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June 26, 2025

Muslim civil rights group says UCI is a ‘hostile campus’

The nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization has designated UC Irvine as a “hostile campus” for Palestinian, Arab and Muslim students and faculty for what it describes as a pattern of discriminatory treatment...

June 26, 2025

Buoyed by housing market, Irvine starts new fiscal year with healthy budget

As Irvine turns the corner into a new fiscal year beginning July 1, city leaders have approved a balanced general fund budget fueled by a strong housing market. As some cities in Orange County struggle...

June 25, 2025

Lake Street Dive dropping the sad songs for some joyful rebellion in Irvine

At a time when division is high and negativity seems to be infesting every corner of people’s day-to-day lives, Lake Street Dive have instead chosen to go down a path of positivity. That’s the mindset on...

June 23, 2025

Family heartbroken to learn their dog died in care of since-arrested Irvine trainer

An El Monte family was shattered to learn via text from their Irvine dog trainer that Saint, their Belgian Malinois puppy, had died overnight — a heartbreak that has turned to anger as they learned...

June 20, 2025

Real estate news: Costa Mesa apartments sell for $8.6M or $661,538 each

A spate of small apartment buildings in Orange County traded owners in recent weeks. The most expensive transaction closed May 16 in Costa Mesa, where 13 units on nearly 1 acre fetched $661,538 per unit....

June 18, 2025

Irvine leaders look to balance warehouse development with impacts

Moving forward, the city of Irvine will keep greater control over the location of new warehouses. And, the city will stop the expansion of warehousing facilities into new planning areas. A highly anticipated ordinance recently...

June 17, 2025

The Habit Burger & Grill launches meal deals; here’s what you get

The Habit Burger & Grill is offering a trio of value meals for a short time “Gotta Habit” meals include a half sandwich, sides and a drink at participating locations through July 9. The meals...

June 16, 2025

See the list: Orange County 7th in nation for office conversion projects

Orange County ranks seventh nationally for converting office buildings into other real estate uses, primarily multifamily housing, according to a new report from CBRE. Local property owners have a combined 4.2 million square feet slated...

June 16, 2025

Status Update: Tokyo Central nears opening in Irvine; Sprouts coming to Santa Ana

Tokyo Central, a Japanese grocery market chain operated by Marukai Corp., is opening its third Orange County store in late July. The store is part of new construction at 14120 Culver Drive, backing to the...

June 16, 2025

California AG Rob Bonta urges UCI grads to stand for justice in commencement address

In his commencement address to the UC Irvine School of Social Ecology on Monday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta did not shy away from politics as he challenged graduates to take a stand against injustice....

Muslim civil rights group says UCI is a ‘hostile campus’

Buoyed by housing market, Irvine starts new fiscal year with healthy budget

Lake Street Dive dropping the sad songs for some joyful rebellion in Irvine

Family heartbroken to learn their dog died in care of since-arrested Irvine trainer

Real estate news: Costa Mesa apartments sell for $8.6M or $661,538 each

Irvine leaders look to balance warehouse development with impacts

The Habit Burger & Grill launches meal deals; here’s what you get

See the list: Orange County 7th in nation for office conversion projects

Status Update: Tokyo Central nears opening in Irvine; Sprouts coming to Santa Ana

California AG Rob Bonta urges UCI grads to stand for justice in commencement address

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