Irvine News Archives - Page 18 of 135

August 28, 2024

The Habit Burger Grill changes its name

The Habit Burger Grill is adding an ampersand to its name. The Irvine-based quick service chain will now be known as The Habit Burger & Grill, according to a news release. The changes are subtle,...

August 27, 2024

Lawsuit seeks to block veterans cemetery in Anaheim Hills

A group seeking to block a veterans cemetery from being built in Anaheim Hills’ Gypsum Canyon has filed a lawsuit against the city, hoping to instead get a veterans burial ground in Irvine, where years of...

August 26, 2024

Status Update: HeyTea, the latest craze in blended drinks, opens in Irvine

HeyTea, a Chinese beverage company with a global fan base, opened recently in Irvine to long lines of eager customers. Just the second on the West Coast for the company, the café opened Aug. 9...

August 23, 2024

UCI Medical School program addresses shortage of Latinx physicians in California.

Carla Vasquez Vergara grew up going with her abuelita to doctor appointments across the Inland Empire. Although she was just a kid, Vergara translated important medical information between her Spanish-speaking grandmother and her English-speaking physician....

August 22, 2024

With housing plan, Irvine council walks a tightrope between state compliance and local control

Land south of The Great Park and east of The 5 Freeway is listed in ‘Focus Area No 3’ as an area for new homes in the Irvine Housing Staff Report in Irvine, CA, on...

August 21, 2024

Handful of Black-owned restaurants in OC are options for Black Restaurant Week

Black Restaurant Week, an annual two-week event focusing on Black-owned eateries and celebrating the cuisine of the African diaspora, starts this week in Los Angeles, happening from Aug. 23 through Sept.1, with an abundance of...

August 21, 2024

Video shows police finding Irvine Spectrum shoplifting suspect hiding in a Tesla trunk

A 35-year-old San Marcos woman accused of shoplifting $600 from Sephora at the Irvine Spectrum was found hiding inside the trunk of her Tesla after she attempted to flee from loss prevention, police said. Around...

August 20, 2024

Excitement for the first day back to class in Irvine Unified

Students along with their parents arrive for the first day of school at Oak Creek Elementary School in Irvine on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG) Sal Dealba takes a...

August 19, 2024

UCI students suspended after pro-Palestine protests sue UCI chancellor, UC regents

Five undergraduate students suspended indefinitely by UC Irvine after their participation in various pro-Palestinian protest activities on campus earlier this summer are suing the UC Regents and UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman in state court, alleging...

August 16, 2024

Caregiver accused of fatally stabbing disabled client in Irvine was fired 3 years ago

A caregiver fatally shot by Irvine police earlier this month after he was accused of stabbing to death his former client was fired in 2021 because he was a methamphetamine addict, a close friend of...