Meet the 125 Most Influential People in Orange County for 2025

Here are selections, made with your help, of the 125 people who were vital parts of Orange County’s story for 2025.

Nature is rebounding a year after January’s fires, as plants, wildlife – and even a waterfall – thrive

A year after the Eaton and Palisades fires, the natural areas, such as canyons and parks, were devastated. But nature has some things up her sleeve that may surprise you.