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February 10, 2026

UCI rings in the Year of the Horse with early celebration

Members of Hansori perform traditional Korean drumming in Irvine, CA on Monday, February 9, 2026. UC Irvine was celebrating the Year of the Horse during their Lunar New Year celebration. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange...

February 10, 2026

Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Santa Margarita is No. 1 going into playoffs

The Orange County boys basketball rankings as of Tuesday, Feb. 10. Notable this week: Santa Margarita defeated St. John Bosco 57-56 last week in the final of the Trinity League Tournament. JSerra defeated Mater Dei...

February 10, 2026

Irvine landfill cited by air quality regulators after influx of odor complaints

Southern California air quality officials have issued three violation notices to one of Orange County’s public landfills in response to a spike in odor complaints from nearby Irvine residents. South Coast Air Quality Management District...

February 10, 2026

Irvine adds more pickleball options; courts have drop in and reservation hours

Irvine pickleball fans have a new set of courts for playing. The city recently celebrated the opening of eight new courts at Mike Ward Community Park. The courts have lighting for evening play and there...

February 9, 2026

Woman accused of stealing up to $60,000 in beauty products from Ulta stores, including one in Irvine

A Las Vegas woman has been arrested on suspicion of stealing upwards of $60,000 in beauty products from Ulta stores in California, Nevada and Arizona, including at least one store in Irvine, authorities said. The...

February 9, 2026

Hoag Health receives $30 million gift for staff housing

Hoag Health has received $30 million from longtime supporters Ron and Sandi Simon for a housing assistance program designed to support nurses and other essential employees across the organization, officials announced Monday, Feb. 9. The...

February 7, 2026

Corona del Mar boys basketball lands in Open Division for CIF-SS playoffs

Corona del Mar boys basketball coach Jason Simco wanted his team to be in the Open Division of the CIF Southern Section playoffs. He got what he wanted. The Sea Kings (27-1) are in the...

New parade in Irvine celebrates the Year of the Horse

A new parade joined Orange County’s celebrations of the Lunar New Year. The inaugural parade, capped off with an afternoon festival, drew revelers to Irvine’s Great Park on Saturday, Feb. 7, ahead of the upcoming...

February 6, 2026

Corona del Mar boys basketball is 27-1 relying on ‘unselfish’ approach

Corona del Mar’s boys basketball team looks a lot like last season’s Los Alamitos boys basketball team. Like the Los Alamitos group that won the CIF-SS Division 1 title a year ago, Corona del Mar...

February 5, 2026

Orange County Soccer Club to amp up capacity at Great Park home stadium

On the heels of a nearly sold-out season, the Orange County Soccer Club announced plans to expand its home stadium in Irvine’s Great Park. The Orange County Soccer Club, a professional soccer team founded in...