Category: Orange County News

Emergency Notification Systems to Be Tested September 17

Sunday, September 14, 2025 The City of Irvine will participate in a regional test of AlertOC, Orange County’s mass notification system, Wednesday, September 17, at approximately 10:30 a.m. AlertOC delivers time-sensitive emergency alerts to residents and businesses by text, email, and phone. As part of the test, all registered phones Read More

Wall Street Rallies on AI Gains and Strong Earnings

Second-quarter earnings have been beating expectations across multiple sectors, giving Wall Street the momentum it needed this week. With results now in from 297 S&P 500 companies, year-over-year profit growth jumped to 9.8 percent, compared with just 5.8 percent at the start of July. Art Hogan of B. Riley Wealth Read More

Cathy Thomas Makes Bluewater Grill’s Sashimi Sea Scallops with Roberto Navarro

Tuna is often thought of as the quintessential sashimi star, but taste Roberto Navarro’s Bluewater Grill Sashimi Sea Scallops, and a different seafood may grab the top spot. Navarro, the kitchen manager at the Bluewater Grill in Newport Beach, joined me in my kitchen to share the secrets of these Read More

Harvard Safety Improvements

Thursday, September 11, 2025 The City of Irvine, in partnership with the City of Tustin, is leading the Harvard Safety Improvements Project to enhance safety, accessibility, and mobility along Harvard Avenue between Irvine Center Drive and Walnut Avenue. The project will improve traffic circulation and expand transportation options for cyclists Read More

It’s a Play Date Founder Is on This Week’s Episode of The Zest

Hannah Akamine is the founder of It’s a Play Date, an empowering community where women come together to build real friendships through sports and community events such as Pilates, hiking, basketball, and more. In this week’s episode, she shares the sports she first fell in love with, moving to Orange Read More

Visit Newport Beach Launches Third Iteration of Signature Fall Campaign: Newport Beach Vacation Club

They were the first to create a post-Super Bowl drone show last February promoting Newport Beach, they’ve won dozens of awards for their creative campaigns, and they even sponsored a float in the January 1, 2024, Rose Parade that won the Extraordinaire Award. Now, the creative minds at Visit Newport Read More