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September 22, 2022

A permanent amphitheater at Irvine’s Great Park would look like this

Irvine is a step closer to finally getting a permanent amphitheater constructed inside the city’s Great Park. Since the 16,000-capacity Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre was torn down back in 2016, the temporary 12,000-capacity FivePoint Ampitheatre, located...

September 15, 2022

National Merit Scholarship announces 2023 semifinalists for Orange County

More than 200 Orange County high school students just made a pretty selective list. They are National Merit semifinalists. On Wednesday, Sept. 14, the Evanston, Ill.-based National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of more...

September 15, 2022

Regal movie theaters to close in Anaheim Hills, Irvine and Calabasas

Regal movie theaters in Anaheim Hills, Irvine and Calabasas will close later this month as owner Cineworld Group reorganizes the chain and its leases in bankruptcy court. The London-based company filed a motion Sept. 7...

September 16, 2022

OC lawmakers’ request for ’emergency audit’ of OC Power Authority approved

Amid ongoing concerns over transparency, spending and leadership, state auditors will conduct a review of the Orange County Power Authority that could touch on its finances and hiring within the agency, following a request for...

September 16, 2022

Real estate news: Monarch Beach resort in Dana Point gets $30 million makeover

Nearly two years after buying the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club in Dana Point, Ohana Real Estate Investors is in the final phase of a $30 million guest room makeover. The five-diamond resort,...

September 16, 2022

Irvine school receives National Blue Ribbon award

Woodbridge High School in Irvine has been acknowledged as a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School. With 1,931 students, Woodbridge High was recognized in the category of Exemplary High Performing Schools. “The Woodbridge community has always...

September 17, 2022

Brynn Garcia leads JSerra girls to fourth-place finish at Woodbridge Classic

The first Woodbridge Classic at Great Park in Irvine yielded fast times as expected in the 31st running of the cross country event. JSerra sophomore Brynn Garcia was seventh in the Bob Day girls sweepstakes...

September 21, 2022

Taco Bell and Beyond Meat partner on plant-based steak

Taco Bell is partnering with Beyond Meat on plant-based carne asada that diners in the Midwest will get to try next month. Beyond Carne Asada Steak is Beyond Meat’s first steak product and it is...

September 14, 2022

Irvine Co. readies land in Orange for 1,180 new homes

The Irvine Co. will soon start an 1,180-home project in Orange — a slice of the land giant’s homebuilding evolution that had a dramatic impact on nearby Santa Ana Mountain foothills. In this case, the...

September 14, 2022

Orange County Soccer Club gets 1 more year guaranteed to play at Great Park

Following an uproar from Orange County Soccer Club officials and fans concerned over the team’s long term use of Irvine’s Championship Soccer Stadium, city leaders on Tuesday approved a one-year extension to an agreement that...