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August 30, 2023

Fryer on Football: Previews and predictions for Week 2’s top games

GAME OF THE WEEK NO. 12 YORBA LINDA (1-1) VS. NO. 16 TESORO (1-1) Where, when: Tesoro High, Friday, 1 p.m. Analysis: Yorba Linda is not as good as it was last year when it...

August 30, 2023

Taco Bell will be testing a Baja Blast gelato in Irvine

Taco Bell is exploring a new way to serve Mountain Dew Baja Blast. The fast food chain will begin testing a Mountain Dew Baja Blast Gelato on Thursday, Aug. 31, at one location in Irvine....

August 28, 2023

Orange County girls volleyball Top 10, Aug. 28

ORANGE COUNTY GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TOP 10 (Records through Aug. 27) 1. Mater Dei 12-0: The Monarchs won a tournament in Texas, beating Cathedral Catholic in the semifinals and MaxPreps.com’s preseason national No. 1 Prestonwood Christian...

August 28, 2023

Irvine tests protected bike lane as it considers making them a permanent feature

A protected bike lane may in the near future be a part of Yale Avenue in Irvine as the city completes preliminary design plans for a slew of improvements to the South Yale Corridor. Community...

August 28, 2023

Irvine Unified learners are back to school

Kian Zhuang, 4, has his picture taken with his father, Yohanes, by his mother Neysa during Irvine Unified School District’s first day of school at Santiago Hills Elementary School on Thursday, August 24, 2023. (Photo...

August 28, 2023

Status Update: Grocery Outlet opening in former Wholesome Choice in Laguna Niguel

Grocery Outlet is bringing its treasure trove of discounted snacks, meat, produce and household goods to the former Wholesome Choice store in Laguna Niguel. The Emeryville-based grocer said its newest store at 27871 La Paz...

August 28, 2023

Orange County football Top 25: Corona del Mar, Servite, Tustin move up in Week 2 poll

ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL TOP 25 POLL Notable this week: In the poll for Week 2 of the season, Corona del Mar moves to No. 9 after beating Cypress 41-24 last week and Servite rises to...

August 28, 2023

SEC probes Irvine lender over mortgage-backed securities sold to Wall Street

By Heather Perlberg, Austin Weinstein and Tom Schoenberg | Bloomberg The US Securities and Exchange Commission is probing The Change Company, an Irvine-based lender that pledges to promote homeownership in underserved communities, over its mortgage-backed...

August 25, 2023

Real estate news: Australian battery tech firm leases first US base in Rancho Santa Margarita

An Australia-based battery tech company is planting roots in Orange County, leasing its first U.S. location in Rancho Santa Margarita. EVO Power USA Inc., a battery energy storage company based in Australia, signed a 15,070-square-foot...

August 22, 2023

Ex-auditor at OC real estate agency admits to $2.7 million embezzlement scheme

SANTA ANA — A former executive at an Orange County commercial real estate agency pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling more than $2.7 million from his employer by submitting bogus invoices for companies controlled by his...