• There’s a working bar made out of 1,300 pounds of gingerbread dough and other holiday houses to visit

    There’s a working bar made out of 1,300 pounds of gingerbread dough and other holiday houses to visit
    I like the concept of gingerbread houses – sure, let’s make a house of yummy gingerbread, icing and, I don’t know, gumdrops!? – but have you ever tried to eat one?
    Not a good idea unless you’ve got good dental insurance. By the time it’s been baked, decorated, displayed and admired, those panels of gingerbread are hard enough to tile your kitchen counters.
    So let’s stop at admiring. If Hansel and Gretel had been smart enough to just stop there,
  • Lakers again use traditional court for NBA Cup quarterfinal vs. Spurs

    Lakers again use traditional court for NBA Cup quarterfinal vs. Spurs
    LOS ANGELES — The Lakers once again used their traditional court at Crypto.com Arena for Wednesday night’s NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup against the San Antonio Spurs instead of their bright yellow Cup court.
    Multiple Lakers players noted how slippery the Cup Court was for their Nov. 25 Group Play victory over the Clippers, which was the first – and only – time the Lakers used the alternate court this season.
    “That was bad,” forward Rui Hachimura said. “I
  • St. John Bosco basketball shakes off early struggles to beat Fairmont Prep

    St. John Bosco basketball shakes off early struggles to beat Fairmont Prep
    Gavin Dean-Moss #1 of St. John Bosco drives to the bsket against Langston Ford #5 of Fairmont Prep in the first half of a boys prep basketball game during the Bosco Classic Tournament at St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
    Christian Collins #11 of St. John Bosco drives to the basket against David Abisogun #14 of Fairmont Prep in the first half of a boys prep basketball game during the Bosco Classic Tourna
  • Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday, Dec. 10

    Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday, Dec. 10
    Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Wednesday, Dec. 10.
    Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register.
    The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.
    WEDNESDAY’S SCORES
    BOYS BASKETBALL
    CORONA DEL MAR SHOWCASE
    Mission Viejo 67, Sage Hill 60
    BOSCO WINTER CLASSIC
    St. John Bosco 62, Fairmont Prep 56
    NON
  • Advertisement

  • Former Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs was an opioid addict for years before his death, psychiatrist testifies

    Former Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs was an opioid addict for years before his death, psychiatrist testifies
    Tyler Skaggs was an opioid addict for at least six years prior to the Los Angeles Angels pitcher’s 2019 death, an addiction expert testified on Wednesday, Dec. 10 in the ongoing wrongful death trial against the team.
    While those around Skaggs — including family, his agent, fellow players and Angels staff — didn’t see any obvious outward signs of addiction during Skaggs’ time with the organization, Dr. Elie Aoun testified that many people with addictions remain &ldqu
  • Report: Former Michigan coach Sherrone Moore detained by police after firing

    Report: Former Michigan coach Sherrone Moore detained by police after firing
    By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer
    ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan fired football coach Sherrone Moore on Wednesday after finding evidence of an “inappropriate relationship with a staff member,” a stunning end to his short, up-and-down tenure that saw the Wolverines take a step back on the field after winning the national championship and getting punished by the NCAA.
    “This conduct constitutes a clear violation of university policy, and UM maintains zero tolerance for such behavi
  • Probe continues into high-speed driver on taxiway at John Wayne Airport

    Probe continues into high-speed driver on taxiway at John Wayne Airport
    An investigation continued Wednesday, Dec. 10, into the actions of a John Wayne Airport contract security guard who was caught on video driving a white sedan on the airport’s taxiway, speeding past a series of aircraft.
    No injuries were reported from the incident, which occurred around 1:15 p.m. Monday at the Orange County airport.
    Cell phone video taken by an airport employee on the taxiway and shared by ABC7 shows the white Toyota Camry whizzing down the taxiway with several aircraft mov
  • New York Times, after Trump post, says it won’t be deterred from writing about his health

    New York Times, after Trump post, says it won’t be deterred from writing about his health
    By DAVID BAUDER
    The New York Times, attacked by President Donald Trump for reporting about his physical condition, said on Wednesday that it wouldn’t be deterred by “false and inflammatory language” that distorts the role of a free press.
    Related Articles Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says What a Democrat’s victory in the Miami mayoral election may mean for Trump FDA investigating possible adult deaths from COVID vaccines Trump&
  • Advertisement

  • 8 Anaheim high school students out on a run hit, injured by car in possible DUI collision

    8 Anaheim high school students out on a run hit, injured by car in possible DUI collision
    A car struck a group of Anaheim High School track team students out on a run just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10 as they stood on the sidewalk waiting for a light to change, injuring eight, and the driver was being investigated for possible DUI, police said.
    The collision happened at Harbor Boulevard and North Street. The students were track team members out on a practice run, Anaheim Police public information officer Sgt. Matt Sutter said.
    Three of the injured were immediately transported to
  • 8 Anaheim high school students out on a run hit, injured by car

    8 Anaheim high school students out on a run hit, injured by car
    A car struck a group of Anaheim High School students out on a run just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10 as they stood on the sidewalk waiting for a light to change, injuring eight, police said.
    The collision happened at Harbor Boulevard and North Street. The students were participating in an after-school running program, Anaheim Police public information officer Sgt. Matt Sutter said.
    Eight students were injured. Three were immediately transported to a hospital with varying degrees of injuries,
  • 8 Anaheim high school athletes out on a run hit, injured by car in suspected DUI collision

    8 Anaheim high school athletes out on a run hit, injured by car in suspected DUI collision
    A car struck a group of Anaheim High School track team students out on a run just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10 as they stood on the sidewalk waiting for a light to change, injuring eight, and the driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI, police said.
    The collision happened at Harbor Boulevard and North Street as a vehicle traveling south on Harbor collided with the students, police said. The students were track team members, between the ages of 16 and 17, out on a practice run, Anaheim Police
  • Matthew Stafford not focused on MVP talk, even as it comes from Rams’ locker room

    Matthew Stafford not focused on MVP talk, even as it comes from Rams’ locker room
    LOS ANGELES — As Rams coach Sean McVay passed out game balls on Sunday as the team celebrated a 45-17 road win against the Arizona Cardinals, he saved quarterback Matthew Stafford’s for last. The coach stalked across the spartan visiting locker room and tossed the ball into the right hand that had just thrown for 281 more yards and three more touchdowns.
    When Stafford walked to the middle of the circle to break the team down, his teammates began chanting “M-V-P” for the 3
  • Parent of student charged in shooting that killed teen at Kentucky State University

    Parent of student charged in shooting that killed teen at Kentucky State University
    FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A parent of a Kentucky State University student has been charged with murder in an on campus shooting that killed one student and critically injured another.
    Related Articles Oreo is bringing zero-sugar cookies to the US San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi West Virginia National Guard member killed in DC shooting is laid to rest Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products NASA loses contact with its Maven
  • What’s the thing with In-N-Out Burger and the number 67?

    What’s the thing with In-N-Out Burger and the number 67?
    In-N-Out Burger hit a major milestone on Wednesday, Dec. 10, officially debuting east of the Mississippi River in Tennessee.
    But that’s not the news that captivated the nation.
    Social media is buzzing with reports that the Southern California chain has stopped numbering its orders 67 because the term “six-seven” is meaningful to youthful social media users.
    The reasons aren’t clear, according to Dictionary.com, which declared “6-7” the word of the year in Octo
  • Chargers QB Justin Herbert says injured hand is better this week than last

    Chargers QB Justin Herbert says injured hand is better this week than last
    EL SEGUNDO — Once the postgame X-rays on his fractured left hand came back negative late Monday night and once the soreness and swelling subsided by Wednesday morning, then Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert resumed practicing with his teammates on a limited basis.
    If all goes as expected and he suffers no significant setbacks this week, then Herbert will play in the Chargers’ game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, because, of course he will. Like so many others, Chargers co
  • Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says

    Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says
    By MIKE SCHNEIDER
    The ranks of U.S. government statisticians have been gutted in the past year due to layoffs and buyouts. That along with diminished funding and attacks on their independence have put at risk the data used to make informed decisions about everything from the nation’s economy to its demographics, according to a new report from outside experts released Wednesday.
    Related Articles FDA investigating possible adult deaths from COVID vaccines Trump’s ‘gold card&rsquo
  • What a Democrat’s victory in the Miami mayoral election may mean for Trump

    What a Democrat’s victory in the Miami mayoral election may mean for Trump
    By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
    MIAMI (AP) — Democrat Eileen Higgins’ victory in the Miami mayoral race marks a setback for Republican President Donald Trump, who endorsed her rival and has touted his 2024 win in the area as a testament to his appeal in Florida and particularly among Hispanic voters.
    Related Articles FDA investigating possible adult deaths from COVID vaccines Trump’s ‘gold card’ program goes live, offering US visas starting at $1 million per person Trump adm
  • Longtime former Register columnist Gordon Dillow dies at 74, writes Gordon Dillow

    Longtime former Register columnist Gordon Dillow dies at 74, writes Gordon Dillow
    Editor’s note: Gordon Dillow, who was an Orange County Register columnist from 1996 to 2008, died Monday. He wrote his own obituary, which was shared with the Register and runs below as a final column of sorts.
    •••
    After a lifetime of not taking care of himself, former Orange County Register columnist Gordon Dillow is dead at age 74.
    He died on Monday, Dec. 8, of undetermined health causes.
    But he wasn’t complaining. He led his life the way he wanted to, he exceeded hi
  • Tens of thousands join anti-government protests across Bulgaria

    Tens of thousands join anti-government protests across Bulgaria
    By VESELIN TOSHKOV
    SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Tens of thousands joined the latest massive protests across Bulgaria on Wednesday, accusing the government of widespread corruption and underscoring political rifts just weeks before the country is to join European nations that use the euro as the official currency at the start of next year.
    Related Articles Former Bolivian President Arce arrested in corruption investigation a month after leaving office IOC president Coventry sets early 2026 target
  • FDA investigating possible adult deaths from COVID vaccines

    FDA investigating possible adult deaths from COVID vaccines
    By Madison Muller and Rachel Cohrs Zhang, Bloomberg News
    WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is investigating whether COVID-19 vaccines caused deaths in adults, as part of a safety review that earlier appeared to just be focused on children.
    Related Articles Trump’s ‘gold card’ program goes live, offering US visas starting at $1 million per person Trump administration adds militarized zone in California along southern US border House passes defense bill to raise
  • Could the Angels still go big for one player in free agency?

    Could the Angels still go big for one player in free agency?
    ORLANDO, Fla. — The Angels still have the chance to try something new.
    Gambling on low-risk players is their standard practice. The Angels have sprinkled their roster with plenty of those over the years, although they believe this batch has more upside.
    What the Angels haven’t done this winter – not yet, anyway – is spend on the kind of middling free agents that have been a staple of previous winters under General Manager Perry Minasian.
    No guys like Brandon Drury or Tyle
  • Trump’s ‘gold card’ program goes live, offering US visas starting at $1 million per person

    Trump’s ‘gold card’ program goes live, offering US visas starting at $1 million per person
    By WILL WEISSERT
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his long-promised “ gold card ” was officially going on sale, offering legal status and an eventual pathway to U.S. citizenship for individuals paying $1 million and corporations ponying up twice that per foreign-born employee.
    Related Articles House passes defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $279 million in b
  • Trump administration adds militarized zone in California along southern US border

    Trump administration adds militarized zone in California along southern US border
    SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations — this time in California.
    Related Articles House passes defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $279 million in bids from companies Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela Foreigners allowed to travel to the US without a visa
  • Homeless encampment cleared from Santa Ana River marsh near Newport Beach

    Homeless encampment cleared from Santa Ana River marsh near Newport Beach
    County and federal officials cleared a homeless encampment along the Santa Ana River Marsh in Newport Beach on Wednesday, Dec. 10, collecting at least 8 tons of garbage in the process.
    OC Public Works, the OC Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers coordinated the county’s first cleanup effort since its anti-camping ordinance went into effect last month. The new policy allows law enforcement to arrest and fine individuals camping on county properties, including floo
  • Oreo is bringing zero-sugar cookies to the US

    Oreo is bringing zero-sugar cookies to the US
    By DEE-ANN DURBIN
    Rejoice, New Year’s dieters: Oreos are getting a sugar-free option.
    Related Articles How to save your digital life before it disappears What the Federal Reserve rate cut means for you California again delays ‘zone zero’ wildfire protection rules for homes Southern California pay raises tumble to 5-year low Paramount says China’s Tencent withdrew from its Warner Bros bid to avert national security issues
    Mondelez said Tuesday that Oreo Zero Sugar and Oreo
  • Clippers’ inability to finish games has been ‘frustrating’

    Clippers’ inability to finish games has been ‘frustrating’
    INGLEWOOD — Clippers coach Tyronn Lue sees the games slip by and along with them, opportunities to turn around the season. With their record at 6-18, each loss makes the next game much more critical, down to the minute, even less.
    “Every second counts, every day counts, every possession counts,” Lue said after practice on Tuesday. “We’ve played better. We’ve been close. It’s just one turnover that you shouldn’t have (made) or one missed box out or
  • UCI Health – Irvine hits the ground running to take first patients

    UCI Health – Irvine hits the ground running to take first patients
    Bruce Peterson drove an hour from Riverside County to support his wife of more than 50 years through her lymphadenectomy procedure at the new UCI Health – Irvine hospital.
    Peterson, 77, saw her off as she was wheeled into the operating room as one of the first patients admitted on the hospital’s opening day Wednesday, Dec. 10.
    Anesthesia staff take a photo on the opening day of UCI Health – Irvine in Irvine, CA on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Officials opened what is described
  • San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi

    San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi
    By JANIE HAR
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Self-driving Waymo taxis have gone viral for negative reasons involving the death of a beloved San Francisco bodega cat and pulling an illegal U-turn in front of police who were unable to issue a ticket to a nonexistent driver.
    Related Articles West Virginia National Guard member killed in DC shooting is laid to rest Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products NASA loses contact with its Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars
  • House passes defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases

    House passes defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases
    By STEPHEN GROVES and BEN FINLEY
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted to pass a sweeping defense policy bill Wednesday that authorizes $900 billion in military programs, including a pay raise for troops and an overhaul of how the Department of Defense buys weapons.
    Related Articles First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $279 million in bids from companies Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela Foreigners allowed to travel to the US without
  • Former Bolivian President Arce arrested in corruption investigation a month after leaving office

    Former Bolivian President Arce arrested in corruption investigation a month after leaving office
    LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian law enforcement officials on Wednesday arrested former President Luis Arce as part of a corruption investigation, the country’s vice president said on social media, opening an uncertain chapter in Bolivia’s politics a month after the inauguration of conservative President Rodrigo Paz ended 20 years of socialist rule.
    Related Articles IOC president Coventry sets early 2026 target for new Olympic policy on gender eligibility Trump says the US has s

Follow @Anaheim_NewsUS on Twitter!