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July 13, 2023

FTC to appeal court’s ruling favoring Microsoft-Activision deal

By Leah Nylen | Bloomberg The Federal Trade Commission filed a notice in court that it intends to appeal a ruling by a federal judge in California allowing Microsoft Corp. to move forward with its...

July 13, 2023

Irvine to begin environmental review of asphalt plant site

An asphalt plant, the focus of increased complaints from residents about odors, in the foothills of northern Irvine could soon become a preserve with housing that would pay for the acquisition. On Tuesday, July 11,...

July 12, 2023

Irvine’s city manager gets a pay increase

Irvine‘s city manager has a new contract and a considerable pay bump. City leaders unanimously approved a new, rolling three-year contract for Oliver Chi who now makes about $370,000 per year — up from just...

July 11, 2023

Microsoft gets OK to buy Activision Blizzard for $69B, judge rules

By Matt O’Brien | The Associated Press A federal judge has handed Microsoft a major victory by declining to block its looming $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard. Regulators sought to ax...

July 11, 2023

Cat’s disappearance near Disneyland sparks a 2-year tale of heartache and hope

Michelle Chang thought the wind sound echoing through the car was just her imagination as she drove south on the 5 freeway toward Irvine. Her weekend duffel bag was in the trunk, alternative music filled...

July 8, 2023

A 101-year-old Tustin woman has spent most of her life donating blood

At a recent blood drive in Irvine, donors hoped to catch a glimpse of one person: Dottie Brown, a resident of Lemon Heights in Tustin who recently celebrated her 101st birthday — and has been...

July 3, 2023

Rivian surges after quarterly production beats expectations

By Ed Ludlow | Bloomberg Rivian Automotive built more battery-electric vehicles last quarter than Wall Street had anticipated as the company works to ramp up production and overcome a string of supply-chain issues. Its shares...

July 3, 2023

Irvine’s Great Park Board faces criticism again, and a renewed call for dissolution

In 1993, when the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro was decommissioned and set to be closed, it set off a debate that dominated Orange County politics through the remaining years of the 90s: Should...

July 6, 2023

Irvine police recover thousands of pieces of stolen mail potentially used for identity theft

A 33-year-old Anaheim man suspected of stealing mail throughout Irvine was arrested June 28 on suspicion of burglary and identity theft, police said. The suspect, described as a prolific mail thief by police, is believed...

June 27, 2023

Santa Ana College professor eyes state Senate seat

Irvine resident Ali Kowsari is the latest addition to the slate of candidates running to represent Orange County residents in the state Senate. Running for the seat in the 37th district, Kowsari said: “We need...