JACKSONVILLE — Jacksonville welcomed Lunar New Year with a celebration that drew hundreds of people to town on a sunny Saturday afternoon.

Lunar New Year, celebrated by billions of people across East Asia and several other parts of the world, marks the beginning of the new year.

In China, the traditional calendar is based on both the lunar and solar cycles. This year, Chinese New Year fell on Feb. 17, kicking off a 15-day celebration.

It didn’t take long for the third-ranked Panthers to take control of their final Southwest Conference game of the season Friday night in Medford.

South Medford scored the first 23 points to build a commanding early lead, rolling to a 73-28 girls’ basketball win over South Eugene to complete a perfect SWC campaign.

Grants Pass Police Department

A 35-year-old woman was arrested at 3:12 p.m. Friday on suspicion of trespassing on properties along Daisy Lane.

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A 48-year-old man in a blanket threatened to urinate on the floor if forced to leave a building in the 400 block of Northwest Sixth Street. He was arrested on a trespassing charge at 7:04 p.m. Friday.

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The Hamazons, a local improvisational comedy troupe, will present “Improvised Film Noir,” a performance where comedy improv meets the cold, hard stylings of 1940s film noir.