October 2022 - The Petluck Team

October 29, 2022

Find a pop-up voting center in Orange County

Beginning this weekend, there are multiple options for voters to cast their ballots in Orange County – from voting in person on Election Day to returning a ballot by mail. Pop-up voting centers, operated by...

October 30, 2022

Muslims are fast becoming a powerful voting bloc in Orange County

Sarah Aly sifts through her mail, her eyes quickly scanning political flyers. As Aly and her husband prepare to vote in the upcoming election, they are studying how politicians plan to address the relocation of...

October 31, 2022

With award of $8 million, UC Irvine and regional partners will expand stem cell treatments

With a new $8 million grant, UC Irvine will be able to translate more stem cell research into experimental therapies for complex conditions such as strokes, severe burns and cancer. The university will join the...

October 24, 2022

Ocasio-Cortez rallies voters in Irvine ahead of midterm elections

With a little more than two weeks to go until the midterm elections, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stumped for Democratic candidates in Orange County Sunday. Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive New York congresswoman, appeared at the rally at...

October 24, 2022

Irvine educator see California Teacher of the Year honor as opportunity to advance arts education

When Northwood High School teacher Ben Case saw a Sacramento phone number pop up on his cellphone late one recent night, he had an inkling of who might be calling. The former California Teachers of...

October 24, 2022

Habit Burger Grill’s executive chef shares test kitchen secrets

The Habit Burger Grill doesn’t change its permanent menu very often, but it freshens it up with limited time offers several times a year. Currently it’s offering a French Onion Char, which the chain’s executive...

October 24, 2022

Orange County football Top 25: San Juan Hills climbs, Crean Lutheran debuts in Week 10 poll

There are three voters in the Register’s weekly poll. Points are awarded for each spot in the poll, starting with 25 points for a No. 1 ranking. Notable this week: San Juan Hills climbs to...

October 25, 2022

Right-wing operatives, including Orange County man, plead guilty to robocall hoax

By MARK GILLISPIE CLEVELAND (AP) — Two right-wing operatives pleaded guilty on Monday in Cleveland to single felony counts of telecommunications fraud for having placed thousands of false robocalls in Ohio that told people they...

October 26, 2022

Fryer on Football: Previews and predictions for Week 10’s top games

GAME OF THE WEEK NO. 7 JSERRA (4-5, 1-3) VS. NO. 5 ORANGE LUTHERAN (6-3, 2-2) Where, when: Orange Coast College, Friday, 7 p.m. Analysis: It’s an important Trinity League game for both teams, although...

October 27, 2022

Irvine man charged with beating service dog to death in Santa Ana

SANTA ANA — A 40-year-old man was behind bars Wednesday on charges of beating a service dog to death in a parking lot in Santa Ana for defecating in his car. Randy Francois of Irvine...

Month: October 2022