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June 24, 2022

Taco Bell brings back ‘Numero Uno’ for a 60th anniversary party

Taco Bell celebrated its 60th anniversary on Thursday at the building where it all started in 1962 — sort of. The Irvine-based chain threw a party for itself in the parking lot of its headquarters...

June 24, 2022

Irvine mayor’s efforts to repair relations with Armenian community could lead to memorial, school curriculum

When a video surfaced in March of Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan joking and laughing during a meeting in 2020 with representatives of local Turkish groups, it sparked a furor among some community members who noted...

June 24, 2022

New Irvine charter school under scrutiny for alleged mismanagement

On the last day of school at Irvine International Academy, families were greeted with parties, end-of-the-year fun, and some breaking news: The principal had been fired. It was the latest controversy in a list of...

June 24, 2022

Politics or education? Elected officials clash over fledgling charter school

Frustrated with alleged mismanagement and other woes at a new public Mandarin-immersion charter school in Irvine, parents reached out to Mayor Farrah Khan. Could she help? In response, Khan wrote a letter to the Orange...

June 23, 2022

A year after Surfside collapse, two California startups are creating Carfax-like reports for HOAs

As family and survivors commemorate the one-year anniversary of the deadly Surfside, Fla., condo collapse on Friday, June 24, two Southern California companies are offering new tools to help condo buyers and owners assess the soundness...

June 21, 2022

See, Dawson get top three finishes at Nike Nationals

JSerra’s Brendon See finished second in the discus at the Nike Nationals track and field meet that concluded Monday at the University of Oregon. See’s best throw of the day at 194 feet, 5 inches....

June 20, 2022

Service to country; kids doing cool stuff … Bravo!

Lake Forest native proud member of U.S. Navy submarine force A Lake Forest native is stationed at Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) in Washington state, homeport to West Coast ballistic-missile and guided-missile submarines. Petty Officer 2nd...

June 20, 2022

Status Update: Wild Fork bringing its specialty meats to 2 new cities

Wild Fork, a specialty meat store and delivery service, is expanding in Orange County, opening its second and third locations in Costa Mesa and Laguna Niguel. The store in Costa Mesa is taking the place...

June 17, 2022

Real estate news: Affordable apartment complex sells for $11 million in Yorba Linda

A 44-unit affordable apartment complex in Yorba Linda has been sold to Irvine-based Avanath Capital Management for $11.1 million. The community at 18542 Yorba Linda Blvd. dates to 2006 and is about a half-mile from...

June 17, 2022

Father’s Day: Powerlifting strengthens bond between dad and daughter

Always there. That’s how Wil Shelton describes his dad. Willie Shelton Sr. was a father who personified perseverance and steadiness. A postal worker on the graveyard shift who retired after more than 50 years of...