Sean Reyngoudt of Puerto Rico holds his countries flag during the ISA World Adaptive Games parade in Huntington Beach on Sunday, November 5, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Visitors cheer during opening ceremonies at BlizzCon 2023 in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, November 3, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A coyote wanders through Castaways Park in Newport Beach, CA on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Gesse fly below a media helicopter covering a fire as it burns at the north hangar at the former Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin early Tuesday morning, November 7, 2023. More than 70 Orange County firefighters battled the fire which began after midnight. It is one of two 17-story-high hangars that were built in 1942 during World War II, and are two of the largest wooden structures ever constructed. The hangars were named historic civil engineering landmarks in 1993. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Flag-waving South African athletes and coaches parade into the open ceremonies of the World Para Surfing Championships in Huntington Beach on Sunday, November 5, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Guillaume Colin, from Team France, competes in the International Surfing Association’s World Para Surfing Championship in Huntington Beach, CA, on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Tabitha Rudkin, pink hair, dressed as Gnomelia Gearheart from World of Warcraft, joins Cody Schafers, right, during opening ceremonies at BlizzCon 2023 in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, November 3, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Aaron Ritter, M.D., program director for memory and cognitive disorders at Hoag’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute, and philanthropist Richard Pickup in Newport Beach on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. Pickup is donating $50 million to create a center for brain health.
(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A fire continues to burn at the north hangar at the former Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin early Tuesday morning, November 7, 2023. More than 70 Orange County firefighters battled the fire which began after midnight. It is one of two 17-story-high hangars that were built in 1942 during World War II, and are two of the largest wooden structures ever constructed. They were named historic civil engineering landmarks in 1993. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Josh Bogle carries a Hawaiian flag with a pineapple on top as he cheers on a teammate during the International Surfing Association’s World Para Surfing Championship in Huntington Beach, CA, on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The south blimp hangar stands as the north hangar burns at the former Marine Corps Air Station Tustin in Tustin, CA, on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A piece of burning building falls as Orange County firefighters battle a fire affecting the north hangar at the Tustin Air Base in Tustin on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Newport Harbor coach Joey Fuentes, right, jumps in the air as he celebrates with fans after Newport Harbor’s Connor Ohl scored a last second goal to defeat Harvard Westlake 12-11 in the semifinals of the CIF-SS Open Division boys water polo playoffs at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A bald eagle is perched in a tree in a neighborhood near Slater Avenue and Edwards Street in Huntington Beach on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Orange High School Marine Corps JROTC cadets get ready for the Elks Club luncheon to honor the Marine Corps 248th Birthday in Orange, CA, on Thursday, November 9, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A southbound Metrolink train passes by Parque del Mar at sunset in San Clemente on Thursday, November 9, 2023 (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The American flag waves on the San Clemente Pier at sunset in San Clemente on Thursday, November 9, 2023 (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A family watches the sunset at the San Clemente Pier in San Clemente on Thursday, November 9, 2023 (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Bob Valery and his 8-year-old granddaughter Emma Zacche, pray at the graveside of a veteran in Lake Forest’s El Toro Memorial Park on Saturday, November 11, 2023. They had taken part in the 35th annual Veterans Day Observance. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Officials investigate the rubble of the historic Tustin Marine Corps Air Station blimp hangar on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 after a fire destroyed the WWII-era structure. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Gustavo Ramos, left, salutes with other service members during the 11th annual El Dorado Fallen Heroes Ceremony at El Dorado High School in Placentia, CA on Thursday, November 9, 2023. Veterans and active duty service members gathered for a roll call and to honor the three former EDHS students who died while serving. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Disney employees who are also veterans march down Main Street, U.S.A. before the daily flag retreat in Anaheim, CA, on Saturday, November 11, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Decorated WWII Army pilot, Capt. Leland Spencer, 101, with his son Bruce Spencer, looks at the spot he will be buried with his wife who died in 2021. They were at the El Toro Memorial Park Veterans Day event in Lake Forest on Saturday, November 11, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
JSerra celebrates their victory over Newport Harbor in the championship game of the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut on Saturday, November 11, 2023. JSerra won the match 16-10. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A cyclist rides the trails at Gypsum Canyon Wilderness in Anaheim, CA on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The 500-acre park has 6 miles of trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Meredith Clarke shoes a horse at the equestrian center in the OC Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, CA, on Friday, November 17, 2023. If the OC Fair and Events Center doesn’t find a new operator, the OC Fairgrounds will be closing its equestrian center after 45 years. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Early kindergarten students prepare to sing a song during Grandparents and Special Friend’s Day at St. Mary’s School in Aliso Viejo, CA on Friday, November 17, 2023. Grandparents were shown around the school and the students’ latest work. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Tahmia Molifua gets a ride on the suitcase from her dad Imari as the family, including mom Brianne and Royie, heads to their gate at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, CA on Thursday, November 16, 2023. The Automobile Club of Southern California estimates a 3% increase of people traveling compared to last holiday season. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Angels new manager Ron Washington, left, puts on his Angels jersey as Angels general manager Perry Minasian congratulates him during a press conference at the Angel Stadium Home Plate Club in Anaheim on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A Golden View Elementary student holds up a sign during an Ocean View School District’s board meeting in Huntington Beach on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 where the board will vote on whether to close four schools in the district. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
R.B. Alexander, left, of San Clemente bumps fists with fellow competitor Cody Canzoneri, right, before the start of their heat in the open mens longboard of the 12th annual Surfing Santa and Stand Up Paddle Board Contest held at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The event benefits Surfers Healing, a surf camp for children with autism. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Jett Rocket takes a fall in the shorebreak while surfing in the 12th annual Surfing Santa and Stand Up Paddle Board Contest held at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The event benefits Surfers Healing, a surf camp for children with autism. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Mike Mitrowski, right, of Laguna Niguel talks with young surfing fans on the beach before competing in the 12th annual Surfing Santa and Stand Up Paddle Board Contest held at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The event benefits Surfers Healing, a surf camp for children with autism. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cody Canzoneri surfs during the open mens longboard heat of the 12th annual Surfing Santa and Stand Up Paddle Board Contest held at Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The event benefits Surfers Healing, a surf camp for children with autism. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris arrive for a press conference in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 19, 2023, to discuss the status of the I-10 freeway after a fire heavily damaged it. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that it will re-open by this evening, way ahead of what was previously expected. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
San Clemente Pier is lit for the holidays in San Clemente, CA, on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Lance Cpl. Griffin Bird has a laugh with other Marines during a Thanksgiving celebration at Camp Pendleton in San Clemente, CA on Wednesday, November 22, 2023. Marines from the 5th Marine Regiment were treated by the Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Troy Terry (19) of the Ducks battles for the puck against Matt Roy (3) and Anze Kopitar (11) of the Kings in a game at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Friday, November 24, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Adrian Serbin enthusiastically asked for more food during Caterina’s Club annual Snow Day at the Anaheim White House in Anaheim, CA, on Monday, November 20, 2023. About 350 kids were treated to a Thanksgiving dinner, visit with Santa Claus and a chance to sled down a snow ramp. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Humberto Orozco gets his turkey dinner from Angela Hayward during the We Give Thanks event at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Thursday, November 23, 2023. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Tina Calderon of the Acjachemen Tongva Land Conservancy is pictured on the Bolsa Chica Mesa which overlooks the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach on Monday, November 20, 2023. Acjachemen and Tongva tribal community leaders announced the return of Bolsa Chica Mesa to Indigenous stewardship for restoration, ceremony, and healing. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Children find the joy of snow during Winter Fest OC at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa on Sunday, November 26, 2023. The festival is open Nov. 24 through Jan. 1. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A standup paddle boarder passes across the sun’s reflection from a nearby window on the water in Dana Point Harbor in Dana Point, on Saturday, November 25, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
After making its way out of Dana Point Harbor in Dana Point, the Spirit of Dana Point cruises through calm waters during an afternoon sail off the coast on Saturday, November 25, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Winter Fest OC includes an eye-pleasing stroll through a forest of lights in the North Pole Journey, a new addition to the festival at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa on Sunday, November 26, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Surfers walk into the surf as the sun sets at Huntington City Beach in Huntington Beach on Monday, November 27, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
With much of the Laguna Beach coastline closed to swimmers and surfers because of a sewage spill, beach goers walk past warning signs along Agate Street Beach in Laguna Beach on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Eric Scott Sills reacts during opening statements in Orange County Superior Court in Santa Ana, CA on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Sills is on trial for the death of his wife, Susann Sills. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
We asked our photographers to pick their favorite moments from November 2023, and here are some they selected.
The weather turned cool this month as people prepared to get into the holiday spirit, but the mood was dampened when an early-morning blaze started a two-week long fire that destroyed the north hangar at the former Tustin Marine Air Base.
While veterans mourned the loss of their historic blimp hangar, they also celebrated Veterans Day in Lake Forest. Decorated WWII Army pilot, Capt. Leland Spencer, 101, and his son Bruce Spencer, visited the spot he will be buried with his wife who died in 2021. They were at the El Toro Memorial Park Veterans Day event in Lake Forest on Saturday, November 11, 2023.
Some high school sports seasons came to an end, including water polo, as JSerra celebrated their victory over Newport Harbor in the championship game of the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs.
In Anaheim, the Angels new manager Ron Washington shows off his new jersey as General Manager Perry Minasian congratulates him during a press conference at the Home Plate Club in Anaheim.
Just up the street on Katella, thousands of gaming enthusiasts left the virtual world and gathered in Anaheim for the first time in four years for BlizzCon 2023. The two-day event drew fans of Blizzard Entertainment’s many popular franchises, such as Diablo, Hearthstone, Overwatch, StarCraft and World of Warcraft, for sneak peeks at new releases and content, gameplay, panels and fan experiences.
At the coast, surfers came from beaches near and far, waving their country flags with pride as they headed toward the famed Huntington Beach Pier, where for six days they battled in the waves. Nearly 200 adaptive surfers from 30 countries joined the International Surfing Association’s World Para Surfing Championship, an Olympic-style event held for the first time in Surf City.
Closing out the month was a cool weather favorite – Winter Fest OC. The event at the OC Fairgrounds includes an eye-pleasing stroll through a forest of lights in the North Pole Journey, a new addition this year.
