As the Los Angeles wildfires continue and firefighters, both free and incarcerated, risk their lives to save the homes and lives of others, the culture war that has been growing for nearly a decade has now reignited on X.
Entertaining the right-wing nonsense attacks on...
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) charged 37-year-old DJ and Odyssey VR employee Haifeng Cai on three felony counts of “committing lewd and lascivious acts with a child under the age of 14 years old” on Jan. 7.
Cai, who used the stage name “DJ Novus,” is accused of allegedly engaging in sexual activity with a 12-year-old boy he met at the Irvine Spectrum virtual reality store. The OCDA announced charges in a press release.
Cai was first reported to the Irvine Police Department (IPD) on Dec. 14 when an Irvine Spectrum security guard witnessed the alleged victim and Cai in a car. Evidence obtained by police authorities revealed the...
Multiple fires across Los Angeles and Ventura County continue to destroy structures and worsen Southern California air quality as residents face evacuation orders and brace for expected wind that...
The Irvine Police Department (IPD) arrested Irvine middle school teacher Eric Reid Zuercher for attempting to meet with a minor to “engage in sexual activity” according to an IPD...
As 2025 begins, UC Irvine students are gearing up for the winter quarter with New Year’s resolutions by blending personal development with academic and professional goals.
Third-year East Asian cultures...
On Jan. 2, the start of the winter quarter, New University welcomed Assistant Copy Editor Mia Noergaard ‘25 and Assistant News Editor Jeralynn Querubin ‘26 to the editorial staff. Additionally, New University welcomed Opinion...
On Jan. 7, amid powerful Santa Ana winds during the southwestern U.S.’s driest 22-year period in 1,200 years, the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles erupted. The fire has now scorched more than 17,000 acres...
As the Los Angeles wildfires continue and firefighters, both free and incarcerated, risk their lives to save the homes and lives of others, the culture war that has been growing for nearly a decade...
The multiple wildfires burning throughout Los Angeles have been both devastating and disappointing news.
The destruction caused by these natural disasters is not new to our community. Orange County has also experienced wildfires that have...
H. Rap Brown, former chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), noted that violence is ingrained in America’s culture, “It is as American as cherry pie.” High homicide rates and gun violence are...
From a student-led encampment to an unprecedented election cycle, 2024 was a year of many events and news for both UCI students and its community as a whole.
The year began with a January cleanup...
Director Hwang Dong-hyuk brought audiences back to the bloody, colorful and geometric shape-filled world of “Squid Game” with a second installment of Netflix’s most popular non-English show of all...
Christopher Nolan, no stranger to stories of grand scale, has set sail for ancient Greece. Universal Pictures announced Nolan’s next project, “The Odyssey,” on Dec. 23, which came as...
After 11 years of posts, YouTuber violinist duo TwoSet Violin have officially retired from social media on Dec. 25, commemorating their departure with a series of parody music videos.
Brett...
Within UCI’s vibrant a cappella scene is Uniting Voices (UV), one of the premier all-gender teams on campus. The student-led group embodies the perfect blend of musical rigor, teamwork...
