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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...

July 22, 2024

CrowdStrike: More machines fixed but details on what caused meltdown still pending

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says a “significant number” of the millions of computers that crashed on Friday, causing global disruptions, are back in operation as its customers and regulators await a more detailed explanation of what...

July 22, 2024

Irvine Great Park adds a new food spot

A new food and beverage court is open weekends at Great Park Live, Irvine’s new music venue. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, parkgoers can enjoy The Layover, an eatery serving American...

July 19, 2024

CrowdStrike got its start in Irvine selling cybersecurity. Now its software is causing chaos

By Matt O’Brien | The Associated Press Airlines, banks, hospitals and other risk-averse organizations around the world chose cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to protect their computer systems from hackers and data breaches. But all it took...

July 18, 2024

UCI launches Orange County’s first school of public health

With the help of a $42.5 million gift, UC Irvine is launching a new school of public health that intends to be a major shaper of research and policy in Orange County. The Joe C....

July 18, 2024

Taco Bell introduces a Cheesy Street Chalupa

Innovators at Taco Bell have come up with a street taco version of its chalupas. Cheesy Street Chalupas are made with chicken or steak, onions, cilantro and jalapeño in a cheesy shell Taco Bell describes...

July 17, 2024

The Habit Burger Grill is giving away Double Chars; how to get one

The Habit Burger Grill won big in a recent fast food poll by USA Today 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards and will celebrate by giving its loyalty members a free Double Char. Results were announced Wednesday,...

July 17, 2024

Ex-Trump adviser Navarro released from prison, headed to RNC

By Jill Colvin | The Associated Press Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro was released from prison on Wednesday after completing his sentence for a contempt of Congress conviction and is expected to speak...

July 15, 2024

Status Update: Amiri brings its Rodeo Drive fashion to South Coast Plaza

Straight from Rodeo Drive, the Los Angeles-based fashion line Amiri recently opened at South Coast Plaza. Created by fashion designer Mike Amiri, the Costa Mesa boutique is the company’s second retail location. Shoppers can expect...