When Tony Elias-Calles took over a construction company from his former boss back in 1989, there were zero customers at the time. The chief executive wanted the firm, which he renamed Consolidated Contracting, to be “a one-stop shop for all construction related needs,” from construction management to design.“We started from Read More
The largest women-owned businesses in Orange County are back to growing. The 37 locally based companies on this year’s Business Journal list reported total revenue of $4.8 billion, up 12% from a year ago. On last year’s list, their sales fell 4.5%, the first such decline in a decade. The Read More
Yoshiharu Global Co. is undergoing a major reset, replacing top executives – including the company founder – and temporarily shutting down its restaurants as part of a sweeping overhaul aimed at restoring investor confidence. The Buena Park-based ramen chain removed its founder and co-chief executive James Chae and Chief Financial Read More
A bayfront property along Newport Harbor featuring residential units, commercial space and boat slips has sold for $11.6 million. Located at 2410 Newport Blvd. in Newport Beach, the mixed-use property includes two residences. The bayfront residence is a 2 bedroom and 2.5 bathroom, and the street side residence is a Read More
A three-bedroom house with 4.5 bathrooms on Linda Isle sold for $17.9 million, or $5,366 per square foot, earlier this month. The 3,336-square-foot house on a 5,580-square-foot lot at 30 Linda Isle in Newport Beach features a private dock, boat slip and 45 feet of frontage on Newport Harbor. Some Read More
Like me, I’m guessing most of you have reached the point where you need to find an escape from our nation’s political and economic state of affairs. Perhaps that escape will be found by cracking open a few of the books you’ve stored away for summer reading.What follows are a Read More
An Informative Q&A with OC’s Top Tech, CYber & AI Professionals Artificial intelligence is transforming cybersecurity—and the stakes have never been higher. In this in-depth roundtable, top Orange County tech leaders from Comcast Business, Intersec Worldwide, Synoptek, Productive IT Solutions, and Trusted Tech Team explore how AI is changing the Read More
Construction Sukut Construction, one of the nation’s leading heavy civil contractors, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lawrence Damore P.E. as vice president of alternative delivery and the promotion of Ryan Prokop to vice president of energy. These leadership moves reflect Sukut’s continued investment in project expertise, operational strength, Read More
Set to Headline The Days Skate & Music Fest June 22nd, 2025 by Kevin Gomez Lagwagon have been pioneers of the skate punk scene for three and a half decades. Getting their start in the late ‘80s/early ‘90s in Northern California, in the sleepy town of Goleta, they last graced Read More
By Cristina Johnson, Navy veteran advocate for Asbestos Ships Organization After the Great Depression in 1920, and long after WW2, asbestos was the preferred material for civil and military constructions. Because of the mineral’s fire-resistant characteristics, by the 1970s, 1,400 million pounds of asbestos were used annually in America, and Read More
