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July 23, 2023

Hospital building spree could turn Irvine into nation’s next big health brand

In 2008, local philanthropist Diana Sun’s mother had surgery to remove a brain tumor, but it didn’t work. She soon was rushed to Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, where she had a second brain surgery...

July 22, 2023

Miracles for Kids host day camp in Newport Beach

Day campers Esprella Garcia, left, of Lancaster and her daughter, Esmeralda Garcia, 5, right, play in the sand on the beach during the Miracles for Kids Surf and Paddle Camp held at Newport Dunes Waterfront...

July 22, 2023

Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan launches bid for seat on Board of Supervisors

Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan has launched a campaign for the Third District seat on the OC Board of Supervisors in the 2024 election. The Board of Supervisors is responsible for so much that goes on...

July 19, 2023

Bravo to these teenage achievements and more

Marina and Fountain Valley high school students place in Academic WorldQuest competition Marina High School (MHS) and Fountain Valley High School (FVHS) placed second and third respectively in the recent Academic WorldQuest Orange County competition....

July 19, 2023

Bravo! for a working anniversary and lots of work with kids

Working Wardrobes’ Laguna Niguel boutique marks 14th anniversary Working Wardrobes’ Laguna Niguel Hanger Boutique recently celebrated its 14th anniversary. To commemorate the occasion, the boutique hosted a one-time clothing drive and garnered over $10,000 in...

July 19, 2023

A ‘communi-versity’ model is how UCI aims to improve health of OC’s Latinx and Vietnamese families

Thirty years ago, Bernadette Boden-Albala set out to find out how many strokes had occurred in racial or ethnic groups. People would say to tabulate the number of strokes in a hospital setting, Boden-Albala recalled. But,...

July 19, 2023

Bravo for these examples of initiative and achievement

Local teens raise almost $4,000 to fight gender inequalities Local teenagers helped raise awareness of gender inequalities and women in need through their student-led nonprofit, Girls Impact for Tomorrow (GIFT). Led by CEO and Sage...

July 19, 2023

Sad Summer Festival aims to cheer up emo fans as it wraps in Irvine

When the summer long Vans Warped Tour officially stopped crisscrossing the country in 2018 with its lineup of dozens of punk, emo, screamo, pop punk and hip-hop artists, fans were left feeling a bit melancholy....

July 18, 2023

Taco Bell wants your input on its next hot sauce packets

Taco Bell is planning what it calls a full redesign of its hot sauce packets for 2024, and is using its app to get its rewards members in on the act. Beginning Tuesday, July 18,...

July 18, 2023

Newly designated Bommer Canyon Preserve reopens to the public

Following renovations, the Cattle Camp at Bommer Canyon, nestled between the Turtle Ridge and Shady Canyon neighborhoods, in Irvine has opened to the public. The 15-acre area formerly called the Bommer Canyon Community Park will...