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October 6, 2025

Status Update: New stores open at Mission Viejo mall, San Clemente outlets

Simon, the property owner of the Shops at Mission Viejo, broke ground Sept. 18 on its expansion project for the 49-year-old mall. The construction work, which will add new retail space on the mall’s southeast...

October 6, 2025

Orange County football Top 25: Corona del Mar rises to No. 10 in Week 7

ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL Notable this week: Corona del Mar (6-0) moves into the Top 10 after a 33-10 win over then-No. 8 San Juan Hills. … Crean Lutheran (6-0) climbs to No....

October 7, 2025

Raise your glass: Whiskey festival coming to Irvine

Reserve your Uber rides home posthaste. Nearly 20 top whiskey brands will gather in front of Bosscat Kitchen in Irvine for the open-air Orange County Whiskey Festival. The event, happening Wednesday, Oct. 15, will offer...

October 7, 2025

Steve Fryer’s Orange County football Top 35 rankings, Oct. 7

Here is how I voted this week in the Orange County Top 25, plus teams I consider to be in the Nos. 26-35 range. FRYER’S TOP 25 1. Mater Dei 4-1 overall record 2. Mission...

October 10, 2025

Two Nobel Prizes at UC Irvine in one day: 30 years later, the moment still resonates

To understand why Oct. 11, 1995, was such a big deal for UC Irvine and two of the school’s best-known scientists – the late Sherwood “Sherry” Rowland, a radiochemist who theorized that man-made stuff was...

October 11, 2025

Football roundup: Servite, Dana Hills, Villa Park, Brea Olinda win in Week 7

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Kalé Murphy threw for 197 yards with two touchdowns for Servite in a 43-26 win over JSerra in a Trinity League game Friday...

October 13, 2025

Status Update: Mitsuwa opening next month in Cypress

The Japanese grocer Mitsuwa Marketplace is opening next month in Cypress, taking over a shuttered Office Depot. The Torrance-based supermarket, known for its abundance of Asian produce, pantry goods and fresh fish and meat is...

October 13, 2025

Orange County football Top 25: Mission Viejo back at No. 1

ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL Notable this week: Mission Viejo returns to No. 1 in the the Orange County rankings, the position they held for one week in Week 4. Santa Margarita defeated Mater...

October 14, 2025

Taco Bell brings back crispy chicken with another new hot sauce

Crispy chicken strips will be returning to Taco Bell on Thursday, Oct. 16. This time around, the Irvine-based fast food giant is partnering with Frank’s RedHot, a hot sauce brand that dates from 1920 and...

October 14, 2025

Orange County girls athlete of the week: Summer Wilson, Irvine

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The Orange County girls athlete of the week: Name: Summer Wilson School: Irvine Sport: Cross country Year: Senior Noteworthy: Wilson, who is committed...

Status Update: New stores open at Mission Viejo mall, San Clemente outlets

Orange County football Top 25: Corona del Mar rises to No. 10 in Week 7

Raise your glass: Whiskey festival coming to Irvine

Steve Fryer’s Orange County football Top 35 rankings, Oct. 7

Two Nobel Prizes at UC Irvine in one day: 30 years later, the moment still resonates

Football roundup: Servite, Dana Hills, Villa Park, Brea Olinda win in Week 7

Status Update: Mitsuwa opening next month in Cypress

Orange County football Top 25: Mission Viejo back at No. 1

Taco Bell brings back crispy chicken with another new hot sauce

Orange County girls athlete of the week: Summer Wilson, Irvine

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