Uncategorized Archives - Shannon Louis

Irvine council to hold last-minute meeting Tuesday morning to discuss homeless shelter purchase

The Irvine City Council will convene a special meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, to discuss its recent $20 million approval to purchase property on Armstrong Avenue for a new homeless shelter. The...

November 1, 2024

Man gets 20 years to life for deadly DUI crash on 5 Freeway in Irvine

A 33-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 20 years to life in prison for a drunken driving crash that killed a man standing by his disabled car on a freeway in Irvine. Rene Avila Montesdeoca...

October 31, 2024

Free fun things to do in November in Southern California

Gee, here we are in the middle of fall, staring down the tunnel toward the holidays. If you’re as broke as I am, never fear. Because here are things you can do this month that...

October 28, 2024

Irvine contracts more design, work for Great Park, including painting new walking timeline entries

The Irvine City Council has approved several more significant contracts that ensure progress on the Great Park continues. For one, the council recently approved a $6 million deal with construction firm Resource Environmental Inc. to...

October 24, 2024

No coyote DNA found on Irvine boy, authorities say

The 10-year-old boy who reportedly was bitten by a coyote on the way to school in Irvine on Tuesday, Oct. 22 tested negative for coyote DNA, California Department of Fish and Wildlife said on Thursday....

October 24, 2024

Taco Bell’s nostalgic ‘Decades Menu’ will debut on Oct. 31

Taco Bell wants you to indulge in a Meximelt or a tostada before you fill up on Halloween candy on Thursday, Oct. 31. The Irvine-based chain will be launching a limited-time “Decades Menu” on that...

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,...