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September 26, 2024

How Southern California schools fared in US News and World Report’s rankings

Colleges and universities in Southern California are among the top-ranked schools across the country. In U.S. News and World Report’s latest list of college rankings, half of the top 10 public universities are in Southern...

September 24, 2024

5 defendants liable in Tustin boiler room securities scam

A federal court jury deliberated for a little more than two hours before finding five defendants liable for a boiler room securities scheme that fraudulently raised more than $67 million from investors to benefit a...

September 24, 2024

Video: Man who stabbed his mother to death in Irvine charged at officers before killed

A Las Vegas man who stabbed his mother to death in an Irvine neighborhood last month was fatally shot by police after lunging toward an officer while armed with a knife, a critical-incident report released...

September 24, 2024

Australian gelato brand to open two OC locations this fall

Another day, another ice cream purveyor has the scoop on fun flavors to cool down Orange County. On the heels of Wanderlust Creamery and Filo Dessert Co. — two ice cream shops that recently opened...

September 23, 2024

Status Update: Wescom opens credit union branch in shadows of a roller coaster

Wescom credit union recently opened its 30th branch, and it’s not in your typical strip mall in Buena Park. Nope, this branch is just a few steps from a fried chicken dinner or a gut-clenching...

September 23, 2024

Taco Bell collaborates with Omar Apollo on hot sauce

Taco Bell has partnered with singer-songwriter Omar Apollo on what it calls its first-ever hot sauce collaboration. Disha Hot Sauce has a smoky flavor and is made with roasted tomatillos, peppers, lime, and a secret...

September 22, 2024

UCI fills dorms over move-in weekend

Dorm rooms at UC Irvine filled over the weekend, a flurry of nesting and excitement before classes start and the business of learning begins. The university was expecting nearly 5,500 first- and second-year students to...

September 20, 2024

This Mission Viejo man’s pumpkin may squash the competition

Last year’s Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off champion’s squash weighed a whopping 1,708 pounds, still about 50 pounds shy of the Irvine Park Railroad event’s 2019 record. But this year, Kevin Donahue thinks he’ll not only be...

September 19, 2024

Taco Bell is bringing back the Big Cheez-It on Friday, Sept. 20

The Big Cheez-It is coming back to Taco Bell. The Irvine-based fast food giant will resume serving Big Cheez-It menu items on Friday, Sept. 20, according to a news release. Related link Taco Bell gets...

September 19, 2024

Metrolink will add midday trains for nontraditional workers, tourists

Commuters board a southbound Metrolink train at the Metrolink train station in Tustin. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG) Riders disembark a Metrolink train in Los Angeles. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily...