Category: Top Stories

A Quick Guide To Build Strong Local Brands in California

Running a business in the Golden State? That’s going to push to your absolute limit…mostly. You could say there are quite a few challenges unique to the state. Rents that are sky-high. Fier…no Ferocious competition. The city just breathes too fast and moves too fast. Deep pockets still don’t keep Read More

PHOTOS: Five Irvine High School athletes commit to continue careers in college

Irvine athletes from left Drake Brito, Joshua Campbell, Daphne Garcia, Abigail Sasaki and Cooper Stearns. (Photos courtesy Irvine athletics). Five Irvine High School athletes signed letters this week to continue their careers in college, according to Athletic Director Gabriel Cota. To see the slide show, click on the first photo: Read More

Pacific Symphony Announces Alexander Shelley as Next Music Director

Alexander Shelley, the next Music Director for Pacific Symphony. At a special press conference on stage at the Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa before an audience of donors, musicians, local dignitaries and the media, Pacific Symphony Board Chair Arthur Ong and President and CEO John Forsyte announced the appointment Read More

After 20 Years and 30,000 Robotic Surgeries Hoag Remains a Steadfast Leader

Alberto A. Mendivil, M.D. at Hoag By Alberto A. Mendivil, M.D. Hoag’s robotic-assisted surgery program turned 20 this year, shortly after my colleagues completed Hoag’s 30,000th robotic-assisted surgery. Hoag was the first hospital in Orange County to adopt robotic surgery, and we are one of only a few medical centers Read More