Irvine News Archives - Page 23 of 216

November 4, 2025

A central library is confirmed for Great Park, although funding is unclear

The City Council intends for Irvine to have one more library. Councilmembers recently affirmed the city will incorporate a central library into the sprawling Great Park development first approved in… Continue Reading A central library...

November 3, 2025

Orange County football Top 25: Mission Viejo at No. 1 as regular season ends

ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL Notable this week: Mission Viejo is the No. 1 team in the Orange County poll going into the CIF-SS playoffs. … The final poll… Continue Reading Orange County football...

November 3, 2025

Economy shows ‘resilience’ despite ‘thorny issues,’ CSUF economists say

While the U.S. dodged earlier predictions this year of a mild recession, Cal State Fullerton economists say “thorny issues” remain related to inflation and “alarming” hiring conditions. On Thursday, economists… Continue Reading Economy shows ‘resilience’...

October 31, 2025

Amazon cutting 760 corporate jobs in Southern California

Amazon, which announced plans this week to reduce its global corporate workforce by about 14,000 jobs, says it is laying off 760 jobs in Southern California beginning in January as… Continue Reading Amazon cutting 760...

October 30, 2025

Fryer: What we’re likely to see in the CIF-SS football playoff pairings

The CIF Southern Section football playoff brackets will be released Sunday morning. The first thing to know is that teams are placed into one the Southern Section’s 14 playoff divisions… Continue Reading Fryer: What we’re...

October 30, 2025

Dan Albano’s Orange County football Top 40 rankings, Oct. 30

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Here is how I voted this week for the Orange County football Top 25 and my “Next 15”… Continue Reading Dan Albano’s Orange...

October 29, 2025

Sean Crumby appointed as Irvine’s seventh city manager

The Irvine City Council promoted from within to fill the city’s top executive position, this week dropping interim from City Manager Sean Crumby’s title. In July, Crumby, who was Irvine’s… Continue Reading Sean Crumby appointed...

October 28, 2025

Flying Leatherneck museum breaks ground in Irvine’s Great Park, expected to open in 2027

On the eve of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps, a groundbreaking was celebrated Tuesday, Oct. 28, for the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, which will keep some of… Continue Reading Flying Leatherneck museum...

October 28, 2025

Steve Fryer’s Orange County football Top 40 rankings, Oct. 28

Here is how I voted this week in the Orange County Top 25, plus teams I consider to be in the Nos. 26-40 range. 1. Mission Viejo 8-1 overall record… Continue Reading Steve Fryer’s Orange...

October 28, 2025

Amazon makes ‘significant’ cuts to video-game teams in Irvine, San Diego

By Jason Schreier | Bloomberg Amazon.com is gutting its video-game division as part of a sweeping layoff that will eliminate more than 14,000 corporate jobs. The company didn’t say how… Continue Reading Amazon makes ‘significant’...