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May 13, 2025

The Habit Burger & Grill uses beefcake to publicize chicken salads

The Habit Burger & Grill is freshening up its salad menu and has found an unlikely partner to publicize it. Beginning Wednesday, May 14, the Irvine-based chain will begin serving two new chicken salads. Mango...

May 7, 2025

Irvine residents react to new additions coming to Great Park

Despite overcast skies, Irvine leaders presented a clear vision Tuesday, May 6, for turning the Great Park into what they hope becomes one of America’s preeminent municipal parks. “As we look at what’s to come,...

May 12, 2025

Irvine to consider $25 minimum wage for full-time city workers

Irvine leaders will consider a substantial boost in pay for the city’s lowest wage workers. The City Council is set to consider an ordinance on Tuesday, May 13, proposed by Mayor Larry Agran that would...

May 7, 2025

Irvine Co. looks to replace golf course as part of 3,100-home ‘village’

Irvine Co. want to build a 3,100-home village on land between Jeffrey Road and Sand Canyon Ave, just south of the 5 freeway in Irvine. (Courtesy Irvine Co.) Where will the land required to help...

May 5, 2025

Rivian building $120 million EV supplier park to offset tariffs

By Miranda Davis and Kara Carlson | Bloomberg Rivian Automotive Inc. is investing $120 million in a new supplier park in Illinois, another win for Governor JB Pritzker after the company announced a $1.5 billion...

May 6, 2025

Irvine’s Great Park ‘whooshing’ into new era of construction

It’s not yesterday’s Great Park. That’s part of the message Great Park Chairman Mike Carroll plans to deliver on Tuesday evening, May 6, during a State of the Park address in front of an expected...

May 5, 2025

Status Update: $10 million in grants available to OC nonprofits

Orange County nonprofits looking to expand their reach into the community can tap a $10 million grant program from the Samueli Foundation. The new Breakaway and Build OC Funds were created after a project commissioned...

May 3, 2025

Irvine Unified’s new superintendent has deep ties to the district

Irvine Unified School District has named its first new superintendent in nearly 14 years, tapping longtime assistant superintendent Cassie Parham. Parham has served as interim superintendent since February, after the retirement of Terry Walker —...

May 2, 2025

6 Orange County educators surprised as ‘Teacher of the Year’

Just days before her first child is expected to arrive, Jeannette Aguilera, a third-grade teacher at Centralia Elementary School, had a surprise visit from a team of administrators — one official joking the visit should’ve...

May 2, 2025

Real estate news: 5-story Orange office building sells at a loss

The five-story office building at 725 West Town and Country Road in Orange sold April 28 for $15.45 million. Bailard sold the 90,191-square-foot building, which last sold in 2016 for $20.5 million, according to property...

The Habit Burger & Grill uses beefcake to publicize chicken salads

Irvine residents react to new additions coming to Great Park

Irvine to consider $25 minimum wage for full-time city workers

Irvine Co. looks to replace golf course as part of 3,100-home ‘village’

Rivian building $120 million EV supplier park to offset tariffs

Irvine’s Great Park ‘whooshing’ into new era of construction

Status Update: $10 million in grants available to OC nonprofits

Irvine Unified’s new superintendent has deep ties to the district

6 Orange County educators surprised as ‘Teacher of the Year’

Real estate news: 5-story Orange office building sells at a loss

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