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July 31, 2023

‘They pretty much emptied the entire store’ — Irvine jewelry store hit by smash-and-grab robbers

At least $1 million worth of jewelry was stolen from a business during a smash-and-grab robbery in Irvine on Monday, nine days after police arrested three suspects on suspicion of robbing Kay Jewelers at the...

July 31, 2023

The Offspring’s summer tour is the band’s biggest, says singer Dexter Holland

It might seem surprising, but Dexter Holland, singer-guitarist of The Offspring, considers this summer’s tour the biggest outing of his band’s career and a sign that the Offspring are bigger than ever as a band....

July 31, 2023

What’s next for Irvine as it considers changing its election process?

Irvine leaders are seeking community input as the city moves toward hosting by-district elections. After previous councils resisted pressure — and the threat of a lawsuit — to make the switch to by-district elections, where...

July 30, 2023

Bravo for these achieves in education, service to others and play bridge

Irvine Public Schools Foundation honors Irvine district alumni Irvine Public Schools Foundation (IPSF) hosted its 12th annual Spirit of Excellence Gala at Karma Automotive in Irvine toward the end of the recent school year. With...

July 28, 2023

High school football season is here for Orange County teams

The temperatures say it’s “summer” but high school football says it’s “fall.” Practice begins Monday for most Orange County football teams. The season begins Aug. 17, a Thursday, when two games are played in Orange...

July 28, 2023

Real estate news: Another four-plex in Orange fetches top dollar

Another four-plex in Orange has sold, this time on the eastern side of Old Towne. The 66-year-old four-unit apartment property at 224 S. Oak St. traded hands for $1,590,000 or $397,500 per unit. SEE MORE:...

July 29, 2023

Irvine-based Enevate, partner to build EV electrode factory in US

Enevate, a battery innovator based in Irvine, is partnering with a South Korean battery maker to develop a manufacturing facility somewhere in the United States. Many terms of the deal are not open to discussion...

July 26, 2023

Hundreds of AYSO players in OC for national tournament

Victor Espinoza, right, of Oxnard, cools off a soccer player with a spray bottle of water following his game during the one day Soccerfest, which kicks off the six day AYSO 35th National Games Tournament...

July 26, 2023

Irvine ends partnership with Live Nation for Great Park amphitheater

First, Irvine Councilmember Tammy Kim wanted to continue a special Great Park board meeting to a later date. However, after four hours of public comment and council deliberation, she cast the deciding vote to end...

July 25, 2023

Danny Elfman invites us inside the studio as his band rehearses for local shows

It was a busy day inside singer-songwriter and composer Danny Elfman’s recording studio, which is tucked away among industrial-style warehouses in Los Angeles. He and his band gathered earlier this month to rehearse for the...