11+ mon, 2+ week ago (42+ words) Map: Check out our recommendations for festive fun, ranging from a Santa's Village to a decked-out bar. Map: Check out our recommendations for festive fun, ranging from a Santa's Village to a decked-out bar. More in Local News...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago (229+ words) Orange County schools and coaches can send their Signing Day lists to OCVarsity to be included in our coverage. Many of Orange County's top high school football players will be making their college destinations official today, Dec. 4, the first day of football's early signing period. Players who are seniors (Class of 2025) can sign binding "grant in aid" papers or equivalent documents with a college institution, including the military academies. (The NCAA stopped using the National Letter of Intent system in October.) This is a three-day early signing period for football. The regular signing period for football begins Feb. 5. OCVarsity will be compiling an extensive signing list with the names of the Orange County players who sign today or will be signing later in the week. (The list is for signees only; it will not list commitments and preferred walk-ons.) OCVarsity…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago (233+ words) Scores and stats from Orange County games on Wednesday, Nov. 26. Villa Park 66, Walnut 55 VP: Salem 14 pts, 8 rebs, Chung 12 pts, 6 rebs, Perez 11 pts, (2 3-ptrs), Cain-Graves 8 pts (2 3-ptrs) 6 rebs. Brea Olinda 62, Irvine 57 Brea: Haluska 23 pts (4 3-ptrs), 8 rebs, 2 stls, Chamberlain 7 pts, 8 asts, 6 stls, Tayag 9 pts, Vivek 4 stls. Cypress 66, Los Angeles CES 28 Cyp: Gov 13 ppts, Kroll 13 pts, Woods 7 pts, Monney 7 pts Aliso Niguel 56, Foothill 42 AN: Mysin 23 pts, Tjin 11 pts, Keys 10 pts Estancia 53, San Gabriel 37 El Dorado 80, Garden Grove 56 Torrance 68, Dana Hills 39 Ayala 52, Beckman 43 Santa Paula 71, Laguna Beach 57 MATER DEI HOLIDAY CLASSIC Mater Dei 66, Sierra Pacific 52 EL TORO THANKSGIVING CLASSIC El Toro 63, Mission Viejo 25 ET: Turner 26 pts, Cubacub 10 pts Other El Toro Classic scores Orange Lutheran 45, San Juan Hills 33 Irvine 40, Northwood 22 Foothill 55, Marina 51 Trabuco Hills 71, Whitney 46 Pacifica Christian/OC 50, Great Oak 35 CORONA DEL MAR TOURNAMENT Saint Joseph 58, Los Alamitos 28 Rosary 68, Edison 19 Segerstrom 47, Ayala 40 Whittier Christian…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago (634+ words) OK, OK, so Orange County might not have "seasons" in the way our East Coast counterparts do. But honestly, there's a marked difference between a clear, breezy 78-degree day and a scorching 95-degree one here in SoCal. And with summer in full swing, now is the time to dive headfirst into some of the sweetest, coldest treats around. And since locals know just how packed our beach enclaves get tourists this time of year, this list focuses on inland gems, with a couple of exceptions. What: An Italian dessert/beverage featuring a scoop of ice cream or gelato into which hot espresso is poured. Dripp in Fullerton makes an affogato that comes with a scoop of ice cream (vanilla is classic, but guests can opt for coffee or strawberry) doused with either espresso or, for a contemporary twist, matcha. Find…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago (97+ words) Scores and stats from Orange County games on Thursday, June 5 The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday. St. John Bosco 7, Villa Park 4 Patrick Henry 5, Crespi 3 El Modena 8, Poway 6 (9 innings) EM: Mayes 3-3, 2HR, 2R, 3RBI. Alatorre 3-3, 2 2B, 3RBI. Garcia 1-2, HR, 2R, 2RBI. Mater Dei Catholic 5, Bonita Vista 4 Woodlake 18, University 8 Uni: McBride 3-4, R, 3RBI. Goodwin 2B, 3RBI. Gillen 1-4, R, RBI. Hu 1-3, 2B, R....

11+ mon, 1+ week ago (410+ words) The OC Board of Supervisors directed staff to purchase a property in Costa Mesa that once included a Travelodge motel and have it converted into 78 affordable housing units for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of not having a place to live. The board's approval was needed for the latest Project Homekey development in Orange County to move forward. Homekey is one of Gov. Gavin Newsom's state programs that turns aging motels and other surplus properties into housing for the homeless. "This is the sixth project that we've initiated here in Orange County," Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley said during Tuesday's board meeting. "Project Homekey really transforms spaces " hotels, other underutilized buildings " into critically needed permanent supportive housing." The county was awarded $29 million in the latest round of Homekey funding from the state. Redevelopment of the Travelodge is expected to…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago (1151+ words) A month after Election Day, the official Orange County election results have been certified and two audits have been completed to verify the results. More than 1.4 million people in Orange County cast ballots and voter turnout was 76.1%, according to Orange County Registrar of Voters Bob Page." Of course, most of the attention for this election centered around top-of-ballot races for the president and Congress. But, across the county, voters also decided on dozens of city council races, in several cases adding new faces to the local dais." Many of those races were close, decided by hundreds of votes or less." Here's a bit to know about who won council races this year (races without challengers are not included). You can also learn more about their policy platforms on the OC Register's 2024 Voter Guide available at ocregister.com/voter-guide: " District 1: Tim…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago (424+ words) See the 112 students chosen in the disciplines of dance, film and TV, theater, instrumental music, vocal music, fine arts and media arts. The Orange County Register is proud to announce the 2025 semifinalists for Artist of the Year. This year marks the 12th anniversary of this program which was developed as a companion to the annual Athlete of the Year honors. For each discipline " theater, dance, instrumental music, vocal music, film and TV, fine arts and media arts " 112 semifinalists were chosen by a panel of arts teachers from among 923 nominees based on applications, performance videos, art portfolios, film samples and artistic r'sum's. During the semifinals, students are invited to be interviewed by a panel of distinguished artistic professionals and faculty members from Southern California colleges. Interviews include a live presentation by the student followed by a conversation with the student. Students are…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago (453+ words) The Orange County Register is proud to announce the 2025 nominees for the Artist of the Year program. Originally created as a companion to Register's long-standing annual high school Athlete of the Year honors, this program honors top junior and senior artists in Orange County as nominated by their arts teachers. In this 12th year, 923 students were nominated, representing 82 local high schools, arts organizations and private arts instructors. Based on the most recent data collected by the California Department of Education, 77,931 juniors and seniors were enrolled in Orange County during the 2023-2024 school year, indicating that this year's class of nominees represents the top 1.2% of all juniors and seniors in the county. Students are nominated by arts teachers and private instructors in seven different disciplines: theater, dance, film and TV, vocal music, instrumental music, media arts and fine arts. Following this initial nomination,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (161+ words) Games start at 7 p.m. unless noted. Corona del Mar at Murrieta Valley Tustin at Rancho Cucamonga Yorba Linda vs. Los Alamitos at Veterans Stadium Downey at San Juan Hills Beaumont at San Clemente Leuzinger at Crean Lutheran Laguna Beach at Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks Aquinas at Dana Hills Huntington Beach vs. Edison at Huntington Beach HS Inglewood vs. Capistrano Valley at Saddleback College Villa Park at Westlake El Modena at La Habra Millikan at Aliso Niguel Orange vs. Troy at Fullerton HS, Thursday El Toro at Orange Vista Segerstrom at Victor Valley Marina at Palm Desert Beckman at La Mirada La Quinta at Fullerton Temecula Valley at Irvine Calvary Chapel at Quartz Hill Mary Star at Brea Olinda El Rancho at Pacifica St. Margaret's at Redlands East Valley Costa Mesa at Yucca Valley Ocean View at Santa Paula Desert Hot Springs…...