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January 19, 2026

Status Update: Sender One opening in Aliso Viejo; Pura Vida Miami opens at SCP

Sender One co-founder Alice Kao is seen in one of the company’s facilities. The rock climbing, bouldering and yoga facility is opening its sixth Southern California location on Feb. 1 in Aliso Viejo. (Photo courtesy...

January 19, 2026

La Habra’s Acen Jimenez contributing in multiple ways to team’s success

La Habra senior Acen Jimenez continues to impress with his scoring, which includes 36 points in a win over Canyon in a Crestview League boys basketball game last week. What makes him even more valuable,...

January 19, 2026

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Santa Margarita hangs on at No. 1

The Orange County boys basketball rankings as of Monday, Jan. 19. The team records are through Sunday, Jan. 18. Notable this week: Rodney Westmoreland preserved Santa Margarita’s hold on the No. 1 position in the...

January 19, 2026

Puesto postpones ‘Taco Takeover’ with chef Arturo Rivera Martínez

Shortly after announcing a highly anticipated visit from Arturo Rivera Martínez — the Mexico City chef who made history by earning the first-ever Michelin star for a taco stand — Puesto has indefinitely postponed the event...

January 15, 2026

One night only: Mexico City’s chef Arturo Rivera coming to Irvine’s Puesto

Egregiously, Michelin stars were never meant for taco stands — not in the modern era when the guide’s definition of greatness has so often meant white tablecloths, hushed dining rooms and pricey tasting menus. But...

January 16, 2026

Another suggestion for a veterans’ burial place at the Great Park fails to land with Irvine leaders

Another proposal for a veterans’ burial option at the Great Park was rejected this week by a divided Irvine City Council. Instead of a full-scale veterans cemetery in the Great Park, which for years had...

January 10, 2026

Man steals $1,700 in caviar from Whole Foods in Irvine, police say

Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of stealing about $1,700 worth of caviar from a Whole Foods store in Irvine over the holiday season. The theft occurred around 6:30 p.m....

January 10, 2026

Strong Santa Ana winds whip throughout Southern California

Strong winds whipped through Southern California on Saturday, with the strongest gusts clocked at 88 mph in the San Diego County mountains region. The National Weather Service issued a high wind advisory in the early-morning...

January 12, 2026

Irvine City Council to consider once again a burial option for veterans at the Great Park

The Irvine City Council once again plans to discuss building a burial site at the Great Park. But this proposal to be discussed at Tuesday’s council meeting, Jan. 13, is different from those in the...

January 12, 2026

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: La Habra moves into Top 10

The Orange County boys basketball rankings as of Monday, Jan. 12. The team records are through Sunday, Jan. 11. Notable this week: Santa Margarita remains at No. 1 despite losing last week. But it was...

Status Update: Sender One opening in Aliso Viejo; Pura Vida Miami opens at SCP

La Habra’s Acen Jimenez contributing in multiple ways to team’s success

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Santa Margarita hangs on at No. 1

Puesto postpones ‘Taco Takeover’ with chef Arturo Rivera Martínez

One night only: Mexico City’s chef Arturo Rivera coming to Irvine’s Puesto

Another suggestion for a veterans’ burial place at the Great Park fails to land with Irvine leaders

Man steals $1,700 in caviar from Whole Foods in Irvine, police say

Strong Santa Ana winds whip throughout Southern California

Irvine City Council to consider once again a burial option for veterans at the Great Park

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: La Habra moves into Top 10

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