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October 20, 2025

Irvine consultants accused of understating environmental waste at the Great Park in $2 million lawsuit

Irvine city consultants understated how much contaminated soil and other environmental waste needed to be hauled away at the Great Park, according to a lawsuit filed by the contractor hired to clean it up. Resource...

October 20, 2025

Status Update: Cinnabon, Dave’s Hot Chicken closures in Orange County

A woman passes a vacant storefront at the Westminster Mall in Westminster, CA on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) Dave’s Hot Chicken in Costa Mesa opened on Jan. 1,...

October 20, 2025

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

ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL Notable this week: Mission Viejo’s 34-16 win over San Clemente in the Alpha League keeps the Diablos on top of the Orange County rankings at the start of Week...

October 21, 2025

Bravo for achievements in military, space and community service

Ensign Ethan Christus of Mission Viejo is a student at Naval Submarine School at Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut, training to serve as a nuclear submarine officer. (Courtesy of Fire Control Technician Seaman Recruit...

October 21, 2025

Girls volleyball Top 10: Mater Dei at No. 1 going into playoffs, Oct. 20

ORANGE COUNTY GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TOP 10 Records through Oct. 19 1. Mater Dei (28-4): The Monarchs went 6-0 in the Trinity League to win the league championship. They are seeded third in the CIF Southern...

October 22, 2025

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

A preview and prediction for each of the top football games in Orange County this week. The teams are listed by their ranking in the Orange County Top 25. Dana Hills quarterback Carter Anderson throws...

October 22, 2025

Steve Fryer’s Orange County football Top 35 rankings, Oct. 22

Here is how I voted this week in the Orange County Top 25, plus teams I consider to be in the Nos. 26-35 range. 1. Mission Viejo 7-1 overall record 2. Santa Margarita 5-3 3....

October 22, 2025

Quirky rule kept Beckman out of CIF-SS girls volleyball playoffs

Missing from this opening week of the girls volleyball playoffs is Beckman. The Patriots finished fourth in the five-team South Coast League with a 3-5 league record. They had a 19-13 overall record. The top...

October 22, 2025

John Wayne Airport will not air DHS video blaming Democrats for shutdown

John Wayne Airport joined several other airports across the country in refusing to air a video from U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that blames Democrats for the government shutdown and its disruptions...

October 23, 2025

Fryer: CIF-SS playoffs process needs a small change to reward worthy teams

The CIF Southern Section’s competitive equity model is very good at placing teams in the correct playoff divisions. It has one major flaw, a flaw that has kept a couple of postseason-worthy Orange County teams...

Irvine consultants accused of understating environmental waste at the Great Park in $2 million lawsuit

Status Update: Cinnabon, Dave’s Hot Chicken closures in Orange County

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

Bravo for achievements in military, space and community service

Girls volleyball Top 10: Mater Dei at No. 1 going into playoffs, Oct. 20

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

Steve Fryer’s Orange County football Top 35 rankings, Oct. 22

Quirky rule kept Beckman out of CIF-SS girls volleyball playoffs

John Wayne Airport will not air DHS video blaming Democrats for shutdown

Fryer: CIF-SS playoffs process needs a small change to reward worthy teams

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