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July 2, 2025

Immigration fight with Trump boosts Newsom’s ratings, UCI poll finds

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s standoff with President Donald Trump on the issue of immigration raids seems to have boosted his favorability across the state, according to a new poll from UC Irvine’s School of Social...

July 1, 2025

The major Orange County restaurant closures of 2025 (so far)

As the calendar reaches its halfway point, Orange County’s restaurant scene has seen its share of farewells. This year, the culinary landscape has shifted, with long-standing eateries dimming their lights and even some larger chains...

June 30, 2025

Status Update: Joybird opens in Costa Mesa; state program fixes leaky auto A/C, almost for free

The furniture maker Joybird is open at the South Coast Collection retail center in Costa Mesa. Joybird, a subsidiary of La-Z-Boy, is leasing 4,643 square feet of space from SoCo owner Continental Realty Corp. The...

June 27, 2025

15 free fun things to do in Southern California in July

Why stay home this summer because you don’t want to spend any money? Here are fun things you can do that won’t cost anything at all! July 1-3 — Patriotic concerts in Long Beach: Take...

June 27, 2025

Pacific Premier Bancorp in Irvine eyes layoffs as it merges with Columbia

Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc. plans to lay off nearly 6% of its workforce at its Irvine headquarters beginning Aug. 1 on the eve of a merger with a Pacific Northwest institution, according to a filing...

June 26, 2025

Taco Bell is bringing Live Más Café to Orange and Irvine

Taco Bell plans to open a Live Más Café in Orange this summer. It’s also opening one in Irvine, the city where its headquarters are. It isn’t ready to divulge where. Live Más Café is...

June 26, 2025

In-N-Out Burger has a warning for social media pranksters

In-N-Out Burger intends to aggressively defend itself against pranksters after filing a lawsuit against an online content producer. “For over seven decades, we have worked hard to create a welcoming and enjoyable experience for every...

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...

Immigration fight with Trump boosts Newsom’s ratings, UCI poll finds

The major Orange County restaurant closures of 2025 (so far)

Status Update: Joybird opens in Costa Mesa; state program fixes leaky auto A/C, almost for free

15 free fun things to do in Southern California in July

Pacific Premier Bancorp in Irvine eyes layoffs as it merges with Columbia

Taco Bell is bringing Live Más Café to Orange and Irvine

In-N-Out Burger has a warning for social media pranksters

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

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