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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...

May 16, 2024

UCI Chancellor responds to campus encampment crackdown: ‘I’m brokenhearted”

UC Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman called Wednesday a “sad day for our university” after police took multiple people into custody and cleared a Gaza Solidarity Encampment that had been on the campus for more than...

May 16, 2024

After protests, UCI cancels Wednesday evening classes

Officials at UCI canceled evening classes Wednesday and advised staff to work remotely Thursday after a large group of police moved to break up a campus-based pro-Palestinian encampment and taking protesters into custody. The move...

May 15, 2024

Crowd at Gaza Solidarity Encampment demanding UCI reverse suspensions, divest; police have arrived

Students and supporters calling for UC Irvine administrators to drop suspensions of students involved in a Gaza Solidarity Encampment on campus and meet other demands kicked up the pressure on Wednesday. A couple hundred supporters...

May 15, 2024

Gaza solidarity encampments at UCI and Chapman continue to rally for changes

UC Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman in a Tuesday night email sent to the campus community reiterated there are some demands being made by students who have formed a solidarity encampment with Gaza that the university...

May 10, 2024

City of Irvine breaks ground on Great Park cultural terrace

Irvine leaders celebrated this week breaking ground on the 45-acre Cultural Terrace West development, which will be the next large section of the city’s Great Park to be completed. A community event promoted the attractions...

May 10, 2024

Rivian laying off 92 employees at Orange County facilities

Irvine-based Rivian Automotive is laying off 92 people at several Orange County facilities, effective June 18, the latest in a series of cost-cutting efforts by the electric automaker. The cuts come just two months after...