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OC Supervisor removed from board and committee assignments

The Orange County (OC) Board of Supervisors removed Supervisor Andrew Do from all board and committee assignments on Sept. 10. The board’s decision followed a...

Lawsuit against UC Regents among other institutions filed for sexual battery

15 women are suing the UC Regents, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Liver Speciality Center and Dr. John Carl Hoefs for alleged negligent hiring, battery,...

UCI financial aid delays troubles students

UCI undergraduate and graduate students experienced a three-week long delay in receiving their financial aid letters for the 2024-2025 school year, leading many to...

Irvine Nights hosts Ultimate King of Pop: A Michael Jackson tribute show

The Irvine Nights festival hosted Ultimate King of Pop, a Michael Jackson tribute night, as an installment in the Great Park Live festival on...

Vegetation fire near UCI causes MacArthur road closures

A vegetation fire in the area of MacArthur Boulevard and Fairchild Road on Aug. 24 caused road closures in Irvine. The roads reopened on...

City of Anaheim responds to OC Grand Jury e-bike report

The city of Anaheim authorized a mayoral response to the Orange County Grand Jury (OCGJ)’s 2023-2024 “Friend or Foe” e-bike report at their Aug....

California University and College Ballot Bowl voter initiative for students

The California University and College Ballot Bowl will award campuses with the highest number of students registered to vote during Aug. 12 to Nov....

Responses to President Drake’s UC-Wide initiative for campus climate

In response to University of California (UC) President Michael Drake’s new campus climate policies announced on Aug. 19, UAW 4811 — a union representing...

UCI alumni becomes Santa Ana’s new city manager

Alvaro Nuñez, acting city manager for Santa Ana, tenured city employee and UCI graduate, was appointed as the city manager through a unanimous vote...

Irvine City Council approves artificial turf at Great Park

The Irvine City Council approved a $6 million contract to install artificial turf fields at the Irvine Great Parks Sports Complex by the winter...

Caltrain electrified fleet begins limited service

The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board will switch all Caltrain diesel fleets to fully electric-powered vehicles by Sept. 21 for the 52-mile route corridor...

Economic summit at UCI gathers federal representatives and business owners

To assist small businesses in overcoming economic barriers, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) hosted its eighth...

UCI School of Medicine celebrates incoming students in White Coat Ceremony

- Incoming students to the UCI School of Medicine received their white coats on Aug. 9. This marked the beginning of their medical school journey...

Updated rent control limit now in place in August 2024

A new limit was placed on annual rent increases by California landlords beginning on Aug. 1, lasting for one year. This year, landlords in Orange...