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July 3, 2023

Irvine’s Great Park Board faces criticism again, and a renewed call for dissolution

In 1993, when the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro was decommissioned and set to be closed, it set off a debate that dominated Orange County politics through the remaining years of the 90s: Should...

July 3, 2023

Rivian surges after quarterly production beats expectations

By Ed Ludlow | Bloomberg Rivian Automotive built more battery-electric vehicles last quarter than Wall Street had anticipated as the company works to ramp up production and overcome a string of supply-chain issues. Its shares...

June 30, 2023

Irvine’s grocery stores offer a wealth of world cuisine: Some tips on what to buy

Instead of your usual grocery haunt, how about mixing it up the next time you head out to pick up produce, meats and snacks for the week? Irvine is home to many diverse grocery stores...

June 30, 2023

Flight cancellations, busy roads add travel chaos to July 4 itinerary

Andrea Jacob spent five hours Thursday afternoon trying to figure out if she’d make her Newark to John Wayne Airport flight, destined for a family trip this holiday weekend to Yosemite. Long story short, she...

June 29, 2023

Vegan tuna now available at popular Irvine poke spot

Pokeworks, the fast-casual poke eatery that rose to prominence after its 2016 sushi burrito video gained traction online, introduced plant-based tuna to its menu exclusively at the company’s Irvine restaurant starting Wednesday, June 28. “We...

June 28, 2023

Irvine’s plan to take the Great Park Walkable Timeline beyond the 80s

Some key moments in history after 1990 include the Y2K bug, the first iPhone sale, the 9/11 attacks, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the COVID-19 pandemic and the creation of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and the...

June 27, 2023

Santa Ana College professor eyes state Senate seat

Irvine resident Ali Kowsari is the latest addition to the slate of candidates running to represent Orange County residents in the state Senate. Running for the seat in the 37th district, Kowsari said: “We need...

June 26, 2023

Status Update: McLaren shifts supercar dealership from beach to Irvine

McLaren Newport Beach, one of the top-selling dealerships of its kind for the supercar brand, has officially introduced a bigger retail and service facility in Irvine after 12 years at the beach. The dealership, which...

June 26, 2023

In-N-Out Burger launches ‘Battle of the Bands’ contest for its 75th anniversary

In-N-Out Burger is holding a “Battle of the Bands” contest as a lead-up to its 75th anniversary festival. The winner will perform at the event, which will take place Oct. 22 at the In-N-Out Burger...

June 23, 2023

How Irvine plans to achieve its lofty climate goals

Irvine has set ambitious climate goals: zero carbon emissions by 2030. To compare, California is working toward achieving this goal by 2045. Irvine in 2021 developed a Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, a framework for...