December 2023 - The Petluck Team

December 11, 2023

Why Irvine quietly scrapped a vintage WWII PV-1 Ventura bomber

The massive, historic north hangar at the long-shuttered Tustin Marine Corps Air Station wasn’t the only World War II-era relic demolished last month. In nearby Irvine in mid-November, a demolition crew tore down an old...

December 11, 2023

Should local government weigh in on the Israel-Hamas war? OC officials grapple with what to do

When national and international issues touch local communities, local leaders can struggle with their role when residents look to them for action or support. Recently, residents have been asking city councils to do what they...

December 11, 2023

In-N-Out Burger will open restaurant No. 400 in Idaho on Tuesday, Dec. 12

In-N-Out Burger will open its 400th restaurant in Meridian, Idaho, on Tuesday, Dec. 12. It is the Irvine-based chain’s first location in the Gem State. Media in the Boise suburb have been watching for the...

December 16, 2023

Hundreds of new homes to be added to the Great Park Neighborhoods

Seven hundred and sixty-six new residential units are set to be added to the Great Park Neighborhoods in Irvine within the next several years — despite complaints from many residents who say they aren’t welcome....

December 18, 2023

Apple to halt Apple Watch 9, Ultra 2 sales in US over patent dispute with Irvine’s Masimo

By Mark Gurman | Bloomberg Apple Inc. will stop selling the latest versions of its smartwatch in the US due to a patent dispute, taking the devices off the market in the middle of the...

December 19, 2023

Irvine-based Masimo’s CEO open to settling Apple Watch rift

By Mark Gurman and Caroline Hyde | Bloomberg Irvine-based Masimo Corp. Chief Executive Officer Joe Kiani, head of the medical device maker that has put Apple Inc.’s smartwatch on the brink of a US ban,...

December 20, 2023

Irvine will start banning gas-powered lawn equipment next year

In another move to transition away from fossil fuels, Irvine is banning the use of gas-powered lawn equipment, beginning next summer. That includes gas-powered leaf blowers, lawnmowers, string trimmers, hedge trimmers, edgers and chainsaws. Starting...

December 20, 2023

Chef Erik De Marchi’s Laguna restaurant is a hit. Now he’s bringing pizza to Irvine

Five years after opening Oliver’s Osteria in Laguna Beach — which secured critical acclaim and a loyal following for such dishes as rigatoni cacio e pepe and squid ink cappellacci, to name a few —...

December 21, 2023

Irvine Co. sued for alleged toxic mold in its luxury Newport Bluffs apartments

The scars on Catherine Duboc’s face and hands are sad souvenirs of her days living at the upscale Newport Bluffs apartment homes, where she contends exposure to toxic mold left her with angry, red sores...

December 22, 2023

Irvine Shuttle will halt its service for four days in late December

Those bright blue and green Irvine Shuttle buses are hitting the breaks for four days next week. Like the Metrolink trains, the iShuttle buses will not operate from Dec. 26 to Dec. 29. While any...

Month: December 2023