Disneyland will close six attractions for seasonal renovations after the busy summer holiday season and just as Halloween crowds flock to Anaheim’s theme parks. Indiana Jones Adventure, Jungle Cruise, It’s a Small World, World of Color, Sailing Ship Columbia and Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer Island will be temporarily closed in September as part of […]
In just a few weeks, the US Federal Reserve will announce victory over inflation. But half of Californians disagree, according to a regular Census Bureau survey that looks at the intersection of social and economic issues, including how prices affect consumers’ psyche. For the past two years, the country’s central bank has used high interest […]
A bidding war has broken out over the striking, pyramid-shaped federal office building in Laguna Niguel. The offers so far have more than doubled the asking price for the largely vacant Chet Holifield Federal Building. The online auction for the striking “Ziggurat” building and the surrounding 89 acres began on June 5 and was scheduled […]
Find all of OCVarsity’s scores, results, photos, recaps and more for Friday’s high school football games. (And our coverage of Thursday’s games.) We’ll add our full recap by noon Saturday and also cover Saturday night’s big game between Santa Margarita and Mission Viejo. Our Week O stats leaders will be published online on Saturday afternoon. […]
THOUSAND OAKS — It’s been a common sight at Rams practices over the past month. As the first-team defense leaves the field, second-year defensive tackle Kobie Turner walks alongside Braden Fiske, deep in conversation. Turner’s hands are constantly moving, as his nickname “Conductor” suggests, showing the passer different paths he could have taken against that […]
Due to the sluggish housing market in Southern California, real estate-related hiring fell by nearly half in July. According to my reliable spreadsheet, there were 920,700 people employed in the real estate industry in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties in July 2024. In two niches—project construction and building services—employment is […]
The number of registered Democratic voters in Orange County is increasing. While Republicans have gained ground in voter registration in Orange County over the past five months, Democrats have seen a surge in recent weeks — especially since President Joe Biden dropped his re-election bid and Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz […]
Orange County filed suit against the Viet America Society on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 15, accusing the group’s members of using COVID relief funds for “personal purposes,” including purchasing six properties, including a home in Tustin purchased in 2023 by Rhiannon Do, the daughter of Supervisor Andrew Do. In the lawsuit, county officials accuse the group, […]
Brian Purcell takes a photo of his daughter Emmie Purcell, a fifth-grader, in front of the welcome display on the first day of school at Del Cerro Elementary School in Mission Viejo early Wednesday morning, Aug. 14, 2024. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG) Members of the Peer Assistance Leadership group greet students for […]
The same economic issues that are causing Lana Nunez to consider moving out of Orange County could help her afford it. “Real estate prices,” Nunez said, “are just crazy.” “Insanely good if you own one,” she added. “And insanely bad, I guess, if you’re trying to buy one.” It’s a puzzle that could change life […]
