By Ann Frances – By executive order, everyone in the city of Irvine must wear a mask when in a public space. The mandate is to stem the spread of COVID-19. Today, […]
Irvine’s Great Park Balloon gets a mask
Rolling blackouts in SoCal hit Irvine
By Brian Thomas – Irvine residents were among more than 130,000 customers within Southern California Edison territory who had their power cut off over the weekend, part of rolling blackouts aimed at […]
City of Irvine posts official candidate list for Nov. 3 election
By Ann Frances – At the close of business yesterday, the last day for any city council candidate to return nomination papers indicating his or her intention to run for the two […]
UC Irvine launches coronavirus stat portal that compares cases across counties
By Brian Thomas – How is Orange County faring in the fight against COVID-19 as compared to other counties in the state? UC Irvine’s Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences’ […]
Restaurants get creative, using outdoor space for dining during pandemic
By Ann Frances – Pivot. That’s what virtually every business has done in one way or another over the last four months. Restaurants have been on their toes since the pandemic began […]
Irvine restaurants may apply for SafeDineOC grant
By Ann Frances – The Orange County Business Council is collaborating with the county of Orange to make available $1,000 grants to assist restaurants in Orange County, including those in Irvine, with […]
Amazon’s Scout, first tested in Irvine, now introduced to other walkable cities
By Ann Frances – Chances are that lately you’ve seen more Amazon Prime vans passing through your neighborhood each day. The pandemic has people ordering more online–from household goods to groceries and […]
Despite pandemic, two Irvine-based restaurant chains continue expansion
By Brian Thomas – Restaurants are among the hardest hit industries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands around the country are teetering on the brink of closing permanently, the result of state-mandated closures […]
FivePoint gifts 1 million face masks to Irvine to fight against COVID-19
By Ann Frances – Irvine’s fight against COVID-19 just got a boost, thanks to a July 27 gift of 1 million face masks, courtesy of developer FivePoint. The masks will be used […]
Temperature device monitors patients remotely, helps COVID-19 assessment
By Brian Thomas – During a global pandemic, when monitoring ones temperature is imperative, a device that continually does the job is well timed. Irvine-based Masimo has introduced a wearable temperature […]