Blog - Page 6 of 136 - Shannon Louis

October 24, 2024

Irvine quietly announces plan to address homelessness as council approves $20M shelter purchase

The Irvine City Council approved a nearly $20 million purchase of two properties on Armstrong Avenue that the city plans to convert into a bridge shelter for unhoused and at-risk individuals. It’s the first step...

October 23, 2024

Man accused of killing woman whose body found in trash can in Costa Mesa was boyfriend, police say

The man suspected of killing a 38-year-old woman, whose body was found in a trash can in his backyard, was her boyfriend, Costa Mesa police said on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday,...

October 23, 2024

UCI opens new civil rights law center named for Japanese-American who fought 1942 internment order

The UC Irvine School of Law celebrated the opening of the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality this week with dignitaries and civil rights activists including California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Karen Korematsu...

October 22, 2024

7 candidates vying to become Irvine’s next mayor

Seven candidates are on the ballot in the race to become Irvine’s next mayor. Mayor Farrah Khan terms out, so there is no incumbent in the race, but the crowded field includes two city councilmembers,...

October 22, 2024

Five candidates vie for new Irvine District 1 seat on City Council

Five candidates are vying to serve a two-year term to represent District 1 on Irvine’s City Council. Newly-drawn District 1 encompasses the city’s northeast portion including areas between Jamboree Road, Irvine Boulevard and Highway 133....

October 22, 2024

Who’s running to represent Irvine’s new Second District?

Five candidates are in the race to represent Irvine’s new District 2 on the City Council, an area that includes the Great Park. This is the Irvine City Council’s first by-district election cycle. Currently, the council...

October 22, 2024

Three candidates square off to represent Irvine’s new District 3 on the City Council

Three candidates are squaring off to represent Irvine’s newly drawn District 3 on the City Council. District 3 straddles the 5 Freeway on the city’s north side, including the area around Irvine High. The candidates,...

October 22, 2024

Mike Carroll and Ayn Craciun go head-to-head to rep Irvine City Council’s District 4

It is a head-to-head race to represent Irvine’s newly drawn District 4. District Four includes the communities of Turtle Rock, Turtle Ridge, Quail Hill, Los Olivos, the Spectrum, Shady Canyon and more. Geographically, it is...

October 22, 2024

Election 2024: Sen. Josh Newman and Steven Choi compete for an Orange County state Senate seat

There’s only one state Senate contest on Orange County voters’ ballots this year — and it’s a tight contest between incumbent Sen. Josh Newman and former Assemblymember Steven Choi. While both Choi and Newman are...

October 21, 2024

Status Update: Aldi grocery store opens this week in Lake Forest

The bargain grocery store Aldi opens Thursday, Oct. 24 in Lake Forest , taking the place of a shuttered CVS drugstore. A ribbon-cutting is scheduled for 8:15 am at the Plaza El Toro shopping center...