The intriguing story behind who will take control of the 92-acre Ziggurat facility—one of the largest pieces of prime real estate in South County—took a strange turn last week. The winning bidders, Jeff Pintar of San Juan Capistrano-based Pintar Investment Co. and Cameron Hildreth of Signal Hill-based Hilco Development Services, Read More
Yet another Newport Beach building could be demolished for an apartment building. The city is considering turning a two-story Chase Bank at 1470 Jamboree Road into an eight-floor mixed-use project with 120 apartments and 11,600 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, according to public documents. The property, located across the Read More
Music to Our Ears The Philharmonic Society of Orange County celebrated the launch of its Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra residency with the Philharmonic Ball on March 9 at The Westin South Coast Plaza. The black-tie event raised $1.6 million to support the Society’s artistic programs and youth music education, including Strike Read More
A new small company that combines distribution of Asian foods with indoor home products made its public debut this month. Irvine-based Marwynn Holdings Inc. opened on the Nasdaq on March 13 at $4 per share under the ticker “MWYN,” raising $8 million in gross proceeds. Marwynn in January had anticipated Read More
The county’s fastest-growing publicly traded companies grew revenue by an average of 58% during a two-year span ending Dec. 31, 2024. Nineteen of Orange County’s 50 biggest publicly traded companies made the list, with a cutoff at a minimum 15% or more growth. The lists are broken into three categories: Read More
