Blog - Page 7 of 145 - Shannon Louis

January 24, 2025

Many hands make harvesting of crops for Second Harvest Food Bank successful

Those in need in Orange County will have access to more food thanks to the latest group of volunteers, this time local high school students, who rolled up their sleeves and got dirty. More than...

January 23, 2025

Crews work to extinguish fire in waste management facility in Irvine

Firefighters worked to battle a fire at a waste management facility in the 16000 block of Construction Circle, near Warner Avenue and Jamboree Road, in Irvine just before 10 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, according...

January 20, 2025

Four candidates will vie for Irvine’s District 5 seat in April 15 special election

Four candidates, including two former councilmembers, are squaring off in the race to represent Irvine’s fifth district. District 5 includes Woodbridge, Westpark and a residential area south of the 405 Freeway and east of the...

January 20, 2025

Lunar New Year, or Tết, celebrations planned around Orange County, here are a few

Lunar New Year celebrations are planned throughout Orange County as communities welcome the Year of the Snake on Jan. 29. Marking the first new moon of the lunar calendar, the celebrations, also known in the...

January 17, 2025

Real estate news: Sleep apnea firm buys Irvine building for $2.6 million

Aliso Viejo-based Apnea Sciences bought an industrial building in Irvine for $2.6 million. The 5,101 square foot building at 12 Mauchly, Suite A, was sold in mid-December by an unnamed family trust, according to CBRE....

January 17, 2025

Rivian, U.S. finalize $6.6. billion loan before Trump retakes office

By Ari Natter | Bloomberg The Biden administration finalized billions of dollars in financing for electric-vehicle maker Irvine-based Rivian Automotive and hydrogen company Plug Power Inc. just days before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the...

January 17, 2025

Acts of kindness, showcases of skill, missions of mercy … so many reasons in OC to say Bravo!

Girl Scouts package holiday joy for youth at Huntington Beach shelter Girl Scouts of Orange County Troop 7370 spearheaded Operation Waymakers this past holiday season. Fifty girls gathered to create gift boxes to brighten the...

January 15, 2025

James Mai appointed as Irvine vice mayor

In a divided vote Tuesday, the Irvine City Council selected James Mai to serve as vice mayor. Newly elected in November, Mai represents District 3, an area straddling the 5 Freeway around Irvine High School....

January 16, 2025

Irvine City Council to again consider tougher rules on warehouses in the city

In the coming weeks, the Irvine City Council will consider stricter regulations, perhaps even a ban, on new warehouses built in the city. That conversation, slated to take place in early February, will follow the...

January 14, 2025

Sun Family Foundation commits another $50 million to Hoag’s Irvine expansion

The Sun Family Foundation is doubling its commitment to Hoag Hospital’s expansion in Orange County, making a second $50 million donation toward developing the health system’s Irvine campus. Diana and David Sun previously committed a...