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September 9, 2024

UC Irvine announces most successful fundraising year on record

UC Irvine just closed the books on its most successful fundraising year on record, raising $343 million in fiscal year 2024, university officials announced. “UC Irvine is in the midst of a transformative era,” said...

September 6, 2024

Check out these ultimate playhouses. They were built to help the fight against homelessness

The designers were not playing around when they planned these ultimate playhouses. To celebrate its 35th anniversary, HomeAid Orange County brought back its Project Playhouse fundraiser, in which local companies in the homebuilding industry put...

September 5, 2024

9 cool eats for beating the heat in Orange County

Resistance is futile: As the sun fires up its flares (temperatures are expected to reach a sizzling 100-plus inland and in the mid-90s along the coast), avoid toiling away at the stove or jiggering a...

September 3, 2024

Status Update: FYE and 3 new retailers joining MainPlace mall in Santa Ana

The pop-culture retailer FYE is open at MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana. The mall is also welcoming the return of fashion retailer Express and the addition of three local merchants: the florist Flowers on Wheels,...

September 1, 2024

Suspect arrested in 2022 Long Beach killing

LONG BEACH — A 43-year-old man suspected in a Long Beach fatal shooting in 2022 was behind bars this week. Carlos Salazar Jr., formerly of Compton, was arrested Tuesday during a traffic stop in Irvine,...

August 30, 2024

Real estate news: Irvine buys office building for $13 million

The city of Irvine on Aug. 15 paid $13 million for the two-story headquarters of RGP Property at 17101 Armstrong. The building, which will help the city expand its administrative office spaces, spans 57,301 square...

August 29, 2024

15 female patients allege doctor at UCI, Hoag sexually assaulted them

Fifteen women have filed a lawsuit alleging an Irvine physician forced them to expose their breasts and, in many instances, groped them under the guise of treatment at UCI Medical Center and a clinic affiliated...

August 28, 2024

Southern soul-food spot Georgia’s opens new location in Irvine, its fourth

Southern soul food by way of Philadelphia, where chef and co-founder Gretchen Shoemaker was born and honed her culinary skills, Georgia’s got its start as a part-time catering business serving old family recipes made inside...

August 28, 2024

The Habit Burger Grill changes its name

The Habit Burger Grill is adding an ampersand to its name. The Irvine-based quick service chain will now be known as The Habit Burger & Grill, according to a news release. The changes are subtle,...

August 28, 2024

John Fogerty talks about making up for lost time, playing CCR music again

If ever there was a cautionary tale about the music industry, look no further than the covenant John Fogerty and his Creedence Clearwater Revival bandmates entered into with Fantasy Records owner Saul Zaentz when the...