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October 11, 2022

Rivian tumbles after 13,000 vehicles recalled to check nut

Shares of Irvine-based Rivian Automotive declined after the electric-vehicle maker said it will recall about 13,000 vehicles it delivered to customers after discovering a minor structural defect. The stock fell 8.5% at 9:37 a.m. Monday...

October 7, 2022

Enchirito wins Taco Bell’s comeback contest and will return Nov. 17

Taco Bell will return the Enchirito to its menu for a limited time following a poll it held on its app to see which retired menu item it should bring back. The Enchirito beat out...

October 7, 2022

Real estate news: 60-foot sculpture ‘Mercury Falling’ installed atop Irvine apartments

Next time you’re at the corner of Jamboree and Main in Irvine, look up. Yes, you might see an airplane with its landing gear coasting toward nearby John Wayne Airport … but you also might...

October 5, 2022

Orange County girls volleyball Top 10

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TOP 10 (Records as reported by teams through Oct. 3) 1. Mater Dei (24-7): Monarchs have big tournament wins on their resume, are in first place in Trinity League. 2. Huntington Beach (23-3): Surf League-leading...

October 4, 2022

Rivian ramps up production, reaffirming goal of 25,000 EVs this year

By Ed Ludlow | Bloomberg Irvine-based Rivian Automotive’s shares rose after the automaker reported progress in ramping up production and reaffirmed its goal to build 25,000 electric vehicles this year. The maker of the R1T...

October 4, 2022

13 punk, rock and ska bands to see at the free Attention Fest in Irvine

Rob Castellon, founder of Whittier-based Wiretap Records, is hoping local music fans will once again take notice of the bands at his annual Attention Fest. Though some of the artists on the bill aren’t yet...

October 3, 2022

Fryer on football: ‘First and 10’ list for the start of Week 7

Starting the high school football week in Orange County with notes, comments and observations … 1. Big showdown this week: This is the week we get to see St. John Bosco vs. Mater Dei. They...

October 1, 2022

Amtrak halts passenger service between Irvine and San Diego because of shifting tracks

Amtrak has suspended its passenger rail service between Irvine and San Diego due to track safety concerns near San Clemente. The suspension began on Friday, Sept. 30, and is in place “until further notice,” Amtrak...

September 30, 2022

Substitute teacher arrested for alleged sexual assault of student at Santa Ana elementary school

An Irvine man working as a substitute teacher was arrested Thursday, Sept. 30 after a student at a Santa Ana elementary school reported he had inappropriately touched her, officials said. Joseph Frances Deluca, 47, was...

September 30, 2022

$18 million will help students seek careers in healthcare, high tech – and fight racism, too

Students create molds for new bridge structures in the dental tech class at Los Angeles City College Wednesday, September 28, 2022. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Jennifer Rivas creates a 3D image...