The following 126 students have been nominated for the 2025 Artist of the Year in dance. The nominees are listed below with an endorsement from their nominating teacher. When available, we have also included a link to the student’s work. Jimena Alcocer Menodza Jimena Alcocer Menodza of Santa Ana, a junior studying at Orange County School…
Read more
There’s no sugarcoating it: The COVID-19 pandemic has been horrific. In all, about 7 million people died around the world, including more than 1.2 million in the United States, according to the World Health Organization. During the worst of the pandemic, economies shifted, international tensions grew and the already sharp-elbowed nature of American politics grew…
Read more
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,…
Read more
It’s been about five years and more than 1.2 million American deaths since COVID-19 started killing people, but the frenzy of those early pandemic days remains memorable. Consider this 10-hour window of March 11, 2020, the day that, in many ways, kicked off the era: In the morning, East Coast time, the nation’s top infectious…
Read more
Lawmakers like to introduce big-picture bills that attempt to solve some giant, unsolvable problem but often just make matters worse — or get so watered down that they end up making a statement rather than improving anything. As a rule, we’d like to see less lawmaking but take solace in targeted bills that reduce regulations…
Read more
Has aging changed the way we eat? The topic came up at a recent lunch with friends. As I took a bite of my baked salmon, my mind snapped back to another lifetime. A teenaged me, sporting the requisite pony tail and saddle shoes of the era, was sitting on a round, red, faux leather…
Read more
Former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter announced her run for governor last week, touting a message of “grit and hope.” Porter, who served in the House from 2019 to 2024, did not have many notable legislative accomplishments but she did make a name for herself as a major Democratic fundraiser. She often went viral on…
Read more
A man allegedly armed with a knife — and what turned out to be a pellet gun resembling a Smith and Wesson handgun — was shot to death during a confrontation with police officers in Fullerton, authorities said Sunday, March 16. Officers were dispatched at 11:50 p.m. Saturday to a home in the 700 block…
Read more
The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter…
Read more
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — UCLA’s nine-meet winning streak ended on the road as the No. 4 Bruins fell to No. 5 Utah, 198.100-197.425 on Saturday. The Bruins opened with a 49.425 on uneven bars, matching Utah’s score on vault. Frida Esparza led the way with a 9.950, while Jordan Chiles scored 9.925 and Macy…
Read more
