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March 26, 2025

Irvine man sentenced for stealing rare violins and robbing a bank

An Irvine man was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for stealing and selling high-end violins and robbing a bank, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday, March 26. Between August 2020...

March 26, 2025

Rivian spins out startup focused on ‘micromobility’ EVs

By Kara Carlson | Bloomberg Rivian Automotive in Irvine is spinning out a business that will develop small electric vehicles designed for short trips. The new “micromobility” company, known as Also, is launching with $105...

March 21, 2025

Match makers: UCI med school grads learn which residency programs they are matched with

UC Irvine School of Medicine graduate Flora Park, right, celebrates with friends after she announced she will be doing her residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in general surgery during the annual Match Day the UC...

March 20, 2025

USAID suspension will strengthen China and exacerbate suffering, former official says during UCI talk

The effective dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development has dealt a major blow to American “soft power,” said Isobel Coleman, a former senior USAID official. Speaking at the Beckman Center at UC Irvine...

March 21, 2025

Betty Martinez Franco, Irvine City Council District 5 candidate, 2025 special election questionnaire

Ahead of the special election for the Irvine City Council District 5 seat, the Orange County Register compiled a list of questions to pose to the candidates who wish to represent you. You can find...

March 21, 2025

Anthony Kuo, Irvine City Council District 5 candidate, 2025 special election questionnaire

Ahead of the special election for the Irvine City Council District 5 seat, the Orange County Register compiled a list of questions to pose to the candidates who wish to represent you. You can find...

March 21, 2025

Dana Cornelius, Irvine City Council District 5 candidate, 2025 special election questionnaire

Ahead of the special election for the Irvine City Council District 5 seat, the Orange County Register compiled a list of questions to pose to the candidates who wish to represent you. You can find...

March 21, 2025

As voting begins for Irvine’s Fifth District election, here’s where the candidates stand on issues

Voters in Irvine’s Fifth District have been receiving ballots this week they can vote by mail or later at ballot boxes to decide who will represent them on the City Council. In-person polling centers will...

March 19, 2025

Man suspected of shooting at off-duty Irvine officer arrested at Temecula casino

IRVINE — A 27-year-old man suspected of firing shots at an off-duty officer early Tuesday in Irvine was arrested. Officers from the Irvine Police Department were dispatched at 2:06 a.m. Tuesday after an off-duty officer...

March 16, 2025

OC Archives in Action visits Little Saigon history and arts

Orange County historians took a look this year at a major milestone for our community: the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, which led to tens of thousands of refugees making a home here...