Dana Point

November 12, 2025 at 7:01 a.m.

County officials will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. on Nov. 13 in the...

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.

San Clemente surfer Rachael Tilly won the Surf City El Salvador Longboard Championships on Nov. 6, 2025, a victory that also allowed her to clinch her third World Surf League championship title. (Photo by Emma Sharon/World Surf League)

San Clemente surfer Tilly earns third longboard world championship

November 11, 2025 at 6:54 a.m.

Her claim to the world tour title came after a grueling battle at the Surf...

Santa Margarita running back Jaion Smith finds a big opening in the Mater Dei defense in Santa Ana on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County football Top 25: Mission Viejo, Santa Margarita share No. 1

November 10, 2025 at 1:46 p.m.

Santa Margarita moves into a tie with Mission Viejo for the No. 1 spot in...

Cypress head coach Alex Griffiths holds the Championship plaque as they celebrate their win over Foothill in the CIF-SS Division 3 girls volleyball final at Cerritos College in Norwalk on Saturday Nov. 8, 2025. Cypress beat Foothill 3-0. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer)

11 Orange County girls volleyball teams to play in CIF SoCal Regional

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

CIF Southern Section champions Cypress and Santa Margarita have first-round matches at home.

The motocyclist was ejected into oncoming traffic after running a red light and colliding with a car. A white SUV and a white sedan were recorded hitting the motorcyclist where he lay in the street.

71-year-old pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in Dana Point

By Sydney Barragan

November 10, 2025 at 6:50 a.m.

A 57-year-old Laguna Niguel man was arrested on suspicion of DUI and hit-and-run, authorities said.

A cyclist rides through sand and debris along oceanfront homes in Seal Beach, CA on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. High tides and swell combined to cause flooding in some areas along the coast. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Capistrano Beach, Seal Beach flood as high tide, big surf combine at the coast

November 7, 2025 at 12:27 p.m.

Beach towns were bracing for the big waves and big tides, building berms to protect...

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...

Lunchtime diners at Maison Cafe in Dana Point on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Dana Point’s Maison Cafe and Doheny Cafe announce closures

November 4, 2025 at 1:44 p.m.

"After seven years of serving you, as you filled our seats and our hearts, Maison...

Mission Viejo’s KJ Woodbury Jr. (14) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Chaparral at Chaparral High School in Temecula on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County football Top 25: Mission Viejo at No. 1 as regular season ends

November 4, 2025 at 3:28 p.m.

Mission Valley is the No. 1 team in the Orange County football rankings going into...

Zara Man made its U.S. debut Wednesday, Oct. 29, opening its first men’s fashion boutique in the nation at South Coast Plaza. Zara Man Costa Mesa offers an array of menswear and accessories. The company, which is based in Arteixo, Spain, has its flagship on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. (Photo courtesy of Zara)

Status Update: Zara Man makes US debut at South Coast Plaza

November 3, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

Tory Burch also opened a store at the Costa Mesa retail center.

Santiago girls volleyball team falls to Dana Hills in Division 4 quarterfinal

By Derryl Trujillo

October 30, 2025 at 1:21 p.m.

The Sharks kept themselves close, but Dana Hills used runs in each of the three...

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...

Hundreds of paddleboarders and kayakers, dressed as witches, paddle through Dana Point Harbor in what has become an ever-growing, pre-Halloween annual gathering, on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Witches in kayaks, on paddleboards take over Dana Point Harbor

October 27, 2025 at 2:45 p.m.

For the seventh year, a gathering of decked-out kayakers and paddlers dressed as witches held...

Laguna Beach’s, Jack Hurst (12) receives the snap in a game against El Dorado. The game was held at Valencia High School in Placentia on Friday Sept. 19, 2025. ..(Photo by Karen Tapia, Contributing Photographer)

Albano’s football blitz: Surprise performers rise as playoff races heat up

October 27, 2025 at 5:29 p.m.

Dan Albano reacts to Week 9 of the O.C. football season and looks ahead to...

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...

Bourbon Steak at Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach will host a three-course prix-fixe Thanksgiving feast. (Photo by James Baigrie, courtesy of Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach)

5 Thanksgiving feasts in Orange County worth the splurge

October 27, 2025 at 10:24 a.m.

If your pocketbook can handle it, redirect some of your graciousness to one of Orange...

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

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

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

Quarterback Jack Hurst of Laguna Beach throws a touchdown pass against Dana Hills in the first quarter, Oct. 24, 2025, during a Friday night football game. (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)

Laguna Beach football edges Dana Hills in thrilling Foxtrot League clash

October 25, 2025 at 1:49 a.m.

Jack Hurst throws for 387 yards and five touchdowns as Laguna Beach wins the battle...

A beachgoer makes her way across north San Clemente, where the beach has suffered severe erosion. Many parts of the coast have no sand left during higher tides as severe erosion has drastically changed the coastline in recent years (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Shrinking beaches, shrinking revenue: Sand erosion a concern for businesses, economy

October 24, 2025 at 4:08 p.m.

The Orange County Business Council held a gathering this week in Newport Beach to address...

Dana Point shakeup: Shelter Distilling moves in as StillWater Spirits unveils new Hawaiian concept

October 24, 2025 at 2:14 p.m.

A new small-batch distillery and a Hawaiian concept are set to drop anchor 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...

The Orange Lutheran football team takes the field before the start of the their Trinity League football game against Mater Dei in Costa Mesa on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Albano’s football blitz: Playoff projections heat up for Week 9 showdowns

October 23, 2025 at 2:37 p.m.

A look at some of the playoff implications heading into Week 9 in Orange County.

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...

Laguna Beach’s, Jack Hurst (12), far left runs the ball against El Dorado. The game was held at Valencia High School in Placentia on Friday Sept. 19, 2025. ..(Photo by Karen Tapia, Contributing Photographer)

Fryer on Football: Previews and predictions for Week 9’s top games

October 24, 2025 at 11:08 a.m.

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

Mission Viejo quarterback Luke Fahey throws the ball during an Alpha League game against San Clemente on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Orange County football Top 25: Mission Viejo stays at No. 1 in Week 9

October 20, 2025 at 3:02 p.m.

Mission Viejo is No. 1 in the Orange County football poll for the second week...

Summer Wilson, Aidan Antonio shine at the OC Cross Country Championships

October 18, 2025 at 3:24 p.m.

Wilson and Antonio are the sweepstakes winners at the Orange County Championships.

Stillwater Spirits and Sounds in Dana Point will close after more than 13 years in business. Photo take on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (Photo by Brock Keeling, Orange County Register/SCNG)

StillWater Spirits and Sounds in Dana Point closing after 13 years

October 17, 2025 at 4:35 p.m.

After more than a decade at Golden Lantern and Del Prado, the speakeasy-themed spot calls...

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...

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

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

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

Mike Bondi of San Juan Capistrano takes a photo of a JAWS display during a city-sponsored showing of the classic 1975 film on the sand of Baby Beach in Dana Point Harbor on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)

Dana Point hosts 50th anniversary ‘Jaws’ showing at Baby Beach in Dana Point

October 14, 2025 at 12:45 p.m.

Would you watch "Jaws" with your legs dangling in the ocean?

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.

From left, Scott Muir, who was paralyzed in a surf accident, with childhood friend Dan Pierson and Judah Ely and Thomas Alspaugh, on the right, surfers who helped save Muir’s life on Sept. 28, 2025, in Oceanside. (Photo courtesy of the Muir family)

‘Good vibes’ led to rescue saving Dana Point surfer paralyzed during accident

October 10, 2025 at 11:23 a.m.

A local surfer is alive thanks to quick-thinking surfers who had become friends during their...

The Shops at Mission Viejo added several new merchants in Sept. with more to come. (Photo courtesy of Simon)

Status Update: New stores open at Mission Viejo mall, San Clemente outlets

October 6, 2025 at 8:40 p.m.

While construction begins on the mall's new outdoor village, the interior continues to add new...

Servite’s Benjamin Harris, (#3), catches a touchdown pass during a game against Centennial at Centennial High School in Corona, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (Photo by John Valenzuela/Contributing Photographer)

Fryer on Football: Previews and predictions for Week 6’s top games

October 3, 2025 at 10:48 a.m.

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

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.

Los Alamitos players celebrate after defeating Inglewood 20-12 on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in a nonleague game in Inglewood. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

Albano’s football blitz: Hot topics entering league play

October 14, 2025 at 5:43 p.m.

The OCVarsity reporter gets you ready for the start of league play this week.

Dana Wharf owners Donna Kalez and brother Mike Hansen earned a “Local Legends Legacy Award” created by the newly-formed Ocean Alliance Network in Dana Point on Sept. 25, 2025. (Photo by Laylan Connelly/SCNG)

Ocean Alliance Network hands out first Local Legends Legacy Awards in Dana Point

September 29, 2025 at 9:12 a.m.

A luau-style ceremony honored Donna Kalez and Mike Hansen of Dana Wharf, surf adventurer Dick...

The Cove area at Ohana Festival has a “Storytellers” area and art exhibit for festival goers to explore at Doheny State Beach. (Photo by Laylan Connelly/SCNG)

Ohana Festival brings activism, ocean issues to Storytellers stage

September 26, 2025 at 2:15 p.m.

The festivities kicked off Thursday night with the Inspiring Activism Awards given to San Clemente...

The Dana Point Harbor Farmers Market opened in Dana Point, CA on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. The market will be open Wednesdays from 9 am to 1 pm. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

New farmers market launches in Dana Point Harbor

September 27, 2025 at 12:01 p.m.

The area is undergoing a $600 million renovation, and the latest addition helps bring people...

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...

A larger sign was recently placed atop the expanding Trader Joe’s at 2114 N. Tustin St. in Orange. The grocer took over the shuttered CVS next door, which will become the new supermarket space by Thanksgiving, according to employees. (Samantha Gowen/SCNG, Orange County Register)

Status Update: Trader Joe’s expansion in Orange due by Thanksgiving

September 22, 2025 at 8:23 a.m.

Also in the news: A shopping center in Mission Viejo has reopened as a furniture...

Makua Rothman will perform at the Ohana Festival in Doheny State Beach in Dana Point on Friday, Sept. 26. (Photo by Lulu de la Lama)

Makua Rothman talks the spirit of ohana ahead of Ohana Festival debut

By Charlie Vargas

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

The Hawaiian artist will open up Ohana Festival in Dana Point on Friday, Sept. 26.

Two sperm whales, dubbed “Guava” and “Kiwi” were spotted seven miles off the Dana Point coast on Tuesday, Sept. 16, a rare sighting of the deep-water dweller. (Photo courtesy of Nona Reimer/Dana Wharf Whale Watching)

Sperm whales Kiwi and Guava spotted off OC’s coast

September 18, 2025 at 2:26 p.m.

Sperm whales typically like deep waters, but a duo have been hanging out off Southern...

Aerial view of the Montage Laguna Beach. The resort’s newest restaurant, Studio Mediterranean, opens to the public on Oct. 10. (File photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

4 OC hotels offer new luxe dining experiences just in time for fall