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February 7, 2023

How might district-based elections change voting in Irvine?

Councilmember Tammy Kim has been the sole voice of dissent on the dais as Irvine leaders move toward changing how the council is elected. She’s been a resident since 2005 and has worked in the...

February 7, 2023

Boys basketball playoffs starting with several exciting matchups

Orange County boys basketball fans won’t have to wait until the quarterfinals or the semifinals for outstanding matchups in the CIF Southern Section playoffs. Wednesday’s first round includes many games that have Orange County teams...

February 6, 2023

Dirty truth: UC Riverside study suggests new way climate change is fueling itself

Healthy, undisturbed soil sinks carbon, storing what’s generated when plants and other living things decompose so it doesn’t get released as a planet-warming greenhouse gas. But a new study out of UC Riverside suggests nitrogen...

February 6, 2023

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Pacifica Christian stays at No. 1, Feb. 6

This week’s Orange County high school boys basketball rankings. Notable this week: JSerra continued its climb in the rankings with Trinity League wins over Servite and Orange Lutheran last week. … San Joaquin League champion...

February 5, 2023

Orange County has several championship contenders in the CIF-SS boys basketball playoffs

Orange County usually has an obvious favorite or two in the CIF Southern Section Boys basketball playoffs. This is not one of those years. However, there are an unusually large number of county teams that...

February 5, 2023

AAPI groups focus on the CA-47 race, viewing it as a potential pickup in 2024

With nearly two years to go until the 2024 presidential election, state and national Asian American and Pacific Islander groups are eyeing California’s 47th Congressional District, where they say conditions are ripe for an Asian...

February 4, 2023

Orange County members of Congress get to work

It’s been close to a month since the 118th Congress was finally sworn into office after being delayed by the 15 rounds of voting to elect Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. Since early...

February 3, 2023

Irvine-based Rivian developing an electric bike

By Ed Ludlow | Bloomberg Irvine-based Rivian Automotive is developing an electric bike, the chief executive officer told staff, potentially expanding the EV maker’s product lineup. RJ Scaringe disclosed the e-bike effort Friday at a...

February 3, 2023

Activision to pay $35 million to SEC after ‘frat boy culture’ complaints

By Cecilia D’Anastasio | Bloomberg Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard, the video game maker Microsoft is proposing to buy for $69 billion, settled federal allegations that it failed to put in place controls to properly handle...

February 3, 2023

2 people detained after suspicious hazmat incident at apartment complex in Irvine

Irvine police detained two people after a suspicious hazmat incident at an apartment complex in Irvine prompted further investigation. On Thursday, Feb. 2, personnel from the Orange County Fire Authority responded to a report of...