Irvine News Archives - Page 124 of 147

July 18, 2022

Status Update: Board & Brew coming to Costa Mesa; Pura Vida opens at Spectrum

Board & Brew Specialty Sandwiches is opening its 23rd location with a new shop in Costa Mesa. The grand opening will be held the weekend of July 29-31 at 3030… Continue Reading Status Update: Board...

July 18, 2022

UCI requires indoor masking amid ‘high’ community transmission

Starting Monday, July 18, face coverings are required again indoors on UC Irvine property, amid high community transmission rates in Orange County. In a new executive directive, UCI Chancellor Howard… Continue Reading UCI requires indoor...

July 15, 2022

Discount Woodbridge theater scheduled for summer renovations

The locally beloved AMC Classic theater in Irvine’s Woodbridge neighborhood will temporarily close for renovation from late July to late August. Nicknamed the “Woodbridge dollar theater,” the quaint five-screen cinema… Continue Reading Discount Woodbridge theater...

July 15, 2022

NASA teams with UCI to study beach erosion issues from outer space

Researchers are hoping to get a closer look at sand loss along Orange County’s coastline – from outer space. UC Irvine environmental engineering experts are teaming with NASA to monitor… Continue Reading NASA teams with...

July 15, 2022

Report: Pilot ‘mobile recycling’ programs aren’t fix for California’s crumbling system

The concept sounds promising. Last spring, Irvine partnered with a startup called Recycling from Home. The company, which was created with help from local recycling phenom Ryan Hickman, got one… Continue Reading Report: Pilot ‘mobile...

July 14, 2022

In talks about district-based voting, Irvine leaders voice benefits, concerns

As California cities challenged over old ways of voting in leaders make the switch to district-based elections, Irvine leaders are split on whether a change would be best for the… Continue Reading In talks about...

July 11, 2022

Rivian planning hundreds of layoffs following surge in staffing

By Ed Ludlow | Bloomberg Irvine-based Rivian Automotive is planning hundreds of layoffs to trim its workforce in areas where the electric-vehicle maker has grown too quickly, according to people… Continue Reading Rivian planning hundreds...

July 11, 2022

Willie Nelson, Avett Brothers, Black Pumas top Outlaw Music Festival lineup at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine

Fresh off of playing the inaugural Palomino Festival in Pasadena on Saturday, country legend Willie Nelson announced he’ll be headlining the Outlaw Music Festival at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine on… Continue Reading Willie Nelson, Avett...

July 11, 2022

Wild Rivers is now open, fans return with a splash

It was finally Wild Rivers’ opening day on Sunday, July 10, and excitement filled the air. It started with the parking as attendants cheered cars into the 1,200-space lot and… Continue Reading Wild Rivers is...

July 8, 2022

Wild Rivers returns with ‘soft opening’ featuring thrilling new rides, old favorites

Over and over, dozens of young employees hustled up the stairs to the very top of Wild Rivers’ Bora Bora Boomerango water slide, took a cross-legged seat inside a massive… Continue Reading Wild Rivers returns...