Family-Owned Business Awards 2025
Join us in celebrating the strength, resilience, and legacy of local family-owned businesses at the 26th Annual Family-Owned Business Awards. This special section honors 47 outstanding nominees across Orange County whose passion, innovation, and commitment to excellence continue to shape our community. The event takes place on June 12, 2025, Read More
On the Move: Rockstar CFO & Accounting Services
J. Todd Brumley and Sean Kha proudly announce the formation of Rockstar CFO & Accounting Services. Rockstar CFO provides strategic, fractional CFO support to growing middle market businesses. Rockstar CFO also provides Bookkeeping, Tax Consulting and Human Resource support. With decades of financial leadership experience, they deliver Rockstar results. Previous Read More
On the Move: Stantec Welcomes Niki Wu
Niki Wu Niki Wu joins Stantec as Principal Landscape Architect in Irvine with over 20 years of experience in diverse projects across the U.S. and Asia. Her portfolio includes housing developments, master-planned communities, parks, retail, and commercial projects. Passionate about community development, she creates spaces for living, connecting, and belonging.
On the Move: Ryan Weller Joins AO, Strengthening Direct Retail Expertise
Ryan Weller AO is pleased to welcome Ryan Weller as principal in the firm’s Retail Studio. Weller brings deep expertise in leading national and international rollout programs for some of the world’s most recognized brands. Weller will lead AO’s Retail Brand Experience team, focused on developing experiential retail spaces that Read More
On the Move: Newcastle Partners Promotes Courtney Wing to Vice President, Development & Construction
Courtney Wing Newcastle Partners, a commercial real estate investment and development company focused on West Coast gateway marketplaces, promoted Courtney Wing to Vice President, Development and Construction. Wing will oversee and manage all aspects of the development process, including entitlements, permitting, and construction. Newcastle Managing Partner Dennis Higgs shared, “Courtney Read More
CIF softball second round playoff results and Wednesday’s quarterfinal schedule
Deanna Manning Stadium in Irvine is the home once again of the CIF softball finals. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). DIVISION 1 Second round scores: Chino Hills 4, Huntington Beach 0 El Modena 7, Rosary Academy 5 Etiwanda 3, La Habra 1 Wednesday schedule: El Modena at Notre Dame Read More
INDUSTRY REPORT # 28 | CATCHING UP WITH UB40’s ROBIN CAMPBELL
Catching up with Robin Campbell May 18th, 2025 by Traci Turner UB40 is never a band that just lazes around. Last year they released “UB45,” celebrated 45 years as a band, and toured the globe. This year they are keeping it going by embarking on their Relentless tour through the Read More
WOLF ALICE | NEW ALBUM AND NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
New Album & North American Tour May 18th, 2025 by Kim Scirotto Wolf Alice fans in California – and the rest of the country – were blessed with an abundance of fantastic news this year! The British rock group delighted all with the announcements of a new album, “The Clearing,” Read More
St. Margaret’s Infant Pantry
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church began our journey by asking ourselves, what needs are not being met in our community and what can we do about it? We connected with other local non-profits and discovered there are multiple systems, such as food banks, in place assisting with food insecurity in our Read More