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August 2, 2024

‘Picturing Summer’ at UCI’s Langson museum remembers coastal living of yesterday

Revisit Southern California summers of yesteryears with a new exhibit at the UCI Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art. “Picturing Summer,” showcases a selection of paintings of summer activities and environments...

August 2, 2024

Luxury apartments The Row at Red Hill debut in south Santa Ana

Orange County’s luxury apartment landscape continues to grow, with a second sprawling community debuting this week in southern Santa Ana. The Row at Red Hill – developed by Greystar and touted as its “largest and...

July 31, 2024

Free fun things to do in August in Southern California

Why sit home because it’s hot? Get on out there. Here’s a list of free things to do this month that won’t cost you anything. The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture will...

July 30, 2024

‘CicloIrvine’ to become annual cars-free event

“CicloIrvine,” the city’s cars-free, open streets event is now an annual affair thanks to a City Council vote last week. The inaugural CicloIrvine took place this May when city officials closed nearly two miles of...

July 29, 2024

Status Update: Free ‘adaptive golf’ event for children is Friday in Lake Forest

The golf-loving members of the Rotary Club of Lake Forest are hosting the second annual Grandpa Bob Day of Sunshine & Hope Memorial for disabled children on Friday, Aug. 2. The event is a tribute...

July 26, 2024

UCI plays big role in national initiative to make health research more inclusive

The National Institutes of Health wants to shepherd a new era of medical research, and UC Irvine professors are taking the helm in Southern California. You might have heard of the All of Us research...

July 26, 2024

Irvine takes big step toward creating city library system, breaking from county

The Irvine City Council cleared a path forward this week for the city to create its own library system separate from the county’s. Irvine has been a part of the Orange County Public Libraries system...

July 25, 2024

Taco Bell will be giving away Baja Blast on Monday, July 29

Taco Bell is going big for the 20th anniversary of the launch of Baja Blast, culminating in the arrival of its long-awaited Baja Blast gelato. The “Bajaversary” will begin on Monday, July 29 with a...

July 25, 2024

World of Warcraft development workers are unionizing

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips | The Associated Press More than 500 workers behind the popular video game franchisee “World of Warcraft” are unionizing. The game’s development team employees — which include designers, engineers, artists, quality assurance...

July 24, 2024

Optum laying off 364 California healthcare workers, shuttering urgent cares

Optum, a healthcare company owned by UnitedHealth Group, is laying off 525 people in multiple locations, many of them at urgent care facilities in Southern California. The company, in a notice to the state’s Employment...