January 2024 - Irvine's Realtor

January 26, 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… Continue Reading 73 alleged victims...

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… Continue Reading Blizzard and Activision...

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… Continue Reading Trump adviser and...

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… Continue Reading Why Cheesecake Factory...

January 24, 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… Continue Reading $1 million settlement...

January 22, 2024

Bravo! Yacht club helps kids, students get some help and more

Dana Point Yacht Club raises nearly $47,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley The Dana Point Yacht Club announced the results of its 25th annual Richard Henry Dana… Continue Reading Bravo! Yacht club...

January 22, 2024

OCCF taps new president as it celebrates 35th anniversary, $1 billion milestone

Orange County Community Foundation in Irvine is restructuring its leadership as it celebrates two milestones: its 35th anniversary and surpassing $1 billion in community grant giving. Tammy Tumbling, who joined… Continue Reading OCCF taps new...

January 21, 2024

Lake Forest man gets 25 years to life in prison for killing ex-girlfriend in Irvine

SANTA ANA — A 48-year-old Lake Forest man was sentenced Friday to 25 years to life in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend with a tire iron in Irvine. Omar Velazquezhuar… Continue Reading Lake Forest man...

January 20, 2024

Irvine Ranch Water District Watershed Cleanup Day

Join Irvine Ranch Water District for the annual Watershed Cleanup Day Saturday, September 17, from 9 -11 a.m., and be a part of this year’s statewide tally for California Coastal… Continue Reading Irvine Ranch Water...

January 19, 2024

DA questions Irvine chamber’s use of special tax revenues for hotel promotions

Orange County prosecutors are looking into how the Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce spent millions of dollars in tax money earmarked for promoting hotels and tourism. Local hoteliers, suspecting that… Continue Reading DA questions Irvine...

Month: January 2024