Irvine News Archives - Page 3 of 168

T&T Supermarket to open at Great Park

T&T Supermarket, Canada’s largest Asian grocery chain, will open its first Southern California location in Irvine, the company announced. The 34,000-square-foot store is planned for The Canopy, a new… Continue Reading T&T Supermarket to...

June 4, 2025

Gobble up some nostalgia at Great Park

The Great Park Gallery is hosting “Journey Through the Maze: 45 Years of Pac-Man,” a new exhibition honoring the beloved arcade icon created by Bandai Namco, whose U.S. headquarters… Continue Reading Gobble up some...

Ventura Foods moves to Spectrum Terrace

Ventura Foods – supplier of household and restaurant staples such as Hidden Valley Ranch and many other sauces, oils and dressings – is relocating its corporate headquarters from Brea… Continue Reading Ventura Foods moves...

Irvine Junior Games unite 1,400 in service

More than 1,400 IUSD student-athletes, including adaptive PE participants, competed in the 36th annual Irvine Junior Games, showcasing school spirit across events such as sprints, relays and the standing… Continue Reading Irvine Junior Games...

June 4, 2025

Killing the penny shortchanges the poor, UC Irvine professor says

Consumers could get shortchanged by a new U.S. policy to stop making pennies by early next year. While the U.S. Treasury would save tens of millions of dollars by eliminating the… Continue Reading Killing the penny...

May 30, 2025

Irvine Great Park and Bandai Namco collab on 45th anniversary look at Pac-Man journey

Hitting a big birthday, an iconic character is in the spotlight this year in Orange County. Bandai Namco Entertainment America, which consolidated its headquarters in Irvine in 2022, is celebrating… Continue Reading Irvine Great Park...

May 30, 2025

CHP pursuit of speeding Aston Martin registered in Irvine ends fatally after LA crash, foot chase

A driver who led California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed chase in a silver Aston Martin on surface streets crashed into a utility pole and then died Friday morning… Continue Reading CHP pursuit of...

May 30, 2025

Irvine spent $700K on gondola proposal for Great Park before it was made public

Just over a month ago, the city of Irvine revealed a futuristic gondola-like system that could move people through the Great Park. The emerging technology — it’s yet to be… Continue Reading Irvine spent $700K...

May 29, 2025

Beckman High Graduation 2025: Our best photos of the ceremony

Graduates stand to be recognized for their Early College courseload during the Beckman High School graduation ceremony in Tustin on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer)… Continue Reading Beckman High Graduation...

May 28, 2025

Acclaimed author, UC Irvine professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiang’o dies

As a boarding school student in Kenya, in the early 1950s, Ngũgĩ wa Thiang’o – who grew up to become one of the world’s most influential storytellers – was expected… Continue Reading Acclaimed author, UC...