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January 3, 2025

The Orange County restaurant closures of 2024 that hit the hardest

Orange County’s culinary landscape saw a year of contrasts in 2024. While newcomers like Smoke Queen Barbecue, 61 Hundred Bread and the ambitious Darkroom made their brick-and-mortar mark, a surprising number of longtime favorites dimmed...

January 3, 2025

Taco Bell launches chicken nuggets with a Hidden Valley Ranch dipping sauce

Taco Bell will begin serving its take on chicken nuggets nationwide on Thursday, Dec. 19. Taco Bell’s Crispy Chicken Nuggets feature crunchy tortilla chip breading and will be served with Hidden Valley Fire Ranch Sauce,...

January 3, 2025

After years of debate, Irvine threatens to leave the Orange County Power Authority once and for all

Orange County’s first clean energy agency is at risk of losing 65% of its customers in 2025. That’s because Irvine accounts for that much of the Orange County Power Authority’s customer base, and the Irvine...

December 6, 2024

Real estate news: 83-year-old Santa Ana apartment building sells for $3.1 million

A nine-unit apartment building dating to 1941 in Santa Ana sold Nov. 1 for $3,105,000 or $345,000 per unit. CBRE, which represented the seller, said the price per unit “set an all-time high watermark for...

December 3, 2024

Irvine keeps Boomers lot exclusively zoned for recreation, reversing housing decision from 2023

For decades, the Boomers amusement park and Irvine Lanes have been popular destinations for family recreation in Irvine. But, an update to the city’s zoning code in 2023 would have allowed the land owner of...

December 4, 2024

Peter Navarro returning to Trump’s White House as trade adviser

By Chris Megerian | The Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is bringing Peter Navarro, a former adviser who served prison time related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, back to the White...

November 29, 2024

Despite contract concerns, Irvine seeks to extend deal with Great Park Live operator

In an unusual meeting Tuesday, Irvine city officials began to publicly hash out a brewing contract dispute with PSQ Productions, the vendor responsible for a multimillion-dollar deal to build and operate Great Park Live, the...

November 29, 2024

Photos: A wildlife sanctuary in the heart of bustling Orange County

Editor’s note: The newspaper occasionally highlights places in Orange County where residents can get outside and enjoy a bit of nature without a lot of fuss. This is another of those offerings. Canada geese slowly...

November 27, 2024

Bowling teammates don’t spare time for challenges when there are strikes to roll

Mike Parker and Michael Mistretta became a team about 10 years ago. Each needed a new bowling partner in the Lunch Bunch League at Irvine Lanes, a longtime bowling alley not far from where they...

November 27, 2024

Irvine hires first city librarian as it prepares to create new library system, breaking from county

Irvine leaders have selected Julie Zeoli as the city’s first librarian. Zeoli will lead Irvine’s new library services division, helping the city create and manage its own library system after leaving the county’s. As the...