Irvine News Archives - Page 21 of 125

May 24, 2024

Long life, long love and long service, for this we say Bravo!

OC resident turns 104 Dorothy (Dottie) Powell, a longtime resident of Orange County, recently celebrated her 104th birthday with a party at her home at Carmel Village senior living community in Fountain Valley. She’s the...

May 24, 2024

Bravo! for these student achievers and supporters of education

Orange Lutheran High School junior named 2024 District 40 art competition winner Orange Lutheran High School junior Mary Jane Pfaff of Tustin was named the winner of the Congressional Art Competition for California’s 40th District....

May 24, 2024

A city honors service, a public servant achieves and more reasons to say Bravo!

Laguna Beach police captain graduates from FBI National Academy Laguna Beach Police Department Capt. David Dereszynski has graduated as a member of the 289th session of the FBI National Academy. He is the eighth officer...

May 24, 2024

OC Supervisors approve contract for shoreline fishing services at Irvine Lake

The OC Board of Supervisors approved a contract that will help keep open fishing at Irvine Lake for at least another year. The contract for up to $482,020 with James Productions, Inc. to support the...

May 23, 2024

Irvine ranked No. 4 for best public parks in the nation

Irvine had the nation’s fourth-best parks, according to the Trust for Public Land’s annual ParkScore index. The index is presented as something of a friendly competition between the 100 most populous cities in the country, and...

May 22, 2024

UCI Divest group prompts walkout over treatment, suspensions in encampment protest last week

More than 100 people have gathered in UC Irvine’s Aldrich Park this afternoon, May 22, following the UCI Divest Coalition’s call for a walkout in response to suspensions the group said those arrested in last...

May 21, 2024

Aliso Viejo man was childhood friend of UPS driver he’s accused of shooting to death

The man suspected of fatally shooting a United Parcel Service driver on his route in Irvine last week was on disability from the company and a childhood friend of the victim, the Orange County District...

May 21, 2024

11-year-old to break Irvine Valley College’s record, and her brother’s, as school’s youngest grad

At 11 years old, Athena Elling is doing what any normal pre-teens do: exploring her hobbies, taking care of her pets and hanging out with her family. But unlike her peers, in a few days,...

May 18, 2024

Get a free doughnut Saturday, May 18 if you dress like Dolly Parton

Like doughnuts? Well, you can get a free one at participating Krispy Kreme restaurants Saturday, May 18 if you dress like singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, wear a piece of her merch or sing one of her...

May 17, 2024

UPS driver fatally shot in Irvine

A United Parcel Service driver was fatally shot while sitting in his truck in Irvine on Thursday, May 16. The UPS driver, believed to be on-duty, was shot around 3 p.m. in an industrial area...