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October 2, 2025

Murals and meals marry well here

The restaurant mural revival is upon us, says Elle Decor magazine, which recently deemed site-specific artwork “the ultimate timeless eatery flex.” At these Irvine restaurants, murals provide reason enough… Continue Reading Murals and meals...

Live Más Café opens at University Center

Taco Bell has debuted its new Live Más Café concept at University Center, one of only three in California and part of a nationwide rollout of 30 locations this… Continue Reading Live Más Café...

October 2, 2025

Fryer: Leaders for Orange County’s football awards at the halfway point

Five weeks down, five weeks to go in the high school football season. Now that it’s halfway through the season, let’s take a look at the leaders for Orange County… Continue Reading Fryer: Leaders for...

October 1, 2025

Steve Fryer’s Orange County football Top 35 rankings, Oct. 1

Here is how I voted this week in the Orange County Top 25, plus teams I consider to be in the Nos. 26-35 range. 1. Mater Dei 3-1 overall record… Continue Reading Steve Fryer’s Orange...

September 30, 2025

Irvine City Council takes up San Onofre nuclear waste safety concerns

Irvine officials gathered Tuesday to confront a concern that has lingered on the county’s doorstep for more than a decade: What to do with the 3.6 million pounds of radioactive… Continue Reading Irvine City Council...

September 30, 2025

Orange County girls volleyball Top 10: Mater Dei continues reign

ORANGE COUNTY GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TOP 10 (Records through Sept. 29) 1. Mater Dei (23-4): The Monarchs won the Nike Tournament of Champions Platinum Division championship, the prestigious tournament’s top division,… Continue Reading Orange County girls...

September 30, 2025

Irvine Barclay Theatre marks 35 years of entertaining

The Irvine Barclay Theatre opened its doors in 1990, welcoming an impressive array of artists and guests to its stage in the 35 years since. On Saturday, it welcomed the… Continue Reading Irvine Barclay Theatre...

September 29, 2025

Boys water polo: No. 1 Newport Harbor seeded first for Elite 8 tournament

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The Orange County high school boys water polo rankings for Sept. 30, 2025: BOYS WATER POLO Rank, school,… Continue Reading Boys water polo:...

September 29, 2025

Orange County football Top 25: Mater Dei, Mission Viejo in top two spots

ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL Notable this week: Mater Dei carries the No. 1 ranking into its Trinity League opener this week against Orange Lutheran. … Edison’s loss to… Continue Reading Orange County football...

September 26, 2025

A year later, Orange County firefighters injured in rollover crash battle to recover

A year after a rollover crash on the 241 Toll Road left several Orange County firefighters seriously injured, recovery has taken many forms. Some have returned to duty; others are… Continue Reading A year later,...