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December 28, 2022

Pretend City celebrates Kwanzaa with lessons

Youngsters spent Wednesday learning about principles of unity, contributing to your community and creativity while celebrating African and African-American culture during a day-long Kwanzaa event at the Pretend City Children’s Museum in Irvine. Kaley Maleniak,...

December 28, 2022

Irvine City Council to discuss future involvement in clean energy deal

The Irvine City Council will hold a special meeting on Thursday, Dec. 29 to discuss whether the city should stay with the Orange County Power Authority. The meeting comes on the heels of the Orange...

December 28, 2022

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Santa Margarita, JSerra climbing, Dec. 28

This week’s Orange County high school boys basketball rankings. Notable this week: Santa Margarita and JSerra move up to No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, after strong showings in the Tarkanian Classic last week in...

December 23, 2022

Microsoft to fight US over $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal

By Matt O’Brien | The Associated Press Microsoft is headed for a battle with the Federal Trade Commission over whether the U.S. will block the tech giant’s planned takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard...

December 22, 2022

OC supervisors OK grants for schools to keep naloxone on site

High schools in six Orange County school districts are eligible for funding to purchase naloxone supplies under a new grant program OK’d by the Board of Supervisors this week. The board on Tuesday, Dec. 20...

December 22, 2022

Irvine to move forward with new affordable housing project

In 2019, Yesica Valle escaped an abusive relationship with her three children. Without a home, she turned to shelters or her friends’ and family’s garages around Orange County to live. “I don’t make enough money...

December 20, 2022

North/South Challenge will again feature solid matchups

The week before Christmas always is a slow week for high school basketball in Orange County. An event that fills that void again this season is the Orange County North/South Challenge. The four-game event is...

December 19, 2022

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Mater Dei holds onto No. 1 spot, Dec. 19

This week’s Orange County high school boys basketball rankings. Notable this week: Mission Viejo and Yorba Linda make their debuts in this season’s Top 25. … Yorba Linda is 10-2 and won the Loara Saxon...

December 19, 2022

Why diners bought into Mexican Pizza and Happy Meals in 2022

This past year had the taste of nostalgia. From Taco Bell’s revival of Mexican pizza to McDonald’s “adult Happy Meals,” restaurants were promoting the past in 2022. Chain in West Hollywood is filled with chain-restaurant...

December 18, 2022

Plan to test hydrogen energy at UC Irvine, other spots, stirs controversy

Supporters view a pilot project in the works at UC Irvine as a crucial step in helping California hit its clean energy goals. Opponents, who protested the project on campus Friday, say it’s a distraction...