Placentia Bronco achieves final goal at regional with decisive win in championship
Placentia’s Pony Bronco all-stars after winning the regional Monday night. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Placentia Pony Bronco’s 12-and-under all-star had already earned a trip to the super regionals later this week in Corona. But the team had one more task at hand, a Central Regional title. Placentia accomplished Read More
Olive Orange Bronco captures win over Santa Ana, secures berth in super regional
Brayden Davis of Olive touches home plate after a three-run home run Sunday. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Olive Orange Pony Bronco 12-and-under baseball all-stars are headed to the super regional beginning Friday in Corona. The Orange squad clinched a berth in the super regional with a 12-1 victory Read More
RAM Construction – Pandemic-Induced Shift Leads to Success
Matt Renault and Spencer Moran thought they found their lane in office coworking spaces. Then, COVID-19 and a difficult office market forced their hands. Renault and Moran used the pandemic as an opportunity to pivot the mission of the construction company they founded in 2017. Irvine-based RAM Construction LLC, ranked Read More
Palmer Luckey Starts 3rd Potential Unicorn
Palmer Luckey, the leading entrepreneur in Orange County, already has Oculus VR and rapidly expanding Anduril Industries under his belt as startup unicorns. Now he’s working with fellow President Donald Trump-supporting billionaires such as Peter Thiel and Joe Lonsdale to start a bank to aid fledgling tech companies and other Read More
SEC Closes 18-Month Probe into Xponential
Xponential Fitness Inc. aims to get back in shape on Wall Street. An 18-month investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission ended July 1 with no action taken, according to a July 2 filing. Shares jumped 35% to $10.10 in the trading session after the regulatory news was revealed. At Read More
Wienerschnitzel Expands AI Drive-Thru Model
When staffing challenges arose across Galardi Group’s Wienerschnitzel restaurants, Chief Operating Officer Rusty Bills said he sought out tools to maintain efficiency despite the tightened labor conditions. Pre-pandemic, 15 to 20 people would be scheduled to operate a restaurant per shift. But, as dining room restrictions ceased, Wienerschnitzel could muster Read More
OC Insider: Great Park Bottleneck
Irvine officials say they have grand plans for turning the Great Park into something beyond a large regional sports park, with new museums, lake system, amphitheater, food and dining options, and more on the docket over the coming years. “This is the most ambitious park development project in the United Read More
IBC Office Could Switch to Apartments
A portion of an eight-floor office building near John Wayne Airport could be converted into 75 apartment and townhome units. The Irvine Planning Commission, on June 5, recommended a proposal to convert the first four floors of an eight-story office building at 1901 Main St. in the Irvine Business Complex Read More