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Frank Martell, who headed two major Irvine-based publicly traded companies, was announced as the new chief executive and president of SmartRent Inc., a Scottsdale, Arizona-based software provider for the rental housing industry. Martell resigned earlier this month as CEO of LoanDepot Inc., one of the nation’s largest providers of mortgages. Read More

TAE Technologies, seeking to harness the same energy process that powers the sun, has raised another $150 million to fund its next stage reactor that is under construction in Irvine. With financial support from companies including Google and Chevron Technology Ventures, TAE aims to deliver commercial fusion power for electricity Read More

While most pizza chains have put all their focus on takeout and delivery over the past several years, Irvine-based Mountain Mike’s Pizza LLC is bucking that trend by going all-in with indoor dining. That’s where the real opportunity lies to grow revenue and profit, Chief Executive Jim Metevier told the Read More

The Costa Mesa Planning Commission recommended a proposal to convert the former Los Angeles Chargers training facility at 3333 Susan St. near IKEA into a mixed-use development with 1,050 housing units for rent. The so-called Hive Live development will next be reviewed by the City Council. The plan calls for Read More

A few months ago, the Los Angeles Times, CNN and other national media outlets reported on how a collection of SoCal surfers united to track down a “group of well-organized, high-tech thieves” who allegedly “stole over a million dollars from more than a hundred surfers” in the area. The thieves’ Read More