The month of July brought the Lexus US Open of Surfing, summer camps, the OC Fair, warm weather and America’s 250th anniversary celebrations.
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It was a busy month, and our photographers were out and about every day to capture these moments and more.
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Fairgoers ride the Raptor Coaster during the opening day of the OC Fair in Costa Mesa on Friday, July 17, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A boy jumps off the San Clemente pier as part of his junior lifeguard program in San Clemente on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Winston calmly waits while owner Tyler Winslow picks up a few things at the grocery store in Newport Beach on Sunday, July 5, 2026. The bernedoodle puppy is used to cruising on the back of the e-bike. “This is his ride, every day,” Winslow said. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A bird named Beachy has it’s own patriotic umbrella to attend the America’s 250th Anniversary Celebration at Independence Hall at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Megan the Bubbleologist performs her bubble show at the County Meadows Stage at the OC Fair during the opening day of the fair in Costa Mesa on Friday, July 17, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The All-Alaskan Racing Pigs leap over a hurdle during a race at Plaza Pacifica during opening day of the OC Fair in Costa Mesa on Friday, July 17, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Patrick Hawkins and his son, Chosen, 7, visiting from Huntsville, Alabama, ride the “Dodgem” bumper cars during opening day at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa on Friday, July 17, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Sophia Carver, 6, of Mission Viejo gives a high five to stilt performs dressed as Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty during the annual Independence Day Community Celebration at the OC Fair Event Center in Costa Mesa on Friday, July 3, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Jo O’Brian, a member of the Llama Association of Southern California, walks with her llama, Cash, as they participate in the 122nd annual Huntington Beach 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Planes fly in formation over the 122nd Huntington Beach 4th of July Parade in Huntington Beach on Saturday, July 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
An NSW RFS “Bomber 210” Boeing 737-300 Large Air Tanker drops fire retardant on the Narrow fire as Orange County Fire Authority firefighters work on the ground to extinguish the blaze in Ladera Ranch on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Nadia Erostarbe of Spain competes in the Challenger Series at the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A fan waits to congratulate Japanese surfer Keijiro Nishi, with his signature pink hair, as he returns to the beach after competing in the Challenger Series at the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, moving from 4th place to 1st place in his heat on his final wave, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Albert Nevarez and his son, Aiden Nevarez, 8, of Hawthorne scream as they ride down a steep section of Pelican Plunge at Wild Rivers Waterpark in Irvine on Saturday, July 18, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Rumi Song holds on to her mom, Sarah Choi, before starting her first day of kindergarten at Weaver Elementary School in Rossmoor on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ariella Topliff Lee, left, and Trenton Connor practice performing CPR on a dog using a training manikin during Vet for a Day at the American Veterinary Medical Association Convention at the Anaheim Convention Center on July 13, 2026 in Anaheim. NatGeo Critter Fixers and Hill’s Pet Nutrition sponsored the one-day class for kids of people attending the convention. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Riders fly over The U.S. Capitol during opening day of Soarin’ Across America at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim on Thursday, July 2, 2026. The patriotic nod to the United States’ Semiquincentennial temporary replaces Soarin’ over the World. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A Piper Cherokee 140 sits on the sand after an engine failure foced pilot Mike Bremner to make an emergency landing at Huntington State Beach near Magnolia Avenue on Monday, July 27, 2026 in Huntington Beach. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Naomi Ortega cries as she sees her late husband’s work on display during opening day at the OC Fair on Friday, July 17, 2026, in Costa Mesa. Gil Ortega was a Chicano artist raised in Compton, then later based is Orange County. His work was based on barrio identity, ‘50s youth culture, the lowrider movement and early graffiti expression in Southern California. He died in 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Laguna Beach Firefighter/Paramedic Logan Strook with Oro, a 2-year-old Aussiedoodle peer support service dog in Laguna Beach, CA, on Friday, July 10, 2026. The LBFD got Oro from the Patriotic Service Dog Foundation, with funding provided by a sponsorship from Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits of Las Vegas. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ron Hugli, 78, at his home in Dana Point, CA, on Friday, July 10, 2026. Hugli was fleeced $266,308 by an administrator for Raya’s Paradise senior living home in San Clemente, where he was staying. The administrator persuaded him to give her power of attorney over his financials. State social services confirmed the theft. Hugli is now back at his home in Dana Point. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Taka Inoue celebrates a wave during the elimination round for the longboard competition at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA, on Monday, July 27, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Tommy Coleman celebrates after winning the U.S. Open of Surfing Longboard championship in Huntington Beach on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Coleman defeated Australia’s Declan Wyton in the finals. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Friends and family of Tommy Coleman celebrate after he won the U.S. Open of Surfing Longboard championship in Huntington Beach on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Coleman defeated Australia’s Declan Wyton in the finals. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Luke Thompson competes in the Round of 32 during the Challenger Series during the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA, on Friday, July 31, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Dachshund owners release their dogs as they try running from the starting gate during practice for the 29th Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, CA, on Monday, July 6, 2026. The dog races, a fund raiser for the Seal Beach Animal Care Center, are held between the scheduled horse races on July 11. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Peyton Morgan, 11, poses for a photo with stilt-walking Uncle Sam, Connor Breen of Hightopp Circus Entertainment, during the America’s 250th Anniversary Celebration at Independence Hall at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Matthew Carlson, 8, left, and his grandparents Dana and Rick Carlson take a selfie during the America’s 250th Anniversary Celebration at Independence Hall at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Master Musician José Hernández, right, reacts when Heidi Velasco, 16, of Las Vegas, sings during the musical interpretation class at the 15th Annual Mariachi Nationals & Summer Institute at Benito Juarez Elementary School in Anaheim on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Master Musician José Hernández, left, plays a vihuela for his one-year-old grandchild Nico Altavilla as he holds on to his grandmother, Teresa Hernández, during the musical interpretation class at the 15th Annual Mariachi Nationals & Summer Institute at Benito Juarez Elementary School in Anaheim on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Juan Rodriguez, left, of Lake Forest reacts after watching Belgium score the first goal against the USA during the World Cup Watch Party Series at the Great Park Live in Irvine on Monday, July 6, 2026. “It broke my heart,” said Rodriguez. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The La Grande XL Observation Wheel looms over crews as they prepare a section of the Fun Factory, a multi-level walk-through funhouse, at the OC Fair & Events Center in Costa Mesa on Thursday, July 9, 2026, as they prepare for the opening of the 2026 OC Fair on July 17. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Winston calmly waits while owner Tyler Winslow picks up a few things at the grocery store in Newport Beach on Sunday, July 5, 2026. The bernedoodle puppy is used to cruising on the back of the e-bike. “This is his ride, every day,” Winslow said. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Ocean Encounter exhibit celebrates Shark Week at Discovery Cube Orange County with wondrous underwater videos on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Santa Ana. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Allison Graciano, with Sonora High School’s FFA program, spends time with Bagel, the goat she raised for the OC Fair’s Junior Livestock Auction. “No matter what happens, I know I gave him the best 8 months of his life,” she said of the emotional goodbye after the auction on Saturday, July 25, 2026. “He’s such a cuddle bug,” she said.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Orange County Fire Authority personnel put out a fire after using a safe and sane sparkler to show how quickly it can start a vegetation fire during a press conference at the OCFA training center in Irvine on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Officials were promoting safety during the July 4th holiday. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Cheyenne Hunt, at home in Orange County on Monday, July 13, 2026, is the founder and executive director of Reckoning Action. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Fairgoers ride the Raptor Coaster during the opening day of the OC Fair in Costa Mesa on Friday, July 17, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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