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Hoag celebrates milestone in $1 billion Irvine expansion

Hoag recently celebrated a milestone in its $1 billion Irvine expansion with a topping-off ceremony at its Sand Canyon Avenue campus. Physicians, employees and leaders gathered to sign the final beam before it was...

Flying Leathernecks Museum gets a lift

Forty Marine Corps aircraft that served an important role in defending America’s freedoms and values have already begun returning home to Irvine. City officials recently awarded a $20 million grant to the Flying Leatherneck...

Yale welcomes Irvine Valley grad

When Diego Victoria was 7, he began watching true-crime dramas with his dad, including “Dateline” and “48 Hours.” His father didn’t speak English, so Victoria translated everything into Spanish. Processing the law in two...

Space tourism launches a new venture in Irvine

Space tourism got a boost – literally – in June when Virgin Galactic launched four paying customers on an hourlong journey that featured a bird’s-eye view of planet Earth and three minutes of near-weightlessness....

July 3, 2024

Take your baking to the next level

Bakers of all ages can now hone their craft with the help of a do-it-yourself baking studio. Home Baking Day, which recently opened in Culver Plaza, provides the ingredients, utensils, modern equipment and assistance...

Irvine Ranch Conservancy honors volunteers

The Irvine Ranch Conservancy recently honored its team of volunteers and partners at a celebration held in Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve. Among those thanked were Joe Bramblett and Joan Steiner, who have each contributed...

July 3, 2024

Your choice: Fresh oysters or steam-kettle cooking

The name of Johnny Nguyen’s new spot, The Dive Oyster Bar, only tells half the story. Yes, he serves fresh oysters – a half-dozen varieties daily. But it’s his steam-kettle cooking technique that evokes...

July 3, 2024

Reinvestment to enhance The Market Place

Since debuting in 1988, The Market Place has become one of Southern California’s most popular open-air shopping and dining destinations, drawing millions each year to its top lifestyle brands and 47 diverse eateries. We...

Irvine middle school places second in U.S.

Students from Irvine’s Lakeside Middle School recently took second place in their division at the U.S. Academic Pentathlon Championships, a rigorous national scholastic competition testing students in the arts, literature, math, science and social...

July 3, 2024

UC Irvine water polo star seeks Olympic gold

“You can and you will.” That’s what Tara Prentice’s mom told her daughter from the time she was a young girl learning water polo. “It became my mantra,” says Prentice, 26, recently named center...