September 2023 - Shannon Louis

September 28, 2023

Fryer: Orange County releaguing process must start again

Orange County releaguing is starting over. Which might be a massive waste of time. County schools approved a two-piece releaguing plan in the spring that would be used for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years....

September 26, 2023

Great Park Neighborhoods celebrates 10 years with the announcement of a new 8th neighborhood

In a decade, Great Park Neighborhoods has grown to be home to a signature park, four schools and more than 6,000 families, and as part of celebrations Tuesday, Sept. 26, marking its anniversary in Irvine,...

September 25, 2023

Orange County football Top 25: Mission Viejo drops in Week 6 poll after loss on East Coast

ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL Notable this week: One week after moving into a tie for No. 2, Mission Viejo drops one spot after a loss Saturday night on the East Coast. … San...

September 25, 2023

These efforts to help and honor others deserve a Bravo!

Irvine-based foundation brings joy to kids fighting cancer Erik and Stacey Rees’ 11-year-old daughter, Jessica “Jessie” Joy Rees, was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2011. As she was leaving the hospital after undergoing treatment,...

September 25, 2023

Bravo for innovation and beautification by these teens

Irvine teen awarded $25,000 scholarship for innovative music project The Davidson Fellows Scholarship Program has announced the 2023 scholarship winners. Among the honorees is 16-year-old Helaine Zhao of Irvine. Zhao won a $25,000 scholarship for...

September 22, 2023

All hands on deck for move-in day at UC Irvine

UC Irvine students will be settling into their new homes – for the next nine months – this weekend before the start of Welcome Week activities and then the new academic year. On Friday, the...

September 22, 2023

Pit bull puppy’s owner disputes Irvine police statement that dog OD’d on fentanyl

The owner of a pitbull puppy that Irvine police alleged overdosed on fentanyl is disputing claims made by police after the dog’s drug urine test came out negative. The Orange County District Attorney’s office has...

September 22, 2023

Microsoft’s revamped $69B deal for Activision is on cusp of going through

By Kelvin Chan | The Associated Press British competition regulators gave preliminary approval Friday to Microsoft’s restructured $69 billion deal to buy the Santa Monica-based video game maker Activision Blizzard, easing a final global hurdle...

September 22, 2023

Real estate news: 3 more Santa Ana buildings being replaced with a warehouse

A three-building commercial complex in Santa Ana will be torn down and replaced by a distribution facility, joining a growing field of logistics buildings sprouting along the southern stretch of the 55 freeway. Terreno Realty...

September 21, 2023

Irvine schools create wellness spaces to foster students’ mental health

Four Irvine Unified School District schools have opened designated mental wellness rooms on campus this week in an effort to encourage and facilitate open conversations about mental health with students. Dubbed WellSpaces, Creekside High School,...

Month: September 2023