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October 10, 2024

Council approves zoning for 15,000 homes in Irvine Business Complex, overruling airport commission

The City Council moved forward with Irvine’s long-term housing plan on Tuesday by clearing the way for additional residential developments in a neighborhood near John Wayne Airport. In a 4-1… Continue Reading Council approves zoning...

October 9, 2024

OC native gives voice to Batman and Sonic The Hedgehog video game releases this month

Roger Craig Smith is the voice behind Sonic The Hedgehog and Batman, two characters having a big October with video game releases. The Orange native has done voice-acting work for… Continue Reading OC native gives...

October 8, 2024

Irvine PD unveils new police Cybertruck

The Irvine Police Department unveiled on Tuesday its newest police vehicle: a Tesla Cybertruck. Irvine Police Chief Michael Kent said he believes it to be the first police Cybertuck in… Continue Reading Irvine PD unveils...

October 8, 2024

Irvine tech firm Ingram Micro looks to return to Wall Street

Irvine-based Ingram Micro Holding Corp., a pioneer in technology logistics, plans a return to public ownership. In filing for an initial public stock offering, Ingram Micro disclosed net income of… Continue Reading Irvine tech firm...

October 8, 2024

On anniversary of Oct. 7 attack, UC Irvine campus sees protests, prayers

On the first anniversary of the Hamas-led terrorist attacks against Israel that have precipitated a wider war in the Middle East, a couple hundred UC Irvine students and faculty marched… Continue Reading On anniversary of...

October 7, 2024

Irvine’s diverse community shares the cultures that make it special

Dancers from the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center perform on the main stage during the 23rd annual Irvine Global Village Festival at the Great Park on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.… Continue Reading Irvine’s diverse community...

October 7, 2024

Now thriving, former NICU patients reunite with UCI hospital staff

Eighteen years ago, newborn Elizabeth Sandman was fighting for her life in UCI Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, after being born with chronic kidney disease. With the help of… Continue Reading Now thriving, former...

October 3, 2024

California struggles to find workers to pay millions in stolen wages

By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters Seeking workers Janitors who worked at Cheesecake Factory restaurants in Brea, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Mission Viejo, Escondido and San Diego between Aug. 31,… Continue Reading California struggles to...

October 3, 2024

Spectrum District resident shares his five favorite things about the area

It’s a story as old as time. An OC kid grows up living by the beach, learns to surf and comes to love the coastal lifestyle. Then he falls… Continue Reading Spectrum District resident...

Families Forward: 40 years of impact

What started in 1984 as a humble effort to house Orange County families experiencing homelessness has since grown into one of Orange County’s most impactful nonprofits. Last year, Families… Continue Reading Families Forward: 40...