Four-year-old Donovan Loughman, left, arrives for his first day of school with his parents, Ama Loughman and Conor Loughman, and his sister, Simone Loughman, 2, Aug. 19, 2025, at Springbrook Elementary in Irvine…(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Crossing Guard Yvonne Carter stops traffic at the corner of Chenile and Springbrook to allow Borbutaeva Ziiagul and her son, Daniel Turgunbaev, to cross on their way to Springbrook Elementary in Irvine, Aug. 19, 2025, for the first day of school…(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Megan and her one-year-old daughter, Keliey, take 4-year-old Coley to her first day of school, Aug. 19, 2025, at Springbrook Elementary in Irvine…(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Crossing Guard Yvonne Carter stops traffic at the corner of Chenile and Springbrook to allow Borbutaeva Ziiagul and her son, Daniel Turgunbaev, to cross on their way to Springbrook Elementary in Irvine, Aug. 19, 2025, for the first day of school…(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Four-year-old Maria Essawy smiles as her mother takes her picture as they arrive for the first day of school, Aug. 19, 2025, at Springbrook Elementary in Irvine…(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Five-year-old Kaci McGowas looks sad as she gives her mother a hug as they arrive for the first day of school, Aug. 19, 2025, at Springbrook Elementary in Irvine…(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Pearl Aluise, 11, left, and Catherine Leblanc, 6, greet each other with a hug as they arrive for the first day of school, Aug. 19, 2025, at Springbrook Elementary in Irvine…(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Ryan Honda, 8, and his sister, Elisa Honda, 5, have their photo taken under the Springbrook Elementary sign, Aug. 19, 2025, on the first day of school…(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
Four-year-old Ronan Sidhu gives his mother, Claire Sidhu, a kiss as they arrive for his first day of school, Aug. 19, 2025, at Springbrook Elementary in Irvine…(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
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Four-year-old Donovan Loughman, left, arrives for his first day of school with his parents, Ama Loughman and Conor Loughman, and his sister, Simone Loughman, 2, Aug. 19, 2025, at Springbrook Elementary in Irvine…(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)
The time has come for students to open up their textbooks and launch into another year of learning.
But first, there was time for hugs and high-fives on Tuesday, Aug. 19, as friends reunited and teachers welcomed back their pupils.
Parents quelled first-day jitters and snapped photos to mark the start of the school year as thousands of Irvine Unified School District students filled classrooms again after summer break.
Visitors get a peek inside some of the rooms during the opening of the new Irvine health center on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. Called the first all-electric hospital in the United States, the building is...
ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL Notable this week: Santa Margarita is alone at No. 1 in the Orange County poll after being tied with Mission Viejo for the top spot last week. The Eagles...
This week’s Orange County boys basketball Top 25. The team records are through Nov. 23. ORANGE COUNTY BOYS BASKETBALL TOP 25 1. Santa Margarita 3-0: Eagles beat Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 77-73 in the Trinity-Mission...
Kim Kardashian’s shapewear and clothing brand Skims opened Wednesday, Nov. 12 at South Coast Plaza. The boutique, next door to Sephora and Bloomingdale’s, is the second of its kind for the company in California, which...
