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September 30, 2025

Irvine Barclay Theatre marks 35 years of entertaining

The Irvine Barclay Theatre opened its doors in 1990, welcoming an impressive array of artists and guests to its stage in the 35 years since. On Saturday, it welcomed the community for a free “block...

September 30, 2025

Orange County girls volleyball Top 10: Mater Dei continues reign

ORANGE COUNTY GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TOP 10 (Records through Sept. 29) 1. Mater Dei (23-4): The Monarchs won the Nike Tournament of Champions Platinum Division championship, the prestigious tournament’s top division, in Phoenix. They beat Bishop...

September 30, 2025

Irvine City Council takes up San Onofre nuclear waste safety concerns

Irvine officials gathered Tuesday to confront a concern that has lingered on the county’s doorstep for more than a decade: What to do with the 3.6 million pounds of radioactive waste stored at the shuttered...

October 1, 2025

Steve Fryer’s Orange County football Top 35 rankings, Oct. 1

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. 1. Mater Dei 3-1 overall record 2. Mission Viejo 5-1 3....

October 2, 2025

Fryer: Leaders for Orange County’s football awards at the halfway point

Five weeks down, five weeks to go in the high school football season. Now that it’s halfway through the season, let’s take a look at the leaders for Orange County football’s top awards — offensive...

October 2, 2025

The best things we ate at Southern California restaurants in September

After kicking off the month with a massive heat wave, things are starting to finally cool down in Southern California. September in Southern California marks the debut of seasonal fall flavors, such as pumpkin spice...

September 15, 2025

Orange County football Top 25: Mater Dei falls, Mission Viejo rises to No. 1

ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL Notable this week: For the first time in a long time, Mater Dei is not No. 1 in the Orange County football poll. Mission Viejo is now in that...

September 15, 2025

Status Update: Trader Joe’s confirms new Costa Mesa location

Trader Joe’s has updated its “coming soon” location list to include the street address for Costa Mesa’s next store. (Image courtesy of Trader Joe’s website) If anyone in Costa Mesa still had any doubts, it’s...

September 12, 2025

Irvine will stay with the Orange County Power Authority

The Irvine City Council voted this week to rescind its notice of intent to withdraw from the Orange County Power Authority, reversing a decision made last year that threatened to pull the plug on the...

September 12, 2025

Irvine football too strong in all areas against Laguna Hills

Irvine wide receiver Smith Spivey carries the ball after making a catch during a nonleague game against Laguna Hills on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Contributing Photographer) Laguna Hills running back Khryztopher...

Irvine Barclay Theatre marks 35 years of entertaining

Orange County girls volleyball Top 10: Mater Dei continues reign

Irvine City Council takes up San Onofre nuclear waste safety concerns

Steve Fryer’s Orange County football Top 35 rankings, Oct. 1

Fryer: Leaders for Orange County’s football awards at the halfway point

The best things we ate at Southern California restaurants in September

Orange County football Top 25: Mater Dei falls, Mission Viejo rises to No. 1

Status Update: Trader Joe’s confirms new Costa Mesa location

Irvine will stay with the Orange County Power Authority

Irvine football too strong in all areas against Laguna Hills

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