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February 2, 2023

Ready Table One? This O.C. Korean BBQ chain has robot servers that will even sing to you

Elizabeth can take you to your table, sing you happy birthday, show you restaurant promotions and do it in 50 languages. But “she” isn’t some wonder server — Elizabeth is a robot. I Can Barbecue...

February 1, 2023

Where to celebrate Black History Month events in Orange County

February is Black History Month, honoring Black voices, achievements, struggles and stories. Here are some events and exhibits happening in Orange County. Anaheim Feb. 4: The 43rd annual Orange County Black History Parade and Unity Festival, produced by...

February 1, 2023

Rivian cuts 6% of workforce, spares assembly-line workers

By Chester Dawson and Ed Ludlow | Bloomberg Irvine-based Rivian Automotive is reducing its headcount by 6% in a cost-savings measure but sparing assembly line workers at its sole operational plant in Normal, Illinois, from...

February 1, 2023

Driver gets 7 years for vehicular manslaughter in crash that killed former Miss Tustin

SANTA ANA — A motorist with an extensive record of speeding tickets pleaded guilty Tuesday and was immediately sentenced to seven years in prison for a fatal crash in Irvine. Toni Love Valenzuela, 33, pleaded...

February 1, 2023

Open Division of boys basketball playoffs might not include any Orange County teams

The way it looks now, no Orange County team will be in the Open Division for the CIF Southern Section boys basketball playoffs. This would be the first time that no county team has been...

January 30, 2023

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Pacifica Christian is the new No. 1, Jan. 30

This week’s Orange County high school boys basketball rankings. Notable this week: Pacifica Christian becomes the fifth team this season to claim the No. 1 spot in the Orange County rankings, following Canyon, Mater Dei,...

January 30, 2023

Status Update: Free bicycle and multi-sport helmets at Mission Viejo hospital

Did your child get a new bicycle for the holidays? Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo has free helmets in its gift shop for kids between the ages of 2 and 17. A multi-sport black...

January 29, 2023

Former Assemblymember Steven Choi eyes Senate seat

Former Assemblymember Steven Choi hopes his departure from the state legislature is not a long one. Choi is running for state Senate in 2024, seeking to represent a district that includes Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Irvine,...

January 30, 2023

Colorado man accused of sending threats to UCLA found not mentally fit to stand trial

A Colorado man accused of penning threatening messages directed at the University of California, Los Angeles philosophy department, which led the campus to shift to all remote learning for a day before the man was...

January 29, 2023

OC Girl Scouts stock up for cookie sales

Gwen Liu takes two cases of the 465 cases of Girl Scout cookies from a volunteer as she and others fill their rented truck for Girl Scout troops 5322 and 3460 in Tustin during the...