Blog - Page 3 of 145 - Shannon Louis

March 6, 2025

2nd annual CicloIrvine to celebrate clean air will take place in May on Campus Drive

It’s about time to tune up that bike in the garage, dust off those skates in the closet or maybe just get out those walking shoes. Not only is spring around the corner, but CicloIrvine...

March 4, 2025

Here’s what Taco Bell teased at its Live Mas LIVE 2025 fan event

Taco Bell previewed what will be and what might be coming out of its Irvine headquarters during the next year on Tuesday, March 4. The occasion was Live Mas LIVE, a fan event held in...

March 3, 2025

During Ramadan, Southern California Muslims come together in prayer amid political turmoil

At mosques over the weekend, Muslims began the holy Islamic month of Ramadan. It’s a time to fast from sunup to sundown, read and study the Quran, practice charitable deeds, gather together to break the...

March 3, 2025

Status Update: Philz opening in Aliso Viejo; specialty vet hospital expands in Tustin

Philz Coffee opens Wednesday, March 5 at The Commons, a shopping center getting a bold new look in Aliso Viejo. A grand opening fete at 26509 Aliso Creek Road begins at 6 a.m. for all...

February 28, 2025

Will Irvine host a grand Fourth of July festival? City leaders are discussing the idea.

Irvine councilmembers want to put on a magnificent Fourth of July for their community. A drone show. A barbeque cook-off. Live music. Marching bands. Floats. The City Council voted 5-0 (Councilmember Mike Carroll was absent)...

February 28, 2025

Real estate news: Irvine office campus sells for $37.6M to Dana Point investors

Irvine-based J+R Group recently sold the 143,269-square-foot mid-rise office tower in Irvine for $37.6 million to Pacific Tree Capital in Dana Point. The building, named 2525 Main St. after its address, was nearly full with...

February 24, 2025

Status Update: Free medical cannabis program launches at Laguna Woods dispensary

The Artist Tree is giving free medical marijuana to patients and veterans at its two Southern California dispensaries. The Compassion Program provides free products to patients “suffering from serious medical conditions” and military veterans. The...

February 21, 2025

Great Park aviation museum to share histories of groundbreaking Marine Corps leaders

The forthcoming Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum at the Great Park just got word that it will be even richer with history. The museum, set to open in 2027, will include over 500 oral histories documenting...

February 20, 2025

Rivian records first gross profit as EV policy risks loom

By Kara Carlson | Bloomberg Irvine-based Rivian Automotive recorded its first-ever quarterly gross profit to close out 2024, achieving a long-held goal even as it warned that policy shifts in Washington may weigh on its...

February 17, 2025

On Presidents Day in Irvine, demonstrators rally against President Trump and Elon Musk

Dozens of people gathered outside the Irvine Civic Center on Monday afternoon to protest President Donald Trump and his administration, particularly Elon Musk‘s unelected but powerful advisory role within it. The rally in Irvine was...