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September 13, 2022

City of Hope Orange County gets $25 million gift from Julia and George Argyros

A $25 million donation made public this week from Orange County philanthropists Julia and George Argyros to the City of Hope will be “transformational” for the cancer center as it expands its footprint in OC,...

September 12, 2022

Irvine councilman floats idea of condemning asphalt plant

Amid ongoing settlement talks to potentially relocate the All American Asphalt plant in Irvine, city leaders on Tuesday, Sept. 13, are expected to discuss one councilman’s idea of instead condemning the operation, which some neighboring...

September 9, 2022

Real estate news: Dental school complex sells for $14 million in Garden Grove

The longtime home of Concorde Career College, a two-story, 45,451-square-foot office property on 4 acres in Garden Grove, has been sold for $14 million. The seller, Pacific Development Partners LLC, and the buyer, Brooklyn Cos.,...

September 6, 2022

Orange County football Top 25: Edison moves up to No. 5 in Week 3 poll

There are three voters in the Register’s weekly poll. Points are awarded for each spot in the poll, starting with 25 points for a No. 1 ranking. Notable this week: Edison’s 34-13 win over Orange...

September 8, 2022

Rivian, Mercedes partner on electric vans in cost-saving bid

By William Wilkes | Bloomberg Irvine-based Rivian Automotive and Mercedes-Benz AG are partnering to jointly build electric vans in Europe, a potential win-win for an established manufacturer wanting to share costs and an inexperienced company...

September 3, 2022

UC Riverside police adding non-sworn employees to build bridges with community

When UC Riverside police officers respond to calls later this fall, they’ll have new co-workers in tow. The UCR Police Department will add non-sworn, unarmed, safety responders and behavioral health specialists by the middle or end...

September 2, 2022

Real estate news: Ocean Plaza, with history dating to S&L scandal, gets a new name

Ocean Plaza, the 14-story office tower in Huntington Beach that sold for $97 million three years ago, is being rebranded as Point Break Tower at Ocean Plaza. The office tower and its mixed-used plaza on...

September 1, 2022

Misprinted UCI merchandise seen briefly at Costco is a hit

A misprinted UC Irvine sweatshirt that some Costco stores appeared to have recently stocked and then removed from shelves the same day quickly got the attention of the university’s students and alumni on social media. ...

August 31, 2022

Rats? UC Irvine neighborhood, Laguna Beach, others swapping poison for owls

They call themselves the HOOT Group. Four years ago, Irvine-resident Kim Huxman said, a growing number of residents in her University Hills neighborhood were reporting issues with rats chewing through car engine wiring and eating...

August 30, 2022

Lost hiker found dead on Arizona trail is identified as an Irvine man; his group had experienced heat exhaustion

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — A hiker found dead after getting lost on trails in an 1,100-acre regional park in Lake Havasu City has been identified as a California man, authorities said Monday. Mohave County...