Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.
Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 78, low: 51.
Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 15 Visits To Theme Parks That Ended Tragically (cracked.com) — One of the tragedies highlighted occurred at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, where a rider died in 2001 after falling from the GhostRider roller coaster, later found to have inadequate restraints. The piece surveys deadly incidents at theme parks worldwide, underscoring how rare but serious ride failures and human errors can be.
• Orange County girls basketball Top 25: No. 1 Mater Dei to be tested this week (ocregister.com) — Buena Park High’s girls basketball team is holding steady at No. 18 in this week’s Orange County Top 25 rankings, reflecting a strong 6–2 start. The list highlights how local programs stack up before major tournaments, giving Buena Park fans a sense of the competition their Coyotes face across the county.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
I’m not home but saw this lil guy once again. Lives on Poinsettia at the dead end by dale. Hope he finds his way back home or someone returns him. This was around 9:30am 12/15/25 (Nextdoor Flower Tract)
KEEP DOOR LOCKED AT ALL TIMES My son was sitting in the family room with no TV on when someone tried to open the front door. He heard them realize it was locked, and they took off… (Nextdoor Santa Tract)
85C Bakery Cafe posted a job opening for Bakery Associate - Baker/Cake Decorator Cerritos in Cerritos. Apply here.
California State University Fullerton posted a job opening for Assistant Professor, American Studies in Fullerton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buena Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cypress
Another Fatal Quarter Horse Injury In Premier Race; Los Alamitos Moving To Exclude 'Prominent Owner' (paulickreport.com)
Cypress Elementary School District #64 Board of Education met Dec. 16 (silnews.com)
Stanton
Orange County Drivers Are Increasingly Helping Patch City Budgets (voiceofoc.org)
Fullerton
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