Blog - Page 32 of 146 - Shannon Louis

May 16, 2024

UCI Chancellor responds to campus encampment crackdown: ‘I’m brokenhearted”

UC Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman called Wednesday a “sad day for our university” after police took multiple people into custody and cleared a Gaza Solidarity Encampment that had been on the campus for more than...

May 15, 2024

Gaza solidarity encampments at UCI and Chapman continue to rally for changes

UC Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman in a Tuesday night email sent to the campus community reiterated there are some demands being made by students who have formed a solidarity encampment with Gaza that the university...

May 15, 2024

After protests, UCI cancels Wednesday evening classes

Officials at UCI canceled evening classes Wednesday and advised staff to work remotely Thursday after a large group of police moved to break up a campus-based pro-Palestinian encampment and taking protesters into custody. The move...

May 15, 2024

Crowd gathers around Gaza Solidarity Encampment, demanding UCI reverse suspensions, divest

Students and supporters calling for UC Irvine administrators to drop suspensions of students involved in a Gaza Solidarity Encampment on campus and meet other demands kicked up the pressure on Wednesday. A couple hundred supporters...

May 10, 2024

Angels Deals: Free food and discounts for fans based on Angels games

The Los Angeles Angels partnered with several restaurants to offer free and discounted menu items all season long based on how the Angels play. Here are the deals available and how you can get them:...

May 10, 2024

City of Irvine breaks ground on Great Park cultural terrace

Irvine leaders celebrated this week breaking ground on the 45-acre Cultural Terrace West development, which will be the next large section of the city’s Great Park to be completed. A community event promoted the attractions...

May 10, 2024

Real estate news: Downtown Santa Ana property destined for 15 lofts sells for $1.16 million

A nearly third-of-an-acre parcel in Santa Ana entitled for 15 apartments sold April 5 for $1.16 million, according to CBRE and public records. “The buyer was drawn to the strategic location of this fully entitled...

May 10, 2024

Irvine med tech team meet those whose lives they saved

Chad Darby’s life turned upside down after he felt a twinge in his chest during a CPR class. The 51-year-old thought he was in good health, he was there to learn life-saving techniques should anything...

May 10, 2024

Rivian laying off 92 employees at Orange County facilities

Irvine-based Rivian Automotive is laying off 92 people at several Orange County facilities, effective June 18, the latest in a series of cost-cutting efforts by the electric automaker. The cuts come just two months after...

May 9, 2024

UCI sends suspension notices to several students in the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus

Multiple UC Irvine students involved in a pro-Palestinian encampment that formed on campus last week have been given suspension notices, a university spokesperson confirmed Thursday, May 9. According to one of the suspension letters independently...