiday Classic. They also beat Roosevelt and Fairfax. They are home against St. John Bosco (11-4) in a Trinity League opener Friday.

Previous ranking: 1

2. Crean Lutheran 14-5: The Saints lost to Redondo Union in the semifinals of the Platinum Division in The Classic at Damien. They beat Cypress 72-60 in a Crestview League opener.

Previous ranking: 2

3. JSerra 13-8: The Lions lost to Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks in the championship game of the National Division of the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic.

Previous ranking: 3

4. Corona del Mar 16-1: The Sea Kings finished second in its division of the Desert Holiday Classic. They beat Fountain Valley 64-46 in a Sunset League game, the first loss of the season for the Barons.

Previous ranking: 4

5. Los Alamitos 8-6: The Griffins won the championship of the Diamond Division in The Classic at Damien. They beat Auburn of Washington 60-53 in the division final.

Previous ranking: 7

6. Canyon 11-6: The Comanches went 2-2 in the Diamond Division of The Classic at Damien, then beat Arizona’s No. 3-ranked team Brophy Prep.

Previous ranking: 5

7. Mater Dei 12-7: With their roster improved by recently eligible transfers, the Monarchs won their division of the Desert Holiday Classic.

Previous ranking: 10

8. Cypress 14-7: The Centurions won the championship of the Governors Division in the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic, and lost to Crean Lutheran in a Crestview League game.

Previous ranking: 6

9. Fairmont Prep 10-7: The Huskies went 2-2 in the Diamond Division of The Classic at Damien.

Previous ranking: 8

10. Orange Lutheran 14-5: The Lancers won the consolation championship in the Silver Division of The Classic at Damien.

Previous ranking: 11

11. Pacifica Christian 13-4

Previous ranking: 9

12. Tesoro 17-3

Previous ranking: 12

13. Servite 15-5

Previous ranking: 17

14. La Habra 15-4

Previous ranking: 14

15. El Dorado 16-3

Previous ranking: 13

16. Edison 14-3

Previous ranking: 15

17. Esperanza 18-1

Previous ranking: 16

18. Sonora 15-5

Previous ranking: 20

19. Fountain Valley 16-1

Previous ranking: 21

20. Newport Harbor 13-4

Previous ranking: 19

21. San Clemente 10-9

Previous ranking: 18

22. Huntington Beach 10-7

Previous ranking: Not ranked

23. Villa Park 12-9

Previous ranking: 24

24. Aliso Niguel 11-8

Previous ranking: 25

25. Woodbridge 12-6

Previous ranking: 23

Michael Echaves of Troy and Mark Nolan of Trabuco Hills will coach the North and South teams, respectively, in the annual Orange County all-star football game Jan. 31 at Newport Harbor High.

The Orange County North vs. South All-Star Football Classic is scheduled for 7 p.m., organizer Frank Albers confirmed.

Echaves and Nolan will coach the all-star teams for the first time.

This past season, Echaves guided Troy (10-2) to a second consecutive outright Iota League title. The Warriors lost in the CIF-SS Division 5 quarterfinals to eventual champion Rio Hondo Prep, which finished as the Division 2A runner-up in state.

Trabuco Hills went 4-6, including 1-4 in the Delta League, this past season. The Mustangs reached the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs under Nolan in 2024.

The South has a 10-game winning streak in the all-star game.

The event is organized by non-profit Costa Mesa United and sponsored by the Chargers.

The second annual O.C. all-star girls flag football game will be played before the football game. The game is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Newport Harbor High.

Esperanza’s Jimmy Valverde and Newport Harbor’s Jason Guyser will coach the North and South, respectively, in the girls flag football game.

The United Way’s newly launched Workforce Accelerator Program supports students in developing and implementing a personalized education and career plan, ranging from skilled trade and certification programs to earning two- and four-year college degrees.

Recognizing that not all students will pursue college, the program also introduces students to a variety of career paths and industries through partnerships with local businesses, unions and educational institutions, said Sergio Contreras, executive director of the nonprofit’s United for Student Success initiative.

The core mission of the initiative is to improve graduation rates by 2030, especially among at-risk students, ensuring they’re ready for college and careers.

“One thing that we’ve learned is that students can’t be what they can’t see,” Contreras said. “So, what we’ve been doing is … how do we take it one step further beyond just the exploration and create an experience for them.”

From the fall of their junior year to the fall of senior year, students can earn college credits through dual enrollment in high school and community college, participate in career workshops and paid internships, receive one-on-one career counseling and visit businesses.  A $500 scholarship is available upon completion of the program.

Before the winter break, about 160 juniors from Anaheim Union High School District campuses participated in a career connections day at Fullerton College with panel discussions featuring professionals from a variety of sectors: science, health and wellness, visual and performing arts, engineering, math and business communications.

“When United Way approached us about this program, we found it to be an obvious fit and really wanted to support this,” said Carlos Ayon, dean of business and computer information systems at Fullerton College. “For us, in looking at the 11th grade opportunity, it’s really to find a spark and get some hands-on experience and a career and hopefully when they come here to our college, they have a better-defined pathway.”

Aritzel Isidro is a junior at Savannah High School who is enrolled in the Workforce Accelerator Program, looking for insight into careers directly from professionals actually working in those fields.

“I’m already interested in healthcare,” Isidro said while on a break during the recent career connections event. “In the session that we just had, there was some professionals in healthcare that did share their stories and the hardships that you’re going to endure and the journey isn’t going to be the easiest, but you still have to persevere and keep going.”

The United Way initiative and its events, such as the career connections day, can provide valuable opportunities for students to make informed decisions about their futures, discovering new interests and building connections with business professionals, said MJ Cooke, who 11 years ago spearheaded the formation of Anaheim’s Innovative Mentoring Experience, or A.I.M., a multi-tiered career mentoring and internship program for students in high school district. More than 39,000 students have participated in AIM since its inception, Cooke said.

“We don’t want our students to engage in jobs,” said Cooke, whose role involves building partnerships with businesses. “We want them to pursue careers. There’s upward mobility.

“We also want our students to be able to experience every type of industry that’s out there,” Cooke added. “Because a student may think they know what they want to do, and in fact, they may realize that there’s something that inspires them that they think about.”