By Ann Frances –– Update 5:00 p.m.: The size of the Silverado Fire now stands at 7,200 acres. Zero percent containment. Update 2:43 p.m.: Cal Fire at 1:43 p.m. updated the status […]
Santiago Canyon fire forces evacuations north of Irvine Blvd.
Where to vote in Irvine
By Brian Thomas – California voters have cast 5.8 million ballots as this story is published, according to the U.S. Election Project – the work of Professor Michael McDonald of the University […]
Amazon Fresh opens in Irvine
By Ann Frances – Amazon Fresh, the technology-driven grocery store concept by Seattle-based Amazon, opened today at the Marketplace in Irvine on Jamboree. Using the company’s proprietary dash-cart technology, the store’s first […]
Irvine-based Anduril co-founder hosts President Trump for fundraiser
By Ann Frances –– Palmer Luckey, who in 2012 founded virtual reality company Oculus in Irvine, and then sold it to Facebook in 2014 for $2 billion (he was just 21 years […]
Irvine-based Rokform debuts new cases for iPhone 12
By Brian Thomas Apple’s announcement earlier this week about the availability of its newest iteration of the iPhone, the iPhone 12, available for pre-order Oct. 16, is good news for those companies […]
Irvine Spectrum Center’s Regal Cinema remains open amid theater closures elsewhere
By Ann Frances – Regal Cinemas, the second-largest movie theater chain in the U.S., on Oct. 5 confirmed the temporary closure of its theaters throughout the country, the result of lost revenue […]
Irvine-based company develops contact tracing device aimed at employers
By Brian Thomas As the U.S. surpasses another grim milestone in total deaths from COVID-19 (more than 220,000 deaths reported as of today, according to cdc.gov), employers are looking for ways to […]
Yogurtland to introduce new fast-casual concept this fall
By Ann Frances – Irvine-based Yogurtland, with 280 frozen yogurt locations around the globe, today revealed its plans to launch a new fast-casual concept in Huntington Beach in November. The new brand, […]
Irvine homebuilders see gains during pandemic
By Ann Frances – Tri Pointe Group, Inc., based in Irvine, and Lennar Corp., with offices in FivePoint’s Gateway Center in Irvine, were both named on nasdaq.com among homebuilders nationally that are […]
UC Irvine named greenest college in North America
By Ann Frances – Continuing its 11-year streak for being named among the top 10 greenest universities, UC Irvine has this year been named THE greenest university in North America by the […]