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October 30, 2024

Marimix relaunches healthier lineup after OC snack maven has near-death scare

It took a major health scare and a break from the factory floor to convince snack mix maven Mari Fassett to reimagine her business entirely. In April 2017, Fassett suffered a brain aneurysm. In the...

October 28, 2024

Irvine contracts more design, work for Great Park, including painting new walking timeline entries

The Irvine City Council has approved several more significant contracts that ensure progress on the Great Park continues. For one, the council recently approved a $6 million deal with construction firm Resource Environmental Inc. to...

October 24, 2024

No coyote DNA found on Irvine boy, authorities say

The 10-year-old boy who reportedly was bitten by a coyote on the way to school in Irvine on Oct. 22 tested negative for coyote DNA, California Department of Fish and Wildlife said on Oct. 24....

October 24, 2024

Taco Bell’s nostalgic ‘Decades Menu’ will debut on Oct. 31

Taco Bell wants you to indulge in a Meximelt or a tostada before you fill up on Halloween candy on Thursday, Oct. 31. The Irvine-based chain will be launching a limited-time “Decades Menu” on that...

October 24, 2024

Irvine quietly announces plan to address homelessness as council approves $20M shelter purchase

The Irvine City Council approved a nearly $20 million purchase of two properties on Armstrong Avenue that the city plans to convert into a bridge shelter for unhoused and at-risk individuals. It’s the first step...

October 23, 2024

UCI opens new civil rights law center named for Japanese-American who fought 1942 internment order

The UC Irvine School of Law celebrated the opening of the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality this week with dignitaries and civil rights activists including California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Karen Korematsu...

October 23, 2024

Man accused of killing woman whose body found in trash can in Costa Mesa was boyfriend, police say

The man suspected of killing a 38-year-old woman, whose body was found in a trash can in his backyard, was her boyfriend, Costa Mesa police said on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday,...

October 23, 2024

Mike Carroll and Ayn Craciun go head-to-head to rep Irvine City Council’s District 4

It is a head-to-head race to represent Irvine’s newly drawn District 4. District Four includes the communities of Turtle Rock, Turtle Ridge, Quail Hill, Los Olivos, the Spectrum, Shady Canyon and more. Geographically, it is...

October 23, 2024

Three candidates square off to represent Irvine’s new District 3 on the City Council

Three candidates are squaring off to represent Irvine’s newly drawn District 3 on the City Council. District 3 straddles the 5 Freeway on the city’s north side, including the area around Irvine High. The candidates,...

October 23, 2024

Who’s running to represent Irvine’s new Second District?

Five candidates are in the race to represent Irvine’s new District 2 on the City Council, an area that includes the Great Park. This is the Irvine City Council’s first by-district election cycle. Currently, the council...