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October 23, 2024

Five candidates vie for new Irvine District 1 seat on City Council

Five candidates are vying to serve a two-year term to represent District 1 on Irvine’s City Council. Newly-drawn District 1 encompasses the city’s northeast portion including areas between Jamboree Road, Irvine Boulevard and Highway 133....

October 23, 2024

7 candidates vying to become Irvine’s next mayor

Seven candidates are on the ballot in the race to become Irvine’s next mayor. Mayor Farrah Khan terms out, so there is no incumbent in the race, but the crowded field includes two city councilmembers,...

October 22, 2024

Election 2024: Sen. Josh Newman and Steven Choi compete for an Orange County state Senate seat

There’s only one state Senate contest on Orange County voters’ ballots this year — and it’s a tight contest between incumbent Sen. Josh Newman and former Assemblymember Steven Choi. While both Choi and Newman are...

October 21, 2024

Status Update: Aldi grocery store opens this week in Lake Forest

The bargain grocery store Aldi opens Thursday, Oct. 24 in Lake Forest , taking the place of a shuttered CVS drugstore. A ribbon-cutting is scheduled for 8:15 am at the Plaza El Toro shopping center...

October 20, 2024

2 arrested after discovery of residential brothel in Irvine

Two men were arrested on suspicion of sex trafficking after police discovered a brothel in an Irvine home that the men allegedly were advertising on fliers placed on neighbors’ cars, police said. A witness had...

October 19, 2024

Election 2024: Voter participation among young Latinos is low. A local Santa Ana group aims to change that

Orange County resident and UCLA scholar Diego Sarmiento says he became more interested in local politics during the 2020 presidential election cycle. Seeing local elected leaders — including his father, current Orange County Supervisor Vicente...

October 16, 2024

Avon Protection, formerly Ceradyne, closing Irvine facility as it shifts to Ohio

The company long known as Ceradyne and more recently Avon Protection Systems will close its Irvine doors permanently next year, ending a nearly 58-year run in Orange County as a military armor manufacturer. Avon Protection...

October 10, 2024

Council approves zoning for 15,000 homes in Irvine Business Complex, overruling airport commission

The City Council moved forward with Irvine’s long-term housing plan on Tuesday by clearing the way for additional residential developments in a neighborhood near John Wayne Airport. In a 4-1 vote, the City Council supported...

October 9, 2024

OC native gives voice to Batman and Sonic The Hedgehog video game releases this month

Roger Craig Smith is the voice behind Sonic The Hedgehog and Batman, two characters having a big October with video game releases. The Orange native has done voice-acting work for several prominent companies, including Disney,...

October 8, 2024

Irvine PD unveils new police Cybertruck

The Irvine Police Department unveiled on Tuesday its newest police vehicle: a Tesla Cybertruck. Irvine Police Chief Michael Kent said he believes it to be the first police Cybertuck in the United States. “I’m very...