Blog - Page 130 of 136 - Shannon Louis

August 26, 2022

Realistic training helps OC law enforcement feel prepared

Thursday it involved faith organizations, but the training police and fire personnel participated in throughout the day was preparing agencies for any number of scenarios that could put community members in harm’s way. “It could...

May 2, 2022

Status Update: Planet Fitness grand opening in Lake Forest comes with In-N-Out truck

After two years of shuttered gyms and limited indoor access, James Innocenti, a Planet Fitness franchise owner, is back in expansion mode. Innocenti is celebrating the debut of his 12th Orange County fitness center Tuesday,...

May 2, 2022

Will the next wildfire be prevented by a 14-year-old’s innovation?

Since the fifth grade, Ryan Honary has been developing a technological solution to better detect – and therefore prevent – wildfires, after witnessing the devastation of the 2018 Camp Fire in northern California. After years...

May 2, 2022

How much house can you get for $1 million?

A million dollars doesn’t mean what it used to for Southern California home shoppers. Sure, drive 2 hours east, and you’ll find a palatial pool home in Hemet on almost an acre of land, lushly...

May 2, 2022

Bandai Namco hosts Irvine celebration for consolidated headquarters

Members of the Daion Taiko from the Orange County Buddhist Church perform beneath the Giant Wheel at the Irvine Spectrum during the Bandai Namco’s “Welcome to the PAC!” event in Irvine on Sunday, May 1,...

April 29, 2022

Why Irvine wants the Great Park to be a 2026 FIFA World Cup training spot

Irvine could play host to some of the world’s top soccer teams as they practice for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals, if Los Angeles wins a bid to host the final leg of the...

April 29, 2022

OC Marathon races back this weekend with thousands of runners

Orange County’s signature marathon returns this weekend, two years after the coronavirus forced its cancellation just weeks before its traditional beginning-of-May running. After going virtual in 2020 and then hosting just a shortened run last...

April 28, 2022

99 Ranch Market opening grocery store in Tustin

99 Ranch Market is moving into a former Vons location in Tustin, opening its fourth Orange County grocery store in a busy shopping destination near the intersection of Irvine Boulevard and Newport Avenue. The Buena...

April 29, 2022

Irvine getting Bass Pro Shops’ Outdoor World store

Bass Pro Shops has been in Rancho Cucamonga since 2007. (Jonathan Lansner/SCNG) The 182,000-square-foot Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World has been in Rancho Cucamonga since 2007. (Jonathan Lansner/SCNG) Bass Pro Shops in Rancho Cucamonga on...

April 28, 2022

This pup is on duty for love and support

Francisco attends most staff meetings at Woodbridge Terrace of Irvine and regularly interacts with the residents, but never says a word. Don’t let that fool you. Mimi Poliner, a 94-year-old resident of the 115-person assisted...