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February 8, 2024

At UC Irvine summit, Orange County leaders urge action against rising antisemitism and hate

Civic leaders, Jewish community members and educators discussed paths to address systematic antisemitism, and other kinds of hate, at a “Countering Hate” Summit hosted at UC Irvine on Thursday, Feb. 8. Attendees and panelists discussed...

February 1, 2024

Irvine-based Karma Automotive marks 10 years with eyes on new luxury EVs

Southern California’s nascent electric carmaker Karma Automotive hits a big milestone this year, and it’s one many people probably didn’t see coming. The Irvine-based luxury automaker is turning 10. Inside those years are some bumpy...

February 2, 2024

Real estate new: Sneak peek at Irvine Valley College’s $61 million Arts Village

Irvine Valley College is putting the final touches on its $61 million Arts Village. The 62,471-square-feet complex, due to open to students this spring, combines the college’s School of the Arts into three main structures:...

January 31, 2024

Scotty Peotter, AD-73 candidate, 2024 primary election questionnaire

Ahead of the March primary, The Orange County Register compiled a list of questions to pose to the candidates who wish to represent you. You can find the full questionnaire below. Questionnaires may have been...

January 31, 2024

Hengameh Abraham, AD-73 candidate, 2024 primary election questionnaire

Ahead of the March primary, The Orange County Register compiled a list of questions to pose to the candidates who wish to represent you. You can find the full questionnaire below. Questionnaires may have been...

January 25, 2024

73 alleged victims of a Newport Beach doctor who was arrested in September file lawsuit claiming sexual abuse

A Newport Beach doctor specializing in infectious diseases arrested late last year after he was accused of abusing nine patients may have abused dozens more men who were in his care, according to a lawsuit...

January 25, 2024

Blizzard and Activision hit with layoffs as Microsoft cuts 1,900 jobs

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and Matt O’Brien | The Associated Press Microsoft is laying off about 1,900 employees in its gaming division, according to an internal company memo, just over three months since the tech giant...

January 25, 2024

Trump adviser and ex-UCI professor Peter Navarro gets 4 months in prison for defying House Jan. 6 subpoena

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (— Trump White House official Peter Navarro, who was convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack...

January 24, 2024

Why Cheesecake Factory wage theft case in Orange County matters for California

By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters National restaurant chain The Cheesecake Factory and some of its contractors have paid $1 million to settle a major California wage theft case, in which state labor officials accused the...

January 23, 2024

$1 million settlement reached for Cheesecake Factory janitors

A $1 million settlement was announced today for 589 janitors who were underpaid while working at eight Cheesecake Factory restaurants in Orange and San Diego counties. The settlement stems from an investigation that began in...