Blog - Page 109 of 142 - Shannon Louis

March 9, 2023

Two American white pelicans released in Irvine after a year’s recovery

Two American white pelicans are released at Mason Regional Park in Irvine, CA, on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The birds were nursed back to health by the Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center for over a...

March 7, 2023

Irvine, Live Nation Great Park concert venue has divided community

The single-story home in Irvine‘s Great Park surrounded by amenities and lush greenery had all the makings for an idyllic retirement Patricia Kennedy thought when she moved in in 2014. Now, she says a multimillion-dollar...

March 6, 2023

Slightly Stoopid will bring its Summertime Tour to FivePoint Amphitheatre

San Diego-based reggae and rock band Slightly Stoopid announced the first round of dates for its Summertime Tour, which stops by FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine on July 15. The tour is a nod to the...

March 6, 2023

Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa’s High School Reunion Tour will wrap up in Irvine

Longtime friends and hip-hop artists Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa are joining forces and hitting the road together with the High School Reunion Tour. The jaunt kicks off in July in Vancouver, British Columbia and...

March 3, 2023

Planning started for an Armenian Genocide memorial in Irvine Great Park

Orange County’s Armenian community welcomes news that Irvine is moving ahead with plans for an Armenian genocide memorial in its Great Park. “It’s an excellent decision, we’re pleased it passed unanimously,” said Garo Madenlian, chairman...

March 3, 2023

Uncertified substance abuse staffers treated clients at county-funded Be Well facility

Telecare Corp.’s drug and alcohol program was supposed to be the “cream of the crop,” an important part of the much-heralded Be Well campus in Orange serving as a one-stop shop for mental health and...

March 3, 2023

Muslim women-run markets help families prepare for Ramadan in Orange County

In the week leading up to the LA Muslimah Ramadan Market opening on Sunday, March 5 in Yorba Linda, founder Samreen Khan has had to battle the unusual weather in Southern California and tedious paperwork...

March 2, 2023

State senator calls for resignation of OCPA chief executive amid scathing audit

A state lawmaker on Wednesday, March 1, called for the resignation of embattled Orange County Power Authority Executive Director Brian Probolsky, who was accused by state auditors of circumventing procurement policies in connection with $1.8...

February 28, 2023

OC students snowed in at science camps are coming home

Hundreds of students who went away to outdoor science camps in the mountains last week and got stuck there due to heavy snowfall are expected back home Monday, Feb. 27. Students from schools in Orange...

March 1, 2023

Irvine announces plan to buy, close asphalt plant and make a preserve

An asphalt plant in the foothills of northern Irvine is set to become a preserve with housing that would pay for the acquisition. Irvine leader announced Tuesday, Feb. 28, the city plans to purchase the...