Blog - Shannon Petluck

March 2, 2026

Homecoming weekend celebrates UCI at 60

Members of the Ballet Folklorico de UCI perform during the UCI Homecoming celebration. The event was to celebrate UC Irvine’s 60th anniversary. It featured carnival games, festival eats, live performances, and other entertainment. The event...

March 2, 2026

Orange County boys basketball final Top 25: Santa Margarita finishes at No. 1

The final Orange County boys basketball rankings for the 2025-26 season. Notable this week: Crean Lutheran and JSerra were ranked No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, all season. Crean Lutheran beat JSerra 59-52 in the...

March 2, 2026

Supernal lays off 296 workers, consolidates operations to Irvine

A rendering of Supernal’s electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. (Courtesy of Supernal) Hyundai’s Supernal electric vertical takeoff and landing startup cut 80% of its California workforce last month as it pivots to a long-term...

March 3, 2026

Fryer’s boys basketball fast break: OC had a few finals MVP candidates

Some reactions to Orange County’s showing in the CIF-SS boys basketball finals and a look ahead to the CIF Southern California Regional: 1. If a CIF-SS Finals MVP was selected for the boys basketball playoffs,...

March 3, 2026

Irvine launches an immigration assistance fund, anticipating ‘scaling up’ of ICE activity

Irvine will pilot an immigration assistance program for residents and employees impacted by federal immigration efforts; the City Council agreeing to front $100,000 to launch the endeavor. The program will require hiring a dedicated intake...

March 1, 2026

CIF SoCal Regional boys basketball playoffs offer OC teams second chance

Eight Orange County boys basketball teams will begin playing this week in the CIF Southern California Regional playoffs. First-round games are Tuesday in Divisions 1 through 5, which are 16-team divisions. The Open Division is...

February 28, 2026

Teenager in Irvine hazmat probe poses no threat, family lawyer says

The family of a teenager at the center of a federal hazardous materials investigation at an Irvine home is denying any wrongdoing and rejects the notion that he may have threatened public safety, according to...

March 1, 2026

Crean Lutheran basketball wins showdown with JSerra for Division 1 title

Crean Lutheran players celebrate after defeating JSerra 59-52 in the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game at Toyota Arena in Ontario on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) JSerra’s Jaden Bailes is...

February 27, 2026

Real estate news: Artz Building in Old Town Tustin sells for $3.5 million

The Lindquist family, which owned the historic Artz Building in Old Town Tustin for 50 years, sold the property Feb. 20 for $3.5 million. The building at 140-158 W. Main St. was the longtime home...

February 26, 2026

Previews for Orange County’s CIF-SS boys soccer finals Saturday

CIF-SS BOYS SOCCER FINALS SATURDAY’S GAMES OPEN DIVISION Mater Dei (16-1-3) vs. Orange Lutheran (13-3-4) at El Modena High, 6 p.m. Outlook: It’s an all-Trinity League final in the CIF Southern Section’s top division. Mater...