Irvine News Archives - Page 108 of 132

August 1, 2022

Status Update: Lugano Diamonds moving to Fashion Island, replacing Atomic Creamery

Lugano Diamonds is bringing its bling to the mall. The purveyor of precious gemstones is working with Irvine Company to relocate its Grand Salon to Fashion Island in Newport Beach. The jeweler currently operates from...

August 1, 2022

Irvine leaders went back to drawing, have now approved new concepts for Great Park’s future

Botanic gardens with specialty themes surrounding a veteran’s memorial park. A working farm that could supply food to local retailers. A spacious meadow abutting flowing lakes with a wetland garden. These are some of the...

July 30, 2022

Meet Nam Loc Nguyen, Orange County’s inaugural immigration ambassador

As the former director of the Immigration and Refugee Department of Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Nam Loc Nguyen visited more than 15 refugee camps around the world. But the 78-year-old Huntington...

July 29, 2022

Real estate news: Anaheim firm buys 10 retail buildings in La Quinta for $35 million

Ten buildings at One Eleven La Quinta Center have sold for $35 million to Milan Capital Management in Anaheim, according to SRS Real Estate Partners’ Investment Properties Group. The retail center built in La Quinta...

July 28, 2022

Work to widen congested 55 Freeway kicks off

They’ve drawn up the plans. They’ve got the funding. Now it’s time for the work. Transportation officials on Thursday officially kicked off what will be a four-year construction project aimed at alleviating congestion and preparing...

July 27, 2022

Rivian cutting 6% of workforce as CEO cites volatile economy

By Ed Ludlow | Bloomberg Rivian Automotive Inc. is cutting about 6% of its workforce and simplifying product plans, saying the economy has made it harder for the electric-vehicle maker to raise money to build...

July 27, 2022

Opponents speak out against fast-food bill as supporters rally in OC

Fast-food workers caravaned across Orange County on Wednesday, July 27 to demand passage of a bill aimed at protecting them from sexual harassment, wage theft, safety violations and workplace violence. But Stop AB 257, a...

July 27, 2022

City of Hope outpatient cancer center celebrates completion in Irvine

A massive sheet of glass towers above a walkway in Irvine that cancer patients will soon be passing daily, some likely nervous and unsure, others hopeful. The window declares a simple message in bold lettering:...

July 27, 2022

Fast food worker caravan coming to Orange County, pushing for AB 257

Fast-food workers plan to caravan across Orange County on Wednesday, July 27, demanding passage of a bill aimed at protecting them from sexual harassment, wage theft, safety violations and violence in the workplace. Assembly Bill...

July 26, 2022

Demise of Choco Taco creates a flurry of grief among fans

It’s been a cruel summer for Taco Bell fans. First the heavily hyped Mexican Pizza went on a long hiatus, and now Choco Tacos are being distcontinued. Choco Tacos are a novelty ice cream made...