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Hutchins Consort Strikes a Festive Chord with Oktoberfest Celebration at Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club

The Hutchins Consort may be an innovative violin chamber ensemble which performs on the rare and beautiful Hutchins violins, but that doesn’t mean the group sticks to classical music. Hutchins Consort celebrated Oktoberfest at Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club in Corona del Mar on Sunday, October 19 by playing German music Read More

Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland dead after pursuit: Texas police

This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Marshawn Kneeland, the 24-year-old Dallas Cowboys defensive end from Grand Rapids, Michigan, was found dead Read More

Time, Work, and Memory Explored Through New Contemporary Art Exhibitions

Friday, November 7, 2025 The City of Irvine invites the community to the opening of two new exhibitions at the Irvine Fine Arts Center: Swing Shift and Alisa Ochoa: Splinters. Both exhibitions will be on view November 15, 2025–January 17, 2026, with a free opening reception Saturday, November 15, from Read More

EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami talk ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ GRAMMY nods

EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami are feeling “Golden” on Friday morning. They have received three GRAMMY nominations for the popular song “Golden” from the Netflix smash hit “KPop Demon Hunters.” The three are the singing voices of the fictional K-pop band Huntr/x in the animated musical. “We were just Read More

Secured Signing and Reality Defender Announce Partnership to End Deepfake Fraud

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Secured Signing, a global leader in Digital Signature and Remote Online Notarization (RON) solutions, announces a major step forward in fighting digital fraud. We’ve partnered with Reality Defender, the leader in real-time deepfake detection, to integrate a powerful new security layer into our services. Read More

Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut

Not like us? More like him: Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations, announced Friday. The rapper is up for nine trophies at February’s ceremony: record, song and album of the year — marking the third time he’s had simultaneous nominations in those big categories — as well as pop duo/group performance, melodic Read More

Veterans Day Ceremony

Thursday, November 6, 2025 Veterans Day is a time to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and commitment to serve and sacrifice for the common good. Join us as we salute our nation’s veterans at the City of Irvine’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony. Join the community Tuesday, November 11, from 11 a.m. Read More

Selena’s personal artifacts leave Texas for L.A. for 1st time

For the first time, the personal artifacts of slain Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla Perez will be on display outside of her hometown of Corpus Cristi, Texas. The move is for a limited-time pop-up exhibit at the GRAMMY Museum in Downtown Los Angeles. It’s called Selena: From Texas to the World. Read More