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September 16, 2024

National Cheeseburger Day 2024: Where to find deals

This year’s National Cheeseburger Day is interplanetary, thanks to Habit Burger & Grill. The holiday takes place Wednesday, Sept. 18, prompting several restaurant promotions. The most unusual comes from Habit, which sent a Double Charburger...

September 14, 2024

Orange County communities celebrating the moon and harvest with a Mid-Autumn Festival

A centuries-old tradition in Asian communities is to gather this time of year for a celebration of harvest and giving thanks, and the Irvine community participated Friday night with a Mid-Autumn festival at the Great...

September 13, 2024

The best places to find mooncakes in Orange County

Celebrations of the Mid-Autumn Festival, or the Moon Festival, are hardly complete without mooncakes. The tiny cakes, which originated more than 3,000 years ago in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, comprise dense sweet or savory...

September 13, 2024

Irvine takes big step to strengthen lobbying regulations after Anaheim corruption scandal

The Irvine City Council voted Tuesday to take a major step toward overhauling the city’s lobbying regulations. A revised lobbying ordinance was approved unanimously by the council; a second supporting vote at a future council...

September 13, 2024

Irvine to host showcase of Great Park’s Heart of the Park plans

As development of the Great Park progresses, Irvine officials are ready to update residents on plans for the “Heart of the Park.” This phase of the park’s development involves nearly 200 acres and spaces for...

September 12, 2024

Home surveillance cameras capture ex-caretaker’s rampage before slaying Irvine man

Surveillance footage at the Irvine home of a slain disabled man showed that it was his ex-caregiver who crashed a minivan into the garage before forcing his way into the house and fatally stabbing his...

September 12, 2024

Second Harvest celebrates a decade of keeping students fueled for success

Second Harvest Food Bank volunteer Reyna Pavon restocks peppers at a mobile school pantry at Oak View Elementary School in Huntington Beach, CA on Sept. 11, 2024. Second Harvest Food Bank is celebrating 10 years...

September 11, 2024

Cal State LA, UC Irvine earn funding and partnerships for diverse student development programs

Thanks to a historic grant, two Southern California colleges can build up programs to enhance diverse student leadership development, officials said. The Honors College at Cal State Los Angeles is partnering with Tuskegee University, a...

September 9, 2024

UC Irvine announces most successful fundraising year on record

UC Irvine just closed the books on its most successful fundraising year on record, raising $343 million in fiscal year 2024, university officials announced. “UC Irvine is in the midst of a transformative era,” said...

September 6, 2024

Check out these ultimate playhouses. They were built to help the fight against homelessness

The designers were not playing around when they planned these ultimate playhouses. To celebrate its 35th anniversary, HomeAid Orange County brought back its Project Playhouse fundraiser, in which local companies in the homebuilding industry put...