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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...

February 17, 2025

‘Like a dream come true’: Newport Beach teen deploys his AI-driven early wildfire detection system for the first time

A 17-year-old inventor from Newport Beach saw years of hard work come to fruition after he deployed his AI-driven early wildfire detection system near Irvine for the first time on Feb. 10. Ryan Honary, a...

February 17, 2025

City of Irvine moves forward with concert equipment purchase to cut costs at Great Park Live

As the city of Irvine heads into its second year hosting concerts and events at its temporary Great Park Live amphitheater, councilmembers have decided it makes more sense to purchase some of the needed equipment....

February 14, 2025

After 27 years, Corona del Mar’s Rose Bakery Cafe will open second location

Rose Bakery Cafe, the popular Corona del Mar breakfast-lunch spot, is expanding after more than two decades in business. The new location, opening March 26 in Stonecreek Plaza in Irvine, will focus on grab-and-go fare...

February 14, 2025

Irvine to hire dozens of employees to staff its new library department

The city of Irvine will hire 37 full-time employees and 19 full-time equivalent part-time positions to staff its new library system. Hiring for the roles will start immediately. City leaders have set aside about $2.8...

February 14, 2025

Real estate news: Affordable apartments coming to Irvine Business Complex

More affordable apartments are coming to Irvine. Irvine Community Land Trust and partner USA Properties recently paid $26.5 million for a nearly 5-acre redevelopment site at 2400 Barranca Parkway in the Irvine Business Complex, according...

February 13, 2025

Irvine councilmembers indefinitely postpone proposal to bump their pay

Irvine councilmembers indefinitely postponed a vote on whether to up their base salaries from $880 a month to $3,308, which at $39,696 a year for each of the seven members would make it the highest-paid...

February 13, 2025

Disputed warehouse proposal likely to become housing in Irvine Business Complex

A disputed proposal for a massive warehouse in the Irvine Business Complex will likely instead lead to a 25-acre housing development. Real estate developers from Von Alton, LLC, hoped to demolish a corporate center to...

February 13, 2025

Families Forward creates The Community Market to better help families in need of food

Families Forward is seeing levels of needs not experienced since the height of the pandemic, but now it is addressing that need for help putting food on the table with an improved facility, its leaders...

February 10, 2025

Status Update: Walgreens shuttering 3 Orange County stores

Walgreens is closing three stores in Orange County and another two in Los Angeles County by March. At least 93 people could lose their jobs in the closures, according to a notification sent to California’s...