March 2024 - Page 3 of 4

March 13, 2024

Remember Irvine’s Jet Suite X? The private jet service is rankling big rivals

By Mary Schlangenstein and Julie Fine | Bloomberg Alex Wilcox’s furious rivals say he’s exploiting a loophole. Wilcox counters that they’re just annoyed he’s treading on their turf. At the heart of their dispute is...

March 13, 2024

After protests, SoCalGas scales back plans to test hydrogen energy at UC Irvine

Nearly 15 months after protestors chalked “students aren’t lab rats” and similar messages on a UC Irvine sidewalk, Southern California Gas Co. has scaled back and revised plans for a test that would have used...

March 8, 2024

Feeling threatened for their response to Israel-Hamas war, Irvine councilmembers get police protection

Local council meetings have become a flashpoint for heated debates over the Israel-Hamas war, and after the Irvine City Council decided against formally weighing in, some councilmembers say harassment against them has ramped up. Councilmember...

March 8, 2024

Real estate news: UC Irvine, Chapman students dig into Ziggurat redevelopment

Can local grad students solve the pyramid puzzle that is the Chet Holifield building? The funky, beige Ziggurat in Laguna Niguel is being auctioned this summer, the second attempt to sell the campus after a...

March 8, 2024

In-N-Out Burger has a new merchandise line honoring drag racing

In-N-Out Burger has released a line of merchandise paying tribute to drag racing. The “Flying Dutchman Racing” collection was inspired by In-N-Out Owner and President Lynsi Snyder and her drag racing team, according to a...

March 7, 2024

Josh Newman, Steven Choi are poised to advance to general election for state Senate seat

It appears Sen. Josh Newman and former Assemblymember Steven Choi will duke it out for California’s 37th Senate district this year. Newman leads the primary, as of the latest vote count by the Orange County...

March 7, 2024

Irvine-based Rivian hits pause on Georgia factory, debuts R2 and R3 prototype

By Ed Ludlow | Bloomberg Rivian Automotive Inc. is halting plans to build a new multibillion-dollar factory in Georgia, an abrupt reversal aimed at cutting costs while the company prepares to launch a cheaper electric...

March 6, 2024

2024 Election: Most measures are passing in Huntington Beach, Irvine and Westminster

All but one ballot measures out of Huntington Beach, Irvine and Westminster appear set to pass, including a proposal that would allow Surf City to implement voter ID requirements in future city elections. That Measure...

March 6, 2024

First military aircraft make journey to new home in OC at Great Park

A Beechcraft T-34 Mentor, a Boeing F/A-18 Hornet and a Chinese-made MIG 15 traveling the 5 Freeway caused some excitement and lots of rubbernecking from motorists. The convoy of trailers drove 85 miles on Tuesday...

March 5, 2024

Election 2024: Republican Scott Baugh, Democrats Dave Min and Joanna Weiss take early lead in CA-47

Primary elections offer a snapshot of voter sentiment, and in California’s open 47th congressional district the earliest tally suggests voters are leaning toward three candidates, Republican Scott Baugh and Democrats State Sen. Dave Min and...

Month: March 2024