Check out our Register photographers’ favorite images from August 2026

Laura Burg kisses Homer Simpson as she takes a selfie during the D23 Disney fan expo on Friday, August 14, 2026, in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Denise Dickinson, left, of Costa Mesa and Tracie Guier of Tustin hold on tight as they ride the Sling Shot, which launches riders at 60 mph, with 4.5 G’s of force, 200 feet into the air, at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Robert Ruiz “hops” his 1979 Monte Carlo T-Top into the Chicano Heritage Month car show at Centennial Park in Santa Ana on Sunday, August 23, 2026. A caravan of low riders kicked off the fifth annual festival. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Traveler, a retired guide dog, walks in the La Habra Corn Festival parade with the Orange County Guide Dogs group on Saturday, August 22, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Tustin running back Steele Holcomb (11) breaks tackles while carrying the ball during an Alpha league game against San Clemente in San Clemente on Friday, August 21, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Nancy Truglio shows off Hoss, a 2,400-pound ox, at Centennial Farms at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)

First-grade student Mateo Katavic gets a kiss from his mom Karin on the first day of class at Harbor View Elementary School in Corona del Mar on Monday, August 17, 2026. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Chrissy, 10, left, Lady, 4, Margaret, 4, Freddie, 7, and Shealyn, 10, right, in Tustin on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. The dogs are part of a partnership between OC Animal Allies and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office that brings trained therapy dogs into courtrooms and meetings to support victims, witnesses and families navigating the criminal justice system. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Rachel Ibarra, dressed as Queen Amidala, at a Star Wars cosplay meetup during the D23 Disney fan expo on Friday, August 14, 2026, in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Noah McClary, Canyon High School wide receiver and defensive back, in Anaheim on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Jake Marshall of the U.S. celebrates his winning the U.S. Open of Surfing men’s division in Huntington Beach on Sunday, August 2, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Gavriel Klaussner gets some air during the U.S. Open of Surfing quarterfinals in Huntington Beach on Sunday, August 2, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Lesa Lockridge enjoys the company of her feathered friend, Greg, while relaxing at a park in Santa Ana. The cantankerous goose chases others away but sidles up to Lockridge. Their relationship started rough. “I got bit a lot,” Lockridge says about when they first met several months ago. Now the duo is bonded, and Greg greets her upon her daily visits. “He jumps on my stomach when I lie down,” she says. She can spot the goose among dozens of others by the nob on its nose and specific squawk. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Janine Schonert takes a photo at a mural of Dolly Parton on W. 19th St. in Costa Mesa on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Singer and actor Parton died at 80. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Kyan Pereira, 4, poses for his mom, Jiovanna Perez, during the first day of school at Beacon Park in Irvine on
Tuesday, August 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

iCan Bike Camp volunteers Harini Srinivasam, left, and Amy Dibello, help Michael Min, 11, learn to ride with an adaptive roller during a one-week camp for individuals with disabilities on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The national nonprofit organization iCan Shine hosted the Irvine camp with local partners Westcliff University, and Rady Children’s Health. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Cosplay for Kids, a volunteer group that provides popular characters for community events, plays for the crowd during the La Habra Corn Festival parade on Saturday, August 22, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Guy Miles celebrates with Jasmin Harris, director of development and policy at The Innocence Center, left, and his mom, Mabel Miles at Central Court in Santa Ana on Friday, August 21, 2026. Miles was exonerated after insisting for decades that he was innocent of bank robbery. The court ruling clears his name. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Pedestrians use the newly opened Jeffrey Open Space Trail bridge at Jeffrey Road and Walnut Avenue in Irvine on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The 1,200-foot bridge spans across the Santa Ana Freeway. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Stella and Evan Taghvaee make faces for their parents photo during the first day of school at Portola Hills Elementary School in Trabuco Canyon on Thursday, August 20, 2026. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Amber Mueller, a fifth-grade teacher at Beacon Park School in Irvine, greets a former student during the first day of school on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Two-year-old Nidia Mirella plays in the fountain at Miraloma Park in Anaheim on Monday, August 24, 2026. Temperatures were expected to be in the 90’s and above throughout much of the region. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Visitors watch a 4D video in the Disney+ Hulu Theater during a media preview of the D23 Disney fan expo on Thursday, August 13, 2026, in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Josh Klem kisses his wife, Colette Klem, near the entrance to Cars Land during Halloween Time at California Adventure on Friday, August 21, 2026, in Anaheim. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Brandy, live action Cinderella, performs during “Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration” at the Disneyland Resort on Thursday, August 13, 2026, in Anaheim. The filmed-for-television concert is scheduled to be released Aug. 16 on Disney+, Disney Channel, Freeform and ABC. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Dalevon Campbell (81) tries to come up with a leaping catch during a preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Thursday, August 20, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)

A West County SWAT team moves into position to search a building during an hours-long standoff with a suspect in a building near Beach Boulevard and 15th Street in Westminster on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)