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August 23, 2023

How the Microsoft-Activision deal came back from the dead

By Leah Nylen, Dina Bass and Katharine Gemmell | Bloomberg If Microsoft Corp. completes its acquisition of Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard in the coming months, the $69 billion deal will go down as one of...

August 23, 2023

Irvine is counting its public security cameras as it considers adding more

The Irvine City Council is taking inventory of the city’s security cameras as the first part of its preliminary planning for more security cameras in public spaces. The council was unanimous in its decision earlier...

August 21, 2023

Fryer on football: ‘First and 10’ list for the start of Week 1

Starting Week 1 of the high school football season with notes, comments and observations … 1. Practice makes perfect: But you have to be able to practice. The Anaheim Union High School District shut down...

August 21, 2023

Orange County football Top 25: Mater Dei on top, Orange Lutheran No. 2 in Week 1 poll

ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 Notable this week: Mater Dei, the preseason No. 1 team in the county, stays at No. 1 after a 28-24 win over Centennial in Week 0. …Orange Lutheran stays at...

August 21, 2023

Tropical Storm Hilary: How Orange County’s cities fared

Orange County cities were prepared for Tropical Storm Hilary when it came into Southern California Sunday, and it seems the county fared pretty well thus far. In Irvine, only a few fallen branches and trees...

August 19, 2023

OC cities weigh Supreme Court appeal of housing ruling

Orange County municipal leaders plan to discuss this week the possibility of taking a fight over state-mandated homebuilding goals to the California Supreme Court. The attorney for the Orange County Council of Governments, Fred Galante,...

August 18, 2023

Orange County congress members condemn recent wave of smash-and-grab thefts

Several members of Orange County’s congressional delegation said Friday, Aug. 18, that they are working on ways to combat flash-mob style retail thefts and a wave of home burglaries that recently have hit high-end department...

August 18, 2023

Real estate news: KTI Hydraulics buys new manufacturing base in Tustin for $26.5 million

Stos Partners in Encinitas turned a tidy profit on a Tustin manufacturing building, selling it to KTI Hydraulics in Santa Ana for $26.5 million. Stos bought the 71,616-square-foot property at 1311 Valencia Ave. in December...

August 18, 2023

Kennedy football scores early and often in one-sided win over Costa Mesa in season opener

ANAHEIM – Kennedy got off to a great start and put the game away early in a 48-7 win over Costa Mesa on Thursday in a season-opening football game at Western High. John Bivens returned...

August 17, 2023

Fryer: So many questions as the high school football season begins

Here we are, the 2023-24 school year’s fall sports season is underway. It feels good. Football is the king of fall sports, and all high school sports. Science and social studies teachers might not like...