October 1st marked 125 years since the grand opening of Irvine Regional Park in Orange, California right at the foothills of the Santa Ana mountains. In attendance of the Parks celebration was Orange County Supervisors Dough Chaffee and Supervisor Don Wagner, accompanied by members of the Irvine family and others. “We thank the Irvine family…
Irvine Regional Park Celebrates 125 Years
Council Approves New Live Nation Amphitheater in Irvine’s Great Park
Irvine officials voted last week to approve $130 million towards the construction of a new amphitheater in the city’s Great Park. The park’s board, which is composed of the city’s councilmembers, voted 4–1 in its approval with councilman Larry Agran dissenting. The new 25-acre amphitheater will serve as the Orange County equivalent of Los Angeles’s…
Major Police Operation in Newport Beach Leads to Arrest of Carjacking Suspect: IN PHOTOS
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A man was arrested on the evening of Oct. 4 after barricading himself in a home in the aftermath of two carjacking incidents. Police said the first carjacking happened shortly after 4 p.m. at the upscale outdoor mall Fashion Island. The suspect later “ditched” the car and grabbed another vehicle, leading police in…
José Hernández’s Innovation on Traditional Mariachi Earns Him 12th Latin Grammy Nomination
After nearly 50 years in the industry, California-based mariachi band leader José Hernández has earned his twelfth Latin Grammy nomination for his band, ‘Mariachi del Sol de Mexico’—an honor on par with nearly two centuries of family musicianship. His was the first mariachi ensemble to be nominated for a Grammy. Playing mariachi music with his…
Anaheim OKs $4 Billion OCVibe Development Around Honda Center
OCVibe—a $4 billion project designed to create new entertainment venues, office space, and housing around the Honda Center in Anaheim, California—was approved by the Anaheim City Council Sept. 27. The city council will hold a required second vote on the project Oct. 4, after which the approval will become official. OCVibe will “transform the area in…
Tustin Named by Fortune as Best Place to Live for Families in California
Tustin in Orange County was named among the “25 Best Places to Live for Families” in the United States—and the best in California—by Fortune, an American business magazine, in its Sept. 28 report. The city ranked twelfth, followed by San Marco in San Diego County, the twentieth, as the two Californian cities that made the 2022…
Faith-Based Organization Assists Refugees in Orange County, Calif.
In a ground-floor motel room suite in Irvine, Calif., two sisters in their twenties began to make afternoon tea as their mother and brother sat on the bed of their neatly organized room. The family of four recently arrived from Turkey, where they waited for U.S amnesty for eight years after fleeing their home within…
Orange County Mayors’ Breakfast Encourages Local Leaders With Faith, Prayers
IRVINE, Calif.—Standing in front of an audience of hundreds, Michael Franzese—former mob boss of the Colombo crime family in New York—recalled a Forbes article from the 1980s that listed him as one of the 50 most wealthy mafia members, which he said led him to a grim conclusion that prompted him to share his experience…
Software Developer Runs for Capistrano School Board
Software developer Darin Patel is running for Capistrano School Board in the Nov. 8 election. “I believe I can bring a refreshing change and be a voice for parents and students by advocating for their needs while also being cognizant of our fiscal responsibility to taxpayers,” Patel, who was unable to be reached for an…
Katie McEwen Runs for Irvine School Board to Give Back to the District
Irvnie teacher and parent Katie McEwen is running to represent Area 2 on the Irvine Unified School Board to contribute to the school system in a “significant and meaningful way.” “I want to make a positive contribution to the public school system that has provided such a strong benefit to our family,” McEwen told The…
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