Uncategorized Archives - Shannon Louis

February 28, 2025

Will Irvine host a grand Fourth of July festival? City leaders are discussing the idea.

Irvine councilmembers want to put on a magnificent Fourth of July for their community. A drone show. A barbeque cook-off. Live music. Marching bands. Floats. The City Council voted 5-0 (Councilmember Mike Carroll was absent)...

February 28, 2025

Real estate news: Irvine office campus sells for $37.6M to Dana Point investors

Irvine-based J+R Group recently sold the 143,269-square-foot mid-rise office tower in Irvine for $37.6 million to Pacific Tree Capital in Dana Point. The building, named 2525 Main St. after its address, was nearly full with...

February 24, 2025

Status Update: Free medical cannabis program launches at Laguna Woods dispensary

The Artist Tree is giving free medical marijuana to patients and veterans at its two Southern California dispensaries. The Compassion Program provides free products to patients “suffering from serious medical conditions” and military veterans. The...

February 21, 2025

Great Park aviation museum to share histories of groundbreaking Marine Corps leaders

The forthcoming Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum at the Great Park just got word that it will be even richer with history. The museum, set to open in 2027, will include over 500 oral histories documenting...

February 20, 2025

Rivian records first gross profit as EV policy risks loom

By Kara Carlson | Bloomberg Irvine-based Rivian Automotive recorded its first-ever quarterly gross profit to close out 2024, achieving a long-held goal even as it warned that policy shifts in Washington may weigh on its...

February 17, 2025

On Presidents Day in Irvine, demonstrators rally against President Trump and Elon Musk

Dozens of people gathered outside the Irvine Civic Center on Monday afternoon to protest President Donald Trump and his administration, particularly Elon Musk‘s unelected but powerful advisory role within it. The rally in Irvine was...

February 17, 2025

‘Like a dream come true’: Newport Beach teen deploys his AI-driven early wildfire detection system for the first time

A 17-year-old inventor from Newport Beach saw years of hard work come to fruition after he deployed his AI-driven early wildfire detection system near Irvine for the first time on Feb. 10. Ryan Honary, a...

February 17, 2025

City of Irvine moves forward with concert equipment purchase to cut costs at Great Park Live

As the city of Irvine heads into its second year hosting concerts and events at its temporary Great Park Live amphitheater, councilmembers have decided it makes more sense to purchase some of the needed equipment....

February 14, 2025

After 27 years, Corona del Mar’s Rose Bakery Cafe will open second location

Rose Bakery Cafe, the popular Corona del Mar breakfast-lunch spot, is expanding after more than two decades in business. The new location, opening March 26 in Stonecreek Plaza in Irvine, will focus on grab-and-go fare...

February 14, 2025

Irvine to hire dozens of employees to staff its new library department

The city of Irvine will hire 37 full-time employees and 19 full-time equivalent part-time positions to staff its new library system. Hiring for the roles will start immediately. City leaders have set aside about $2.8...