Blog - The Petluck Team

January 17, 2025

Acts of kindness, showcases of skill, missions of mercy … so many reasons in OC to say Bravo!

Girl Scouts package holiday joy for youth at Huntington Beach shelter Girl Scouts of Orange County Troop 7370 spearheaded Operation Waymakers this past holiday season. Fifty girls gathered to create gift boxes to brighten the...

January 17, 2025

Real estate news: Sleep apnea firm buys Irvine building for $2.6 million

Aliso Viejo-based Apnea Sciences bought an industrial building in Irvine for $2.6 million. The 5,101 square foot building at 12 Mauchly, Suite A, was sold in mid-December by an unnamed family trust, according to CBRE....

January 17, 2025

Rivian, U.S. finalize $6.6. billion loan before Trump retakes office

By Ari Natter | Bloomberg The Biden administration finalized billions of dollars in financing for electric-vehicle maker Irvine-based Rivian Automotive and hydrogen company Plug Power Inc. just days before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the...

January 16, 2025

Irvine City Council to again consider tougher rules on warehouses in the city

In the coming weeks, the Irvine City Council will consider stricter regulations, perhaps even a ban, on new warehouses built in the city. That conversation, slated to take place in early February, will follow the...

January 15, 2025

James Mai appointed as Irvine vice mayor

In a divided vote Tuesday, the Irvine City Council selected James Mai to serve as vice mayor. Newly elected in November, Mai represents District 3, an area straddling the 5 Freeway around Irvine High School....

January 14, 2025

Sun Family Foundation commits another $50 million to Hoag’s Irvine expansion

The Sun Family Foundation is doubling its commitment to Hoag Hospital’s expansion in Orange County, making a second $50 million donation toward developing the health system’s Irvine campus. Diana and David Sun previously committed a...

January 13, 2025

Two OC-based Boys & Girls Clubs merge to expand reach

Two youth organizations serving children in much of central Orange County have merged, a decision their leaders say will help them stretch their funding to serve more families. Marcelo Brutti, president of the Boys &...

January 13, 2025

IHOP in Irvine is closing its doors after 32 years

The IHOP on MacArthur Blvd. in Irvine will shutter after 32 years in business. It will close its doors permanently on Jan. 29 at 3 p.m. “This decision was ultimately made for us when we...

January 13, 2025

For Laguna Beach philanthropist Alec Glasser, endowing new UCI center on the ‘power of music’ is personal

Alec Glasser grew up in a working-class family in Queens, New York, working night shifts as an elevator operator to put himself through college. Now, UC Irvine is announcing the self-made real estate mogul has...

January 13, 2025

NASA Astronaut Tracy Dyson just came back from space. Hear what she has to say.

Ever wondered what it’s like in outer space? Now’s your chance to find out from a NASA astronaut. Tracy Dyson, who completed six months aboard the International Space Station in 2024, is back on Earth....