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November 27, 2023

Irvine to consider building a temporary live music venue at the Great Park

After the abrupt closure of FivePoint Amphitheatre left Irvine in a lurch for a live music venue, the city is contemplating interim live music options. On Tuesday, Nov. 28, Irvine leaders will review preliminary plans for...

November 25, 2023

Environmentalists hope ‘priority’ project will make travel from the mountains to the sea easier for wildlife

Environmentalists for decades have been working to create a six-mile wildlife corridor to help bobcats, foxes, raccoons, birds and mountain lions transit from thousands of acres of open space at the coast to the Santa...

November 22, 2023

Retail center at the Great Park scheduled to break ground next fall

There is a flurry of activity happening around the Great Park, including more concrete plans of a long-awaited retail center. Irvine‘s Planning Commission on Thursday, Nov. 16, unanimously approved a community commercial retail center on...

November 24, 2023

Rosemead woman, 30, dies after car plunges into North Lake in Irvine

A 30-year-old Rosemead woman died when her car careened into a lake at the Woodbridge housing development in Irvine on Thanksgiving Day, police said. Irvine police are still investigating why the woman’s car sped into...

November 22, 2023

Exhibit at Jewish center shares athletes’ stories of “triumph”

Neil Keller’s obsession with collecting memorabilia associated with notable Jewish individuals from multiple genre started in 1986 when the now retired CPA purchased a 1961 Sandy Koufax baseball card at a Washington, D.C. flea market...

November 23, 2023

Community helps keep dogs safe, people fed and awareness of health

Laguna Beach K-9s get custom-made protective vests Laguna Beach K-9s are a little safer on the job. The Laguna Beach Police and Community Foundation (lbpcf.org) bought custom protective vests for two department K-9s, thanks to...

November 21, 2023

Irvine receives $2 million in state funding for Real Time Crime Center

The city of Irvine is beefing up technology within its police force to track crime quickly and create more opportunities to be proactive, officials said. With the help of $2 million in funding from the...

November 20, 2023

Pedestrian bridge over the 5 Freeway in Irvine anticipated to break ground in January

A long-awaited pedestrian bridge over the 5 Freeway, the final stretch of the Jeffrey Open Space Trail in Irvine, is expected to break ground in January. The Jeffrey Open Space Trail stretches 3.5 miles, cutting...

November 18, 2023

UC system allocates $7 million to combat campus extremism amid Israel-Hamas war

Amid heightened tensions at universities across the country arising from the Israel-Hamas war, the University of California system will allocate $7 million to combat “alarming acts of bigotry, intolerance and intimidation,” including antisemitism and Islamophobia,...

November 16, 2023

Last operating day for All American Asphalt plant city of Irvine is buying

Wednesday, Nov. 15, was the agreed upon last day of operations for the All American Asphalt plant in Irvine. The plant’s closure comes months after the Irvine City Council agreed to purchase the property for...