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June 16, 2025

See the list: Orange County 7th in nation for office conversion projects

Orange County ranks seventh nationally for converting office buildings into other real estate uses, primarily multifamily housing, according to a new report from CBRE. Local property owners have a combined 4.2 million square feet slated...

June 16, 2025

Status Update: Tokyo Central nears opening in Irvine; Sprouts coming to Santa Ana

Tokyo Central, a Japanese grocery market chain operated by Marukai Corp., is opening its third Orange County store in late July. The store is part of new construction at 14120 Culver Drive, backing to the...

June 13, 2025

UCI to confer more than 8,600 degrees at commencements through Monday

More than 8,600 Anteaters will earn their degrees over the weekend in 12 commencement ceremonies hosted by UC Irvine in its Bren Events Center. The ceremonies are peppered with notable keynote speakers scheduled, starting Friday...

June 13, 2025

Real estate news: Tesla Collision Center property in Irvine sells for $21M

The 35,616-square-foot building that’s home to a Tesla Collision Center in Irvine sold May 28 for $21 million. SRS Real Estate Partners said Tesla has a 10-year triple net lease with options to extend at...

June 10, 2025

Man convicted of murder in Irvine DUI crash that killed 20-year-old woman

A 45-year-old man was convicted Tuesday of an alcohol-fueled crash in Irvine that killed a 20-year-old woman. Antonio Calixtonavarrete was convicted of second-degree murder and hit-and-run with permanent and serious injury, both felonies, as well...

June 9, 2025

Sean Crumby named interim city manager of Irvine

The City Council has tapped Assistant City Manager Sean Crumby to serve as Irvine’s interim top exec, effective July 7. Crumby will take over for the departing Oliver Chi, who recently accepted the city manager...

June 6, 2025

City of Hope celebrates survivors — and its nearly ready new hospital

While teaching a time management course, Ray Hartjen made a timeline of his life. One horizontal line stretched out across a piece of paper, the ends signifying birth and death. He placed himself in the...

June 6, 2025

Woodbridge High Graduation 2025: Our best photos of the ceremony

Woodbridge High School handed diplomas to the members of its graduating Class of 2025 on Thursday, June 5. With tears flowing, an emotional Lauren Shin embraces her brother, new graduate Eric Shin, after the Woodbridge...

June 4, 2025

Killing the penny shortchanges the poor, UC Irvine professor says

Consumers could get shortchanged by a new U.S. policy to stop making pennies by early next year. While the U.S. Treasury would save tens of millions of dollars by eliminating the 233-year-old 1-cent coin, an unintended...

May 30, 2025

Irvine Great Park and Bandai Namco collab on 45th anniversary look at Pac-Man journey

Hitting a big birthday, an iconic character is in the spotlight this year in Orange County. Bandai Namco Entertainment America, which consolidated its headquarters in Irvine in 2022, is celebrating the 45th anniversary of Pac-Man,...