Newport Beach

August 31, 2026 at 4:36 p.m.

JSerra and Newport Harbor remain No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the Orange County...

Yorba Linda’s Isaiah Trujillo (7) carries against Long Beach Poly in a non-league game at Veterans Stadium in Long Beach on Friday August 28, 2026. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County football Top 25: Yorba Linda moves into Top 10

August 31, 2026 at 1:22 p.m.

Santa Margarita remains No. 1 after its win over Corona Centennial last week while Yorba...

Voters cast their ballots at the Newport Beach Civic Center in Newport Beach, CA on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Judge orders three resident initiatives go on Nov. 3 ballot, but still unclear how that’ll work

August 28, 2026 at 5:43 p.m.

The initiatives give voters a say over processes for City Council meetings, term limits and...

Orange quarterback Star Thomas looks for a receiver against Villa Park in Orange on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Fryer: Orange football QB Star Thomas is living up to his name

August 27, 2026 at 2:02 p.m.

The junior has been the starting quarterback for Orange High since the first game of...

Newport Harbor girls flag football players, from left, Jocelyn DeTemple, Emma Yokoi, Skylie Cid and Scarlett Guyser led the Sailors to a 25-6 victory against visiting Edison on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (Photo by Dan Albano, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Newport Harbor girls flag football handles Edison in Sunset League opener

August 27, 2026 at 12:14 a.m.

Scarlett Guyser throws three touchdowns, rushes for a score and intercepts a pass in the...

A snake slithering on the sand at Crystal Cove State Beach, filmed by comedian Nicky Paris. (Photo courtesy of Paris)

Video of rattlesnake at Crystal Cove beach goes viral; reminder about snakes on sand and in sea

August 26, 2026 at 4:43 p.m.

Yes, rattlesnakes can swim.

The Newport Beach City Council voted unanimously to partner with Huntington Beach for its shelter bed services. The agreement begins in August. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Housing initiative on Newport Beach’s November ballot; three others will go to 2028

August 26, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

Three voter initiatives related to processes for City Council meetings, term limits and how voters...

Orange County boys water polo: JSerra, Newport Harbor lead Top 10 rankings

August 26, 2026 at 9:27 a.m.

Top-ranked JSerra begins its season at La Jolla on Thursday. No. 2 Newport Harbor hosts...

Orange County girls flag football: JSerra holds No. 1 spot with hot start

August 24, 2026 at 2:39 p.m.

Undefeated JSerra and Newport Harbor remain No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the Orange...

Mission Viejo wide receiver Luke Karby, left, beats Chaparral cornerback Kingston Hunter to make the catch and score a touchdown in the first quarter in a nonleague football game in Mission Viejo on Friday, August 21, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County football Top 25: Santa Margarita stays at No. 1

August 24, 2026 at 10:05 p.m.

Santa Margarita is No. 1 in the Orange County football Top 25 poll, followed by...

Picklr debuted Aug. 22, 2026, inside a former Rite Aid drugstore at 17904 Magnolia St. at The Village Center in Fountain Valley. The 18,144-square-foot Picklr has six fenced indoor courts, a pro shop, gym and warm-up area, lockers and showers, viewing deck and private event space. Christy Deutschle and Tracey Swanitz are the franchise owners and operators. (Photo courtesy of Picklr Fountain Valley)

Status Update: Picklr pickleball courts open in Fountain Valley

August 24, 2026 at 8:39 a.m.

The facility takes the place of a former Rite Aid and features six courts.

Old pipes are among the city infrastructure that are being exposed by erosion at The Wedge in Newport Beach on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
(Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Wedge erosion exposes old metal pipes, boulders — and worry for the iconic surf spot

August 21, 2026 at 3:12 p.m.

City officials on Tuesday, Aug. 25 will vote on whether to hold a study session...

Newport Beach City Council has agreed to reduce the rate of affordable housing for for-sale units in an area zoned for development near JWA. (File photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Judge says voter initiative on housing in Newport Beach can go to ballot

August 20, 2026 at 12:49 p.m.

At question was whether the initiative was properly noticed.

The Kahakai Outrigger Canoe Club celebrates having the fastest women’s time while crossing the Catalina Channel in 2024. (Photo courtesy of Kahakai Outrigger Canoe Club)

Dunn: Catalina Channel Crossing features finest in outrigger canoeing

August 20, 2026 at 9:03 a.m.

Richard Dunn, a longtime sportswriter, writes the Dunn Deal column regularly for The Orange County...

E-bikes are parked on a median in Garden Grove earlier this year. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

E-bikes, scooters, boards prohibited at all of Newport-Mesa Unified’s K-8 campuses

August 20, 2026 at 4:35 p.m.

The school district is the first in the state to ban e-bike use among elementary...

Former Oakland Raiders cornerback Keith McGill is the new football coach at Whittier Christian. He joins Santa Margarita’s Carson Palmer, JSerra’s Hardy Nickerson and Huntington Beach’s Matthew Hatchette as former NFL players serving as head coaches in Orange County. (Courtesy of Tara Lozano).

Orange County football preview 2026: CVC, Whittier Christian and 8-man

August 21, 2026 at 3:54 p.m.

The strengths and key players for each of Orange County's small school programs: Capistrano Valley...

Laguna Beach quarterback Jack Hurst (12) tries to avoid being sacked by Notre Dame in a CIF-SS Div. 3 Round 1 playoff game at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)

Dan Albano’s Orange County football preseason Top 25 rankings

August 19, 2026 at 8:33 p.m.

The OCVarsity reporter shows how he voted in the Orange County preseason football poll.

Mater Dei volleyball players Kalea Lee, left, Emma Kingston, center, and Westley Matavao in Santa Ana on Thursday, August 6, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Orange County girls volleyball rankings: Mater Dei starts at No. 1

August 20, 2026 at 6:22 a.m.

Defending state champion Mater Dei is No. 1 in the first rankings of the 2026...

Sawyer, Scharlotte, Graham and Murphy Megonigal take a photo in front of a welcome back sign before the first day of class at Harbor View Elementary School in Corona del Mar on Monday, August 17, 2026. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Newport-Mesa Unified is back to the business of learning

By Heather McRea

August 18, 2026 at 7:38 a.m.

Thousands of students headed back to class for the first day of school on Aug....

An excited Sage Hill crowd participates in first-day-of-school ceremonies on Monday, August 17, 2026, in Newport Coast. The high school campus just added a middle school and the Bolen Family Gymnasium. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Sage Hill opens first day of school with new middle school students and gym

August 17, 2026 at 4:34 p.m.

Sage Hills' fall enrollment is at 730 students, including about 140 new middle-schoolers.

Orange County girls flag football: JSerra stays No. 1 after tournament win

August 18, 2026 at 9:41 a.m.

JSerra wins the Chargers' tournament to remain No. 1 in the county rankings. Newport Harbor...

Football roundup: San Juan Hills, Edison, Newport Harbor win openers in Hawaii

August 17, 2026 at 11:12 a.m.

Capistrano Valley, Villa Park also won their season-openers on the islands.

Court to decide if public notice for a Newport Beach housing ballot initiative was filed correctly

August 17, 2026 at 6:08 a.m.

An Orange County Superior Court judge is expected to make a final decision on Aug....

Jason Murchison, owner of Learn to Surf, filed a lawsuit in federal court to be allowed to operate his surf school in Newport Beach, CA. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Learn to Surf and Newport Beach settle lawsuit, surf school can operate on 5-year contract

August 14, 2026 at 4:37 p.m.

Jason Murchison, owner of Learn to Surf, argued the town’s permitting system created a monopoly...

The Randall Preserve, formerly known as Banning Ranch, sits at the corner of PCH and the Santa Ana River, top right, in Newport Beach, CA. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Randall Preserves marks another milestone in evolution into public open space

August 14, 2026 at 3:09 p.m.

A hard-fought, decades-long battle has kept the 387 acres of natural space protected so it...

Brea Olinda quarterback Gavyn Nicholson throws the ball during a 28-12 win over Irvine in the CIF-SS Division 8 semifinal on Friday, November 21, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County football preview 2026: Epsilon League

August 13, 2026 at 8:26 p.m.

The strengths and key players for each of the league’s six teams: Aliso Niguel, Brea...

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)

Orange County football teams in Hawaii monitoring storm that could impact their games

August 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

San Clemente, Capistrano Valley, Newport Harbor, San Juan Hills, Villa Park and Edison are tracking...

A food workers union is attempting to organize hundreds of workers with Orange County’s Mother’s Market. (File photo: Jebb Harris, Orange County Register)

Irvine proposal would protect grocery jobs at small chains during mergers

By Pat Maio

August 12, 2026 at 3:29 p.m.

A food workers union worries that hundreds of workers with Mother’s Market could lose their...

Santa Margarita Catholic High School standouts Aaron Klatt, Ca’ron Williams, Jaion Smith, Adrian Petero, Adam Iloilo, Ryan Clark and Isaia Vandermade, from left, stand together on their home field in Rancho Santa Margarita on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Orange County football preview: Santa Margarita ranked No. 1 in Top 25

August 12, 2026 at 10:29 a.m.

Santa Margarita, which will be trying to win back-to-back CIF-SS and state titles under coach...

Levain Bakery will open in September 20206 at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. (Photo courtesy of Levain Bakery)

NYC’s own Levain Bakery, known for its massive cookies, heads to Orange County

By Brock Keeling

August 11, 2026 at 3:08 p.m.

While thin, slightly chewy cookies with soft centers and crisped edges are the peak cookie...

Lifeguards work to rescue a swimmer in the surf at The Wedge in Newport Beach on March 12, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Not all lifeguards are designated first responders, but efforts are underway to change that

August 11, 2026 at 7:25 a.m.

While many agencies in Southern California have been folded into their fire departments and are...

The Irvine Novaquatics won the men’s and combined team title at the Speedo Junior National Championships in Irvine on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (Courtesy of Steven Hahn)

Andrew Maksymowski, Sofia Szymanowski lead Novaquatics to swimming titles

August 8, 2026 at 9:45 a.m.

They help the club win men's and combined team titles at the U.S. Junior Nationals.

Tessa Russell (27) of JSerra attempts to outrun Julia Oberholtzer (24) of Orange Lutheran in a girls flag football game at JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano on Thursday, October 9, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Orange County girls flag football: JSerra leads preseason Top 10 for 2026

August 7, 2026 at 3:10 p.m.

JSerra tops the rankings in Orange County for girls flag football, which begins Saturday, Aug....

Tustin High School football players from bottom left: Hayden Koo (0), Ayden Edwards (3), from back left: Jon Ioane (5), Taven Epps (32), Jeremiah Williams (22), and Khalil Terry (7) on Monday, August 3, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Orange County football preview 2026: Bravo League

August 9, 2026 at 12:24 p.m.

A look at the strengths and key players for each of the league’s six teams:...

Competition burger from Jolly Burger OC during Inaugural Old Towne Burger Fest, September 13, 2025, at Chapman Crafted Beer in Orange.
(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)

3 Orange County food festivals to feast on this summer

By Brock Keeling

August 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

An ode to burgers in Orange, a pinkies-up feast in Newport Beach and an evening...

A 12,347-square-foot Tuscan farmhouse-style estate in Newport Coast’s Crystal Cove Estate Collection sold for $38.9 million, making it the second-most expensive residential sale in Newport Beach in 2026. (Photo by Jon Encarnacion)

Peek inside this Newport Coast estate that just sold for $38.9M

By Sandra Barrera

August 7, 2026 at 10:37 a.m.

The 12,347-square-foot estate, originally custom-built for the Penske family, marks the second-most expensive home sale...

The OCVarsity Hot 150 ranks the Orange County players expected to have a big impact during the 2026 high school football season. (Photos by SCNG staff and contributors)

OCVarsity Hot 150: Orange County’s top impact football players for 2026

August 10, 2026 at 11:39 p.m.

Dan Albano ranks the Orange County high school football players likely to have the biggest...

Mater Dei defensive back Danny Lang picks off a pass intended for Orange Lutheran wide receiver Markus Kier (0) in a Trinity League football game in Costa Mesa on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County football preview: Top defensive backs to watch in 2026

August 4, 2026 at 8:18 a.m.

Dan Albano's list of the standout players at the position going into the '26 high...

Newport Beach reduces requirement rate for affordable housing near JWA

July 31, 2026 at 4:25 p.m.

The recent council decision regarding the Newport Place Planned Community reduces the requirements for housing...

A visitor walks along the trail at Civic Center Park in Newport Beach on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Newport Beach city officials are exploring plans to relocate the Newport Beach Police Department to the northeast corner of the 14-acre park. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Newport Beach council approves $1.5 million to study police headquarters move to Civic Center

July 31, 2026 at 9:15 a.m.

Two councilmembers reject a plan to spend money on a PR firm to hep with...

Fireworks explode in the Pavilion’s parking lot on Saturday, July 4th, 2026 in Newport Beach. A rowdy July 4th celebration turned chaotic on the Balboa Peninsula on Saturday evening, leading to more than 400 arrests. (Photo by County News)

Newport Beach staff asked for new rules including for curfews, mass gatherings in response to July 4 chaos

July 29, 2026 at 1:55 p.m.

Mayor Lauren Kleiman came to Tuesday's meeting with a slew of changes the council has...

Tommy Coleman competes in the U.S. Open of Surfing Longboard finals in Huntington Beach on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Coleman defeated Australia’s Declan Wyton to win the championship. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Hurricane Genevieve to bring ‘extreme’ conditions to Southern California beaches

July 29, 2026 at 7:34 a.m.

Last weekend, especially on Saturday as the tropical storm Fausto filled in, was one for...

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)

Changes are everywhere in Orange County football for 2026 season

July 28, 2026 at 4:35 p.m.

There are new league groupings, new coaches at some of the top programs, and some...

Target recently launched its “Textile Drop Spot,” which allows customers to drop off clean and dry clothing, towels and sheets at stores across the region. This drop spot box was spotted at the Orange store in north Orange. (Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register/Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Status Update: Target launches clothing ‘Drop Spot;’ Luna Grill opens in San Clemente

July 27, 2026 at 10:15 a.m.

The textile recycling program allows customers to drop off clean and dry clothing, towels and...

Newport Beach boys water polo falls to SD Dons in Junior Olympics final

July 26, 2026 at 11:30 p.m.

The Dons score twice in the final two minutes to claim the gold medal in...

Mater Dei Kayden Dixon-Wyatt is grabbed by St. John Bosco’s Josh Holland in Trinity League action at St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

Fryer: The top Orange County high school football games for 2026

July 27, 2026 at 9:25 a.m.

Steve Fryer previews some of the standout games on the regular-season schedule for the coming...

Eagle Real Estate Partners and The Vistria Group acquired the Crystal View Apartments in Garden Grove on June 11 for $132.5 million. The 402-unit apartment mixed-income workforce housing community will expand its affordable housing units, according to the partnership. (Photo courtesy of Eagle Real Estate Partners)

Crystal View Apartments in Garden Grove sell for $132.5M; new owners to expand affordable units

July 24, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.

The new owners are extending the existing affordability for 20% of the complex units while...

Regency 18’s, Legacy 16’s earn bronze at Junior Olympics girls water polo

July 22, 2026 at 9:19 p.m.

Santa Barbara sweeps the top divisions for the high school age players.

Santa Margarita wide receiver Ryan Clark makes a catch at the South County Classic passing tournament at Mission Viejo High on Saturday, July 18, 2026. (Courtesy of John Luciano)

Santa Margarita 7-on-7, Mission Viejo linemen rise at South County Classic

July 20, 2026 at 11:31 a.m.

Santa Margarita finishes second to Sierra Canyon in the passing tournament while host Mission Viejo...

Tesla overturns in fiery Newport Beach crash; body later found inside

By Sydney Barragan

July 23, 2026 at 1:49 p.m.

Firefighters spent more than an hour extinguishing the blaze before they discovered the body, police...

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)

USA Water Polo’s Junior Olympics begin in Orange County on Saturday

July 18, 2026 at 12:01 a.m.

The girls divisions will be played July 18-21 with the boys to follow July 23-26.

George Yardley, photographed in his Newport Beach, home Thursday, May 2, 1996, ahead of being inducted into the National Basketball Association Hall of Fame May 6, 1996. Yardley was the first player in the NBA to score 2,000 points in a season. (AP Photo/Michael Caulfield)

Dunn: Newport Harbor hosts summer tournament that bears name of NBA legend.

July 16, 2026 at 9:53 a.m.

Richard Dunn, a longtime sportswriter, writes the Dunn Deal column regularly for The Orange County...

Newport Beach Mayor Lauren Kleiman, left, and councilmembers Robyn Grant, center, and Michelle Barto listen to public comments during a review of the mayhem that broke out in the city on July 4th, and the city’s response to it, during a council meeting at Newport Beach City Hall on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Enforcing curfews, more police help among fixes Newport Beach looking at after July 4th chaos

July 15, 2026 at 12:18 p.m.

Thousands of juveniles and young adults visited the Balboa Peninsula over the Fourth of July...

Dorothy Dahms, center, 97, who has been hosting a weekly poker game for the past 41 years, celebrate winning a hand while playing with Robert Freiberg, left, Jerry Leland, and other longtime friends, as she hosts the last game before moving to Portland with her daughter on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Newport Beach poker game hosted by 97-year-old folds after four decades

By Lillian Ashworth

July 14, 2026 at 6:26 a.m.

It was a full house celebrating the last poker game for 97-year-old Dorothy Dahms —...

Tustin wide receiver Hayden Koo, left, makes the touchdown catch in front of Yorba Linda cornerback Thomas Knutson in the first quarter in a nonleague football game in Yorba Linda on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Top 5 storylines for Edison’s Battle at the Beach passing tournament

July 10, 2026 at 8:08 p.m.

Dan Albano previews Edison's passing tournament scheduled for Saturday, July 11.

A homeless person’s tent sits along San Joaquin HIlls Road near Fashion Island in Newport Beach, CA, on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Newport Beach turned to Huntington Beach to provide 10 dedicated shelter beds for city’s homeless

July 10, 2026 at 6:28 a.m.

The city had been paying for space in Costa Mesa's shelter, but with fewer beds...

Newport Beach Mayor Lauren Kleiman, center, and Newport Beach councilmembers, cut the ribbon as they officially open the new Witte Hall, adjacent to the Newport Library, in Newport Beach on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Witte Hall, a place to be immersed in the arts and culture, opens at the Newport Beach Central Library

July 9, 2026 at 10:40 p.m.

The new building in the Civic Center Plaza will be open for public tours on...

Map of restaurants in Orange County recommended by the cast of the “Real Housewives of Orange County” at the reality TV show’s 20 season celebration. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)

RHOC20: Housewives share their favorite Orange County restaurants

By Carolyn Burt

July 8, 2026 at 3:03 p.m.

Bravo’s Real Housewives of Orange County is celebrating 20 seasons and to mark the occasion,...

A Linda Isle estate in Newport Beach listed for just under $70 million has dock space for a superyacht and a 70-foot vessel, or multiple smaller boats. (Photo by Izik Deason of Deason Media)

Got a superyacht? This $70M Newport Beach estate has room for one

By Sandra Barrera

July 8, 2026 at 1:58 p.m.

The estate includes a private dock that can simultaneously accommodate a 130-foot yacht and a...

A man kicks another man in the Pavilion’s parking lot on Saturday, July 4th, 2026 in Newport Beach. A rowdy July 4th celebration turned chaotic on the Balboa Peninsula on Saturday evening, leading to hundreds of arrests. (Photo by County News)

Nearly half apprehended at chaotic July 4th in Newport Beach came from Arizona, data shows

By Nathaniel Percy

July 7, 2026 at 5:27 p.m.

The age of everyone cited or arrested ranged from 13 to 39. The data also...

Mission Viejo’s Jack Junker holds up the ball after scoring a touchdown in a game against Chaparral at Chaparral High School in Temecula on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. Junker and the Diablos are in The Battle At The Beach passing tournament Saturday. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)

Battle At The Beach, Ocean View 7-on-7 passing tournaments are Saturday

July 7, 2026 at 8:47 a.m.

The Battle At The Beach again attracts a strong field of football teams.

The aftermath of people looting a Pavilions supermarket at night, with debris scattered on the ground on Saturday, July 4th, 2026 in Newport Beach. (Photo by County News)

Influencers, out-of-state revelers major contributors to Newport Beach July 4th chaos, officials say

July 7, 2026 at 1:45 p.m.

After arresting some 400 people in response to disruption and chaos, officials are tracking where...

More than 400 were arrested during a Newport Beach celebration that turned chaotic on July 4. (Photo by OC Hawk)

Southern California’s July 4th sees TikTok takeover in Newport Beach, shootings and deadly fireworks explosion

By Sierra van der Brug

July 7, 2026 at 1:45 p.m.

Hundreds were arrested in Newport Beach, while others were killed tied to the Fourth of...

University of Buffalo inside linebacker Red Murdock is celebrated during Mr. Irrelevant Week in Newport Beach as the last pick in the 2026 NFL draft. (Courtesy of Richard Dunn)

Mr. Irrelevant celebrated in Newport Beach as NFL’s last pick

July 2, 2026 at 9:41 a.m.

Richard Dunn, a longtime sportswriter, writes the Dunn Deal column regularly for The Orange County...

Paddleboarders make their way around the harbor in Dana Point on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Forecasters are calling for morning clouds and afternoon sunshine over the July 4th holiday. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Cloudy mornings, cool conditions along the coast expected for Fourth of July weekend

July 2, 2026 at 6:56 a.m.

Coastal cloud cover in the evening could affect fireworks shows.

The Chet Holifield Federal Building nicknamed the Ziggurat, in Laguna Niguel, CA, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. The distinctive, pyramid-esque structure and its 89-acre campus, are up for auction on the federal government’s General Services Administration website. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Ziggurat building has a new owner — $207 million sale to Hoag Hospital affiliate is announced

June 30, 2026 at 6:24 p.m.

A Hoag affiliate has purchased the Chet Holifield Federal Building in Laguna Niguel, which means...

Beachgoers hang out on the sand near the Balboa Pier, where new rules limit the use of shade structures to no more than six feet wide or long, in Newport Beach on Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Beach crowds, big surf call for increased safety measures at beaches ahead of July 4 weekend

July 1, 2026 at 4:38 p.m.

Canopies and easy-ups are banned in Laguna Beach, Newport Beach has new restrictions too.

A lifeguard directs a pair of swimmers out of a riptide zone at Thousand Steps Beach in Laguna Beach on Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)

It’s summertime, OC beaches are going to get popular. Here are some tips to stay safe

June 27, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

While lifeguards want people to go out and enjoy the beaches, they should do it...

Steve Fryer’s review of the 2025-26 high school sports year in Orange County includes notable highlights, including Santa Margarita (upper right) winning CIF-SS and CIF State titles under first-year head coach Carson Palmer. (Photo images by the Orange County Register and Contributors/SCNG)

Fryer: A look back at an unforgettable high school sports year in Orange County

June 26, 2026 at 8:52 a.m.

Santa Margarita's state football championship, Crean Lutheran's win over JSerra in the boys basketball finals...

Mr. Irrelevant, Red Murdock, fits the theme of Irrelevant Week

June 26, 2026 at 3:08 p.m.

This year's Mr. Irrelevant fits the them of the annual event.

Pedestrian dies in traffic collision on PCH in Newport Beach

By Mark Evans

June 25, 2026 at 7:07 a.m.

People nearby rendered life-saving measures to the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Santa Margarita wide receiver Trent Mosley holds up the CIF State Open Division football championship trophy in Mission Viejo on Saturday, December 13, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

OCADA names Jaslene Massey, Trent Mosley athletes of the year for 2025-26

June 24, 2026 at 12:56 p.m.

The Orange County organization also recognized the honorees for each league or conference at the...

Several celebrations in California will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States’ Independence Day on Saturday, July 4. (Getty Images)

All the ways to celebrate July 4th and America’s 250th birthday in Southern California

By Charlie Vargas

June 25, 2026 at 7:32 p.m.

This year's celebrations include a food festival, live entertainment, free fairs, drone shows, fireworks and...

Anaheim Hills is getting a Trader Joe’s. The Monrovia-based grocery store chain is building out store 295 at a former Big Lots at Anaheim Hills Village. (Photo courtesy of Google street view images)

Status Update: Trader Joe’s coming to Anaheim Hills

June 22, 2026 at 8:13 a.m.

Store 295 is "coming soon," replacing a Big Lots at Anaheim Hills Village.

Girls Athlete of the Year Jaslene Massey of Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo on Sunday, June 14, 2026 holds medals from her career in the discus, shot put, volleyball and figure skating. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Aliso Niguel’s Jaslene Massey is the Orange County Girls Athlete of the Year

June 19, 2026 at 10:36 a.m.

Massey set the national high school record in the discus en route to sweeping the...

JSerra seniors Sara Moynihan, left, and Emma Champagne are the Orange County girls beach volleyball players of the year for the 2026 season. (Courtesy of Dylan Stewart)

All-Orange County girls beach volleyball 2026

June 18, 2026 at 8:32 p.m.

JSerra seniors Emma Champagne and Sara Moynihan lead the selections for the All-County team.

With the final scoreboard reading 15-1 behind them, Newport Harbor Baseball Head Coach Josh Lee talks to his players after defeating Trabuco Hills for the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs, May 14, 2026, in Newport Beach. (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)

Dunn: Newport Harbor collects another CIF Southern California Regional banner

June 18, 2026 at 9:47 a.m.

Richard Dunn, a longtime sportswriter, writes the Dunn Deal column regularly for The Orange County...

A berm is built in the sand to protect homes along The Peninsula in Long Beach, on Monday, June 15, 2026. King tides and big swell breached the sea wall and hit homes depositing sand along the boardwalk Sunday night, (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Beach loss worries heightened as big waves, king tides batter Southern California coast

June 18, 2026 at 4:29 p.m.

Will sand naturally make its way back to eroded beaches, or is human intervention needed...

JSerra’s GG Szczuka, who was a standout this year in flag football and soccer, is The Register’s Orange County Girls Outstanding Competitor for 2025-26. (Courtesy of John Luciano)

JSerra’s GG Szczuka is the Orange County Girls Outstanding Competitor

June 17, 2026 at 12:10 p.m.

Szczuka distinguished herself in flag football and soccer during the 2025-26 school year.

Newport Harbor’s Connor Ohl launches off his block at the start of the 50-yard freestyle at the CIF-SS Division 1 swimming championships at Mt. SAC on Saturday, May 9, 2026. (Courtesy of Alex Tolkachev)

Newport Harbor’s Connor Ohl is the Orange County Boys Outstanding Competitor

June 17, 2026 at 12:09 p.m.

The senior was a standout in water polo and swimming during the 2025-26 school year.

Huntington Beach’s Jared Grindlinger pitches against Patrick Henry during the Southern California Regional baseball playoffs at Patrick Henry High School on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

All-Orange County baseball team, players of the year 2026

June 16, 2026 at 12:38 p.m.

Huntington Beach's Jared Grindlinger and Cypress' Drew Slevcove lead the selections for the All-County baseball...

Stairs leading from a dock on Balboa Island in Newport Beach are partially underwater as a high tide threatened to breach walls around the island in 2012. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

King tides this weekend add flooding worry as big waves continue

June 13, 2026 at 10:21 a.m.

An advisory on Friday, June 12, warned a series of high tides, called king tides,...

Sunny Hills senior Cole Kim is The Register’s Orange County boys golfer of the year for 2026. (Courtesy of Scott Enrico)

All-Orange County boys golf team, player of the year

June 12, 2026 at 3:56 p.m.

Sunny Hills' Cole Kim, who won the CIF-SCGA Regional to lead the Lancers to the...

Huntington Beach’s Ben Arguello is the Orange County boys volleyball player of the year for the 2026 season. (Courtesy of Huntington Beach volleyball)

All-Orange County boys volleyball for 2026

June 12, 2026 at 1:12 p.m.

Huntington Beach's Ben Arguello, who helped his team win the Sunset League and reach the...

Riverside physician Sam Sannoufi of Newport Beach pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual battery involving an unconscious person at the Riverside Hall of Justice on June 8, 2026. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)

Doctor from OC loses license after admitting sexually assaulting patients

By Brian Rokos

June 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

Sam Sannoufi, who operated a skin care facility, must also register as a sex offender...

People take photos as waves crash off the jetty in Dana Point on Thursday, June 11, 2026. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Beach hazards continue, big surf expected through next week

June 11, 2026 at 5:01 p.m.

Lifeguards are having a busy start to the summer season, with swell slamming the coast...

Servites’ Benjamin Harris crosses the line for first place in the mens 4 X 200 relay track meet on April 10, 2026 in Arcadia, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)

All-Orange County boys track and field for 2026

June 11, 2026 at 3:17 p.m.

Servite sprinter Benjamin Harris, who won the state title in the 100 meters, leads the...

Parker Mesnik #5 of the Sunny Hills Lancers returns a shot against Royal as teammatw Alex Kang #0 of the Sunny Hills Lancers looks on in the third set of a CIF-SS Division 4 boys volleyball championship match at Cerritos College in Norwalk on Friday, May 15, 2026. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

All-CIF boys volleyball: Parker Mesnik, Sam Utu receive player of the year honors

June 11, 2026 at 5:53 p.m.

The All-CIF Southern Section boys volleyball teams for the 2026 season.

Aliso Niguel’s Jaslene Massey is the Orange County girls athlete of the week after winning the shot put and discus at the CIF State Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Clovis. The senior set National Federation High School and meet records in the discus. (Courtesy of Danny Werner)

All-Orange County girls track and field for 2026

June 10, 2026 at 9:18 p.m.

The All-County selections include Jaslene Massey of Aliso Niguel being chosen as the athlete of...

Mater Dei junior Matteo Huarte is The Register’s Orange County boys tennis player of the year for 2026. He finished the season 58-0. (Courtesy of Adrian Games)

All-Orange County boys tennis team for 2026

June 18, 2026 at 12:08 p.m.

Mater Dei's Matteo Huarte, who won singles titles in The Ojai and CIF-SS individual finals,...

A big swell at the Wedge in Newport Beach makes for wild surfing conditions on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Massive surf hits the coast and leads to several rescues, mutant Wedge draws crowds

June 10, 2026 at 5:34 p.m.

The National Weather Service issued a Beach Hazard Statement for the Southern California coast through...

All-Orange County boys swimming and diving team for 2026

June 10, 2026 at 9:15 p.m.

Northwood senior Andrew Maksymowski paces the All-County boys swimming and diving team.

Fountain Valley junior Alyssa Ton is the Orange County girls swimmer of the year for 2026 after leading the county in the 200 and 500-yard freestyles. (Photo by Dan Albano, Orange County Register/SCNG)

All-Orange County girls swimming and diving team for 2026

June 10, 2026 at 9:17 p.m.

Fountain Valley's Alyssa Ton paces the All-County team after leading Orange County in three events.

Newport Harbor baseball beats Bakersfield Christian to win regional title

June 6, 2026 at 8:24 p.m.

Newport Harbor wins the CIF Southern California Regional Division II baseball championship.

The incoming surf this week will be even larger than an early-season swell mid-March, according to forcasters. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

‘Giant’ south swell to bring biggest waves of the year in coming days

June 10, 2026 at 5:35 p.m.

Forecasters say some standout spots will see surf in the 8-to 12-foot range and more...

Huntington Beach, Newport Harbor play in CIF regional baseball finals Saturday

June 5, 2026 at 9:08 p.m.

Huntington Beach and Newport Harbor have home games Saturday for their CIF Southern California Regional...

Graduates pose for photos prior to graduating from Newport Harbor High School. The hand gestures stand for “Anchors Down”. The ceremony was held in Newport Beach on Thursday, June 4, 2026.
(Photo by Karen Tapia, Contributing Photographer)

Newport Harbor High School Graduation 2026: Our best photos of the ceremony

By Leonard Ortiz

June 10, 2026 at 2:21 p.m.

Newport Harbor High handed diplomas to its graduating Class of 2026 on Thursday, June 4.

Gavin Guy (8) of Newport Harbor pitches against Trabuco Hills in the first inning of the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoff baseball game, May 14, 2026, in Newport Beach. (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)

Fryer: Newport Harbor baseball making the most of its second chance

June 5, 2026 at 1:27 p.m.

Newport Harbor's baseball team has a chance Saturday to win a regional title after losing...

Sage Hill High School in Newport Beach has raised $11.7 million of the $13 million needed to fund a tennis and aquatic center. Most of the construction is completed on the new aquatic center and the tennis courts are done.
in Newport Beach on Thursday, March 9, 2017. (Photo by Sam Gangwer, The Orange County Register/SCNG)

Dunn: Top tennis players to be honored in Newport Beach