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December 6, 2024

Real estate news: 83-year-old Santa Ana apartment building sells for $3.1 million

A nine-unit apartment building dating to 1941 in Santa Ana sold Nov. 1 for $3,105,000 or $345,000 per unit. CBRE, which represented the seller, said the price per unit “set an all-time high watermark for...

December 4, 2024

Peter Navarro returning to Trump’s White House as trade adviser

By Chris Megerian | The Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is bringing Peter Navarro, a former adviser who served prison time related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, back to the White...

December 3, 2024

Irvine keeps Boomers lot exclusively zoned for recreation, reversing housing decision from 2023

For decades, the Boomers amusement park and Irvine Lanes have been popular destinations for family recreation in Irvine. But, an update to the city’s zoning code in 2023 would have allowed the land owner of...

November 29, 2024

Despite contract concerns, Irvine seeks to extend deal with Great Park Live operator

In an unusual meeting Tuesday, Irvine city officials began to publicly hash out a brewing contract dispute with PSQ Productions, the vendor responsible for a multimillion-dollar deal to build and operate Great Park Live, the...

November 29, 2024

Photos: A wildlife sanctuary in the heart of bustling Orange County

Editor’s note: The newspaper occasionally highlights places in Orange County where residents can get outside and enjoy a bit of nature without a lot of fuss. This is another of those offerings. Canada geese slowly...

November 27, 2024

Irvine hires first city librarian as it prepares to create new library system, breaking from county

Irvine leaders have selected Julie Zeoli as the city’s first librarian. Zeoli will lead Irvine’s new library services division, helping the city create and manage its own library system after leaving the county’s. As the...

November 27, 2024

Bowling teammates don’t spare time for challenges when there are strikes to roll

Mike Parker and Michael Mistretta became a team about 10 years ago. Each needed a new bowling partner in the Lunch Bunch League at Irvine Lanes, a longtime bowling alley not far from where they...

November 26, 2024

Irvine-based EV maker Rivian OK’d for $6 billion US loan to build Georgia factory

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press President Joe Biden’s administration announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Energy will make a $6.6 billion loan to Rivian Automotive to build a factory in Georgia that...

November 25, 2024

Beyond the pumpkin: 5 alternative pies sold for Thanksgiving in Orange County

While pumpkin and pecan pies are in and of themselves tasty, their stranglehold on Thanksgiving is unextractable. A shame, really, since other pies, especially ones with a bright acidic kick, are equally welcome as the...

November 25, 2024

90+ free or cheap holiday community events in Orange County for festive fun

You can’t complain about there being nothing to do during the holidays in Orange County. Cities and local landmarks pack the calendar with events for the community. Many have become favorite traditions and even more...