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Innovators now and for the future

Mozart In Me Music has transformed the lives of Beckman High juniors Katie Tran, Athena Yang and Adriana Anesi since grade school. They have thrived in school and community… Continue Reading Innovators now and...

The perfect pitch

Seven years ago, Robert Brunswick and his wife, Kitty, co-founded Hoag Innovators, a group of donors focused on learning and collaborative decision-making. The group hosts a “Shark Tank”-meets-TED-Talk presentation… Continue Reading The perfect pitch

25 years of making melodies and memories

Gloria Chang remembers when music students came to her family’s Irvine home when she was a little girl. Those days were the humble beginnings of what grew into Irvine… Continue Reading 25 years of...

Raising the barre: A second act for UCI grad

UC Irvine graduate Cassidy Doan will trade her toe shoes for a lab coat this fall as she retires from her career as a professional ballerina and enrolls in… Continue Reading Raising the barre:...

March 2, 2026

Orange County boys basketball final Top 25: Santa Margarita finishes at No. 1

The final Orange County boys basketball rankings for the 2025-26 season. Notable this week: Crean Lutheran and JSerra were ranked No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, all season. Crean Lutheran… Continue Reading Orange County boys...

March 2, 2026

Supernal lays off 296 workers, consolidates operations to Irvine

A rendering of Supernal’s electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. (Courtesy of Supernal) Hyundai’s Supernal electric vertical takeoff and landing startup cut 80% of its California workforce last month as… Continue Reading Supernal lays off...

March 2, 2026

Homecoming weekend celebrates UCI at 60

Members of the Ballet Folklorico de UCI perform during the UCI Homecoming celebration. The event was to celebrate UC Irvine’s 60th anniversary. It featured carnival games, festival eats, live performances,… Continue Reading Homecoming weekend celebrates...

March 1, 2026

CIF SoCal Regional boys basketball playoffs offer OC teams second chance

Eight Orange County boys basketball teams will begin playing this week in the CIF Southern California Regional playoffs. First-round games are Tuesday in Divisions 1 through 5, which are 16-team… Continue Reading CIF SoCal Regional...

February 28, 2026

Crean Lutheran basketball wins showdown with JSerra for Division 1 title

Crean Lutheran players celebrate after defeating JSerra 59-52 in the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at Toyota Arena in Ontario on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing… Continue Reading Crean Lutheran basketball...

February 28, 2026

Teenager in Irvine hazmat probe poses no threat, family lawyer says

The family of a teenager at the center of a federal hazardous materials investigation at an Irvine home is denying any wrongdoing and rejects the notion that he may have… Continue Reading Teenager in Irvine...