August 2023 - The Petluck Team

August 30, 2023

Taco Bell will be testing a Baja Blast gelato in Irvine

Taco Bell is exploring a new way to serve Mountain Dew Baja Blast. The fast food chain will begin testing a Mountain Dew Baja Blast Gelato on Thursday, Aug. 31, at one location in Irvine....

August 30, 2023

Fryer on Football: Previews and predictions for Week 2’s top games

GAME OF THE WEEK NO. 12 YORBA LINDA (1-1) VS. NO. 16 TESORO (1-1) Where, when: Tesoro High, Friday, 1 p.m. Analysis: Yorba Linda is not as good as it was last year when it...

August 31, 2023

Dana Hills’ Evan Noonan and JSerra girls team begin cross country season with high expectations

As the meets got bigger, Dana Hills’ Evan Noonan got better. He started his sophomore season last year with a 19th-place finish at the Cool Breeze Invitational. There was a 33rd-place result at the Clovis...

August 28, 2023

Orange County football Top 25: Corona del Mar, Servite, Tustin move up in Week 2 poll

ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL Notable this week: In the poll for Week 2 of the season, Corona del Mar moves to No. 9 after beating Cypress 41-24 last week and Servite rises to...

August 28, 2023

SEC probes Irvine lender over mortgage-backed securities sold to Wall Street

By Heather Perlberg, Austin Weinstein and Tom Schoenberg | Bloomberg The US Securities and Exchange Commission is probing The Change Company, an Irvine-based lender that pledges to promote homeownership in underserved communities, over its mortgage-backed...

August 28, 2023

Irvine Unified learners are back to school

Kian Zhuang, 4, has his picture taken with his father, Yohanes, by his mother Neysa during Irvine Unified School District’s first day of school at Santiago Hills Elementary School on Thursday, August 24, 2023. (Photo...

August 28, 2023

Irvine tests protected bike lane as it considers making them a permanent feature

A protected bike lane may in the near future be a part of Yale Avenue in Irvine as the city completes preliminary design plans for a slew of improvements to the South Yale Corridor. Community...

August 28, 2023

Orange County girls volleyball Top 10, Aug. 28

ORANGE COUNTY GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TOP 10 (Records through Aug. 27) 1. Mater Dei 12-0: The Monarchs won a tournament in Texas, beating Cathedral Catholic in the semifinals and MaxPreps.com’s preseason national No. 1 Prestonwood Christian...

August 28, 2023

Status Update: Grocery Outlet opening in former Wholesome Choice in Laguna Niguel

Grocery Outlet is bringing its treasure trove of discounted snacks, meat, produce and household goods to the former Wholesome Choice store in Laguna Niguel. The Emeryville-based grocer said its newest store at 27871 La Paz...

August 25, 2023

Real estate news: Australian battery tech firm leases first US base in Rancho Santa Margarita

An Australia-based battery tech company is planting roots in Orange County, leasing its first U.S. location in Rancho Santa Margarita. EVO Power USA Inc., a battery energy storage company based in Australia, signed a 15,070-square-foot...

Month: August 2023