May 2024 - Page 2 of 4 - Shannon Louis

May 23, 2024

OC Supervisors approve contract for shoreline fishing services at Irvine Lake

The OC Board of Supervisors approved a contract that will help keep open fishing at Irvine Lake for at least another year. The contract for up to $482,020 with James Productions, Inc. to support the...

May 23, 2024

Irvine ranked No. 4 for best public parks in the nation

Irvine had the nation’s fourth-best parks, according to the Trust for Public Land’s annual ParkScore index. The index is presented as something of a friendly competition between the 100 most populous cities in the country, and...

May 22, 2024

UCI Divest group prompts walkout over treatment, suspensions in encampment protest last week

More than 100 people have gathered in UC Irvine’s Aldrich Park this afternoon, May 22, following the UCI Divest Coalition’s call for a walkout in response to suspensions the group said those arrested in last...

May 21, 2024

Aliso Viejo man was childhood friend of UPS driver he’s accused of shooting to death

The man suspected of fatally shooting a United Parcel Service driver on his route in Irvine last week was on disability from the company and a childhood friend of the victim, the Orange County District...

May 21, 2024

11-year-old to break Irvine Valley College’s record, and her brother’s, as school’s youngest grad

At 11 years old, Athena Elling is doing what any normal pre-teens do: exploring her hobbies, taking care of her pets and hanging out with her family. But unlike her peers, in a few days,...

May 17, 2024

Get a free doughnut Saturday, May 18 if you dress like Dolly Parton

Like doughnuts? Well, you can get a free one at participating Krispy Kreme restaurants Saturday, May 18 if you dress like singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, wear a piece of her merch or sing one of her...

May 16, 2024

UPS driver fatally shot in Irvine; suspect in custody

A United Parcel Service driver was fatally shot while sitting in his truck in Irvine afternoon on Thursday, May 16 and police later took a suspect into custody. The UPS driver, believed to be on-duty,...

May 16, 2024

UCI Chancellor responds to campus encampment crackdown: ‘I’m brokenhearted”

UC Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman called Wednesday a “sad day for our university” after police took multiple people into custody and cleared a Gaza Solidarity Encampment that had been on the campus for more than...

May 15, 2024

Gaza solidarity encampments at UCI and Chapman continue to rally for changes

UC Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman in a Tuesday night email sent to the campus community reiterated there are some demands being made by students who have formed a solidarity encampment with Gaza that the university...

May 15, 2024

After protests, UCI cancels Wednesday evening classes

Officials at UCI canceled evening classes Wednesday and advised staff to work remotely Thursday after a large group of police moved to break up a campus-based pro-Palestinian encampment and taking protesters into custody. The move...

Month: May 2024