Irvine News Archives - Page 17 of 132

August 9, 2024

Hoag recruits top doctor in hospital’s push to become research leader

Kenneth Chang discovered he had a knack for inventing while doing medical missionary work in a rural Taiwanese fishing village. Short of all sorts of supplies, he recalls using fishnets for sutures, fishhooks for needles...

August 7, 2024

Disabled youth learn to ride bikes at Irvine summer camp

On a warm summer day in Orange County, loud music plays as a group of excited youth, going around in circles, are eagerly learning to ride bicycles. The participants are part of an annual summer...

August 7, 2024

Months after their arrests, UC Irvine students’ fates remain uncertain

Shenai Aini’s life, for two months, has been in limbo. Aini, 21, was arrested on May 15 during a confrontation between police and pro-Palestine protesters at UC Irvine. Of the 47 people arrested that day,...

August 7, 2024

‘A very big light in this dark world’: Friends mourn disabled Irvine man who was stabbed to death

The caregiver accused of fatally stabbing his disabled, former client in the victim’s Woodbridge home Monday did so “out of the blue,” having no known dispute with the man, Irvine police said on Tuesday, August...

August 7, 2024

Disco lights, fog machine decorate trespassers’ makeshift home at Great Park’s former Marine station

A makeshift living space featuring several amenities and packed with stolen items in the former Marine Corps Air Station at Great Park in Irvine was dismantled after authorities discovered it last week. Disco lights, a...

August 6, 2024

Bravo to these student achievements and support for CHOC

Orange County junior high school wins Spring 2024 Vocabulary Bowl Ladera Vista Junior High School claimed the top spot in its division in the Spring 2024 Vocabulary Bowl before school let out for summer. This...

August 6, 2024

Construction begins on long-awaited $25 million Irvine animal shelter upgrades

After much ado, work has begun to renovate and expand the Irvine Animal Care Center on Oak Canyon. For years, residents and city officials sought upgrades for the decades-old shelter, but planning took far longer...

IUSD: Preparing for the future

The Irvine Unified School District welcomes students back this month, so we asked Superintendent Terry Walker to describe what families can expect this year. How do you prepare students for the future? A report...

Russell Peters at The Improv

Russell Peters, who was recently named as one of Rolling Stone’s 50 Best Comics of All Time, will perform at Irvine Improv from Aug. 8 to 11. Since first taking the stage at age...

August 5, 2024

10 happenings this August

1. Summer art exhibit Immerse yourself in “Picturing Summer,” an exhibit featuring 35 paintings that celebrate California’s radiant landscapes and summer lifestyle. UCI Langson IMCA, through Sept. 14, imca.uci.edu. 2. Pro soccer at the...