November 2023 - Page 2 of 3 - The Petluck Team

November 21, 2023

Irvine receives $2 million in state funding for Real Time Crime Center

The city of Irvine is beefing up technology within its police force to track crime quickly and create more opportunities to be proactive, officials said. With the help of $2 million in funding from the...

November 20, 2023

Pedestrian bridge over the 5 Freeway in Irvine anticipated to break ground in January

A long-awaited pedestrian bridge over the 5 Freeway, the final stretch of the Jeffrey Open Space Trail in Irvine, is expected to break ground in January. The Jeffrey Open Space Trail stretches 3.5 miles, cutting...

November 18, 2023

UC system allocates $7 million to combat campus extremism amid Israel-Hamas war

Amid heightened tensions at universities across the country arising from the Israel-Hamas war, the University of California system will allocate $7 million to combat “alarming acts of bigotry, intolerance and intimidation,” including antisemitism and Islamophobia,...

November 15, 2023

Nominate your picks for the 125 Most Influential People in Orange County for 2023

The Orange County Register is preparing its annual list of the Most Influential People in Orange County, and we could use your suggestions once again. We are looking to recognize 125 people who made a...

November 16, 2023

Last operating day for All American Asphalt plant city of Irvine is buying

Wednesday, Nov. 15, was the agreed upon last day of operations for the All American Asphalt plant in Irvine. The plant’s closure comes months after the Irvine City Council agreed to purchase the property for...

November 14, 2023

Stonegate Elementary students honor civil rights activist Ruby Bridges

A sea of purple flooded the playground at Stonegate Elementary in Irvine as students walked around campus together in honor of a little girl who, 63 years ago, had taken the first steps to desegregate...

November 11, 2023

Marine veterans find new mission as firefighters helping people “having the worst day”

When Serge Morosoff, an Orange County Fire Authority firefighter, entered the home of an 81-year-old man on a recent medical aid call, he couldn’t help but notice the non-commissioned officer sword hung high among plaques...

November 10, 2023

Real estate news: EV startup Mullen Automotive leases warehouse at former Kraft site in Fullerton

The former site of Kraft Heinz Lunchables in Fullerton soon will be humming with the sound of workers again. This time, a new building completed in 2022 will be chockful of futuristic auto parts, instead...

November 6, 2023

Local Holocaust survivors celebrate missed coming-of-age ceremony decades later

In the Jewish faith, when a bar mitzvah is held for a 13-year-old boy or a bat mitzvah for a 12-year-old girl, they are then considered religiously responsible adults within their faith. For 59 Holocaust...

November 7, 2023

In-N-Out Burger announces expansion into New Mexico

In-N-Out Burger has added the state of New Mexico to its list of conquests. The Irvine-based fast food chain announced in social media Tuesday morning that it is planning a restaurant in Albuquerque and will...

Month: November 2023