Mark Rightmire

California

Photojournalist and Editor at Orange County Register

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Articles

OC Rescue Mission opens its rehabilitation ranch to women and children

1 week ago | sanluisobispo.com | Mark Rightmire

Supporters of the Orange County Rescue Mission’s Double R Ranch help cut the ribbon as a newly renovated women’s housing renovation is unveiled in Silverado on Thursday, June 19, 2025. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG) Mark Rightmire TNS For the past two years, the Orange County Rescue Mission has had to put women and children in need of shelter on a waiting list. Its main facility in Tustin, with space for 262 residents, had run out of capacity.
Contest at Lower Trestles gives glimpse at future LA28 Olympic surf event

1 week ago | sanluisobispo.com | Mark Rightmire

Surfing fans sit on the beach as they watch pro surfers from around the world compete in the Trestles Pro held at San Onofre State Beach south of San Clemente on Saturday, June 14, 2025. The site will host the surfing event for the LA28 Summer Olympic Games in 2028.
Photo highlights from the Trestles Pro Finals

1 week ago | sanluisobispo.com | Mark Rightmire

Trestles Pro winner Yago Dora of Brazil gets some air as he surfs his way to a win at San Onofre State Beach south of San Clemente on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG) Mark Rightmire TNS Huntington Beach's Igarashi runner up, Brazilian Yago Dora wins Trestles ProCopyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers. This story was originally published June 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM.
Photo highlights from the Trestles Pro Finals

1 week ago | ocregister.com | Michele Cardon |Mark Rightmire

Women’s Trestles Pro winner women’s winner Bettylou Sakura Johnson of Hawaii surfs in the finals at San Onofre State Beach south of San Clemente on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)Trestles Pro winner Yago Dora of Brazil signs autographs for surfing fans following his win at San Onofre State Beach south of San Clemente on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
Huntington Beach’s Igarashi runner up, Brazilian Yago Dora wins Trestles Pro

1 week ago | sanluisobispo.com | Mark Rightmire

Trestles Pro winner Yago Dora of Brazil celebrates his win at San Onofre State Beach south of San Clemente on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG) Mark Rightmire TNS With just a few minutes left, Huntington Beach’s Kanoa Igarashi paddled into a massive wave, knowing he needed to go big to overtake his opponent, an in-form Yago Dora who dominated the entire final heat with his high-flying performance during the Trestles Pro.
Same Orange County agency that helped beat pandemic has a new, huge task

2 weeks ago | sanluisobispo.com | Mark Rightmire

A discarded slipper was among the homeless belongings that lay next to the curb on Gilbert Street just north of W. Valencia Drive in Fullerton as rain falls on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. The Fullerton Police Department began to enforce a municipal code for unlawful camping and help the homeless move out of their encampment on Wednesday.
UC Irvine, OC Museum of Art soon might merge

2 weeks ago | sanluisobispo.com | Mark Rightmire

Visitors explore the Orange County Museum of Art in Costa Mesa in 2022 during the museums 24-hour grand opening celebration. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG) Mark Rightmire TNS The county’s two biggest art collectors – UC Irvine and the Orange County Museum of Art – are talking merger.
World’s best surfers ready to compete at Lower Trestles; competition could start Monday

2 weeks ago | sanluisobispo.com | Mark Rightmire

Griffin Colapinto of San Clemente on a wave during the World Surf League Finals held at Lower Trestles at San Onofre State Beach south of San Clemente on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. Now a regular stop on the World Tour, all of the world’s best surfers will compete mid June.
Federal court probes LA’s compliance with homelessness settlement in second week of testimony

3 weeks ago | sanluisobispo.com | Mark Rightmire

Judge David Carter (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG) Mark Rightmire TNS A federal court hearing over the City of Los Angeles' compliance with a homelessness settlement resumed Monday with continued testimony from a top city official, a nonprofit housing provider and a former executive of the now-defunct Skid Row Housing Trust.
Fullerton council looking at options for charter city status

3 weeks ago | sanluisobispo.com | Mark Rightmire

Palm trees stand in front of the Fullerton Police Department on W. Commonwealth Avenue in downtown Fullerton on Thursday, January 28, 2021. Fullerton was the first Orange County city to officially celebrate Arbor Day, 39 years ago and continues to lead the way in embracing the health, aesthetic, economic and air quality benefits of urban forests. Last year, it was the only city in the county to win one of 22 state grants to promote trees in cities.