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December 16, 2022

EV maker VinFast opens 4 more Southern California stores

Vinfast, a Vietnamese maker of electric vehicles, is expanding its Southern California footprint with four new stores in Los Angeles and Orange counties. The stores, much like Tesla’s retail showrooms, opened Dec. 14 at Village...

December 15, 2022

Irvine mayor sworn into new term alongside council members

Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan was sworn into a second term during a ceremony at City Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 13, along with newly elected Councilmember Kathleen Treseder and longtime Councilmember Larry Agran. Khan was first...

December 15, 2022

77-year-old Irvine woman identified as victim in murder-suicide at UCI, police say

A 77-year-old Irvine woman has been identified as the victim of an apparent murder-suicide this week on UC Irvine’s campus, sheriff’s officials said Wednesday. Authorities were investigating the death of Thao Thai Nguyen, whose body...

December 14, 2022

New partnership puts doctors and dentists under one roof

A regional health care provider and a national dental support organization are forming a partnership to put physicians and dentists under one roof, allowing practitioners to seamlessly share information on patients and giving patients access...

December 14, 2022

Sonora basketball’s Mike Murphy did not see 700 wins coming

Mike Murphy started his high school basketball coaching career at Southern California Christian. The Flames won three games in that 1990-91 season. They won six games the following season. “So it never dawned on me...

December 13, 2022

Two OC Senate incumbents prepare to face off in 2024

In one Orange County state Senate district, a 2024 election is already heating up. Sen. Dave Min, who was first elected to the Senate in 2020, on Tuesday launched his reelection campaign to the 37th...

December 6, 2022

Man convicted of trying to rape woman cleaning offices in Irvine, brandishing replica gun

SANTA ANA — A 25-year-old man was convicted Monday of attempting to sexually assault a woman cleaning offices in Irvine after hours. Eduardo Godoy Gonzalez attacked the victim about 1:30 a.m. Feb. 6, 2019, in...

December 6, 2022

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Canyon, Mater Dei remain 1-2 in rankings, Dec. 5

This week’s Orange County high school boys basketball rankings. BOYS BASKETBALL TOP 25 (Records through Sunday, Dec. 4) Notable this week: Canyon, the No. 1 team in the preseason rankings, remains in the top spot,...

December 7, 2022

Larry Agran resigns, temporarily, from the Irvine City Council

Irvine Councilmember Larry Agran resigned Monday night, citing a “peculiarity in our city charter.” However, the resignation is only temporary: He will be reinstated to serve a new term on the City Council next week...

December 7, 2022

Tournament time for Orange County boys basketball

December is the month to shop for tournaments in Orange County boys basketball. The shelves are filled with good teams and fine matchups. The Beach Bash tournament started Monday. It’s mostly played at Corona del...