December 2022 - Page 2 of 5 - The Petluck Team

December 22, 2022

Irvine to move forward with new affordable housing project

In 2019, Yesica Valle escaped an abusive relationship with her three children. Without a home, she turned to shelters or her friends’ and family’s garages around Orange County to live. “I don’t make enough money...

December 28, 2022

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Santa Margarita, JSerra climbing, Dec. 28

This week’s Orange County high school boys basketball rankings. Notable this week: Santa Margarita and JSerra move up to No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, after strong showings in the Tarkanian Classic last week in...

December 19, 2022

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Mater Dei holds onto No. 1 spot, Dec. 19

This week’s Orange County high school boys basketball rankings. Notable this week: Mission Viejo and Yorba Linda make their debuts in this season’s Top 25. … Yorba Linda is 10-2 and won the Loara Saxon...

December 20, 2022

North/South Challenge will again feature solid matchups

The week before Christmas always is a slow week for high school basketball in Orange County. An event that fills that void again this season is the Orange County North/South Challenge. The four-game event is...

December 19, 2022

Why diners bought into Mexican Pizza and Happy Meals in 2022

This past year had the taste of nostalgia. From Taco Bell’s revival of Mexican pizza to McDonald’s “adult Happy Meals,” restaurants were promoting the past in 2022. Chain in West Hollywood is filled with chain-restaurant...

December 18, 2022

Plan to test hydrogen energy at UC Irvine, other spots, stirs controversy

Supporters view a pilot project in the works at UC Irvine as a crucial step in helping California hit its clean energy goals. Opponents, who protested the project on campus Friday, say it’s a distraction...

December 16, 2022

EV maker VinFast opens 4 more Southern California stores

Vinfast, a Vietnamese maker of electric vehicles, is expanding its Southern California footprint with four new stores in Los Angeles and Orange counties. The stores, much like Tesla’s retail showrooms, opened Dec. 14 at Village...

December 15, 2022

Irvine mayor sworn into new term alongside council members

Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan was sworn into a second term during a ceremony at City Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 13, along with newly elected Councilmember Kathleen Treseder and longtime Councilmember Larry Agran. Khan was first...

December 15, 2022

77-year-old Irvine woman identified as victim in murder-suicide at UCI, police say

A 77-year-old Irvine woman has been identified as the victim of an apparent murder-suicide this week on UC Irvine’s campus, sheriff’s officials said Wednesday. Authorities were investigating the death of Thao Thai Nguyen, whose body...

December 14, 2022

2 found dead on UC Irvine campus in apparent murder-suicide, police say

A man and woman died on UC Irvine’s campus Tuesday, Dec. 13 in an apparent murder-suicide, Irvine Police said. The two adults, who were related to one another, were found around 4 p.m. at Social...

Month: December 2022