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At 40 years old, former Olympic champion Janet Evans is back in the pool and hoping to compete in the London Games.

IVC celebrated its 27th annual commencement ceremony at the new Live Oak Terraces venue on Friday, May 18.

When I asked Sunny how being a woman in her role as a president of a telecommunications and technology company helps or hurts her, I fully expected her to think me rude or sexist.

The Great Park that officials had promised would be built on a retired Marine base in the heart of Orange County was in jeopardy Wednesday after state officials ruled that $1.4 billion in property funds can't be spent to transform the sprawling stretch of land into what had been billed as America's next great urban park.

Every two weeks, Steve Thomas of ReportsOnHousing.com publishes a study of the supply of local homes for sale.

The event includes live music, children's activities, food for purchase, a presentation of colors by the Police Department Color Guard and a "fiery sky" concert and fireworks show hosted by Pyro Spectaculars, the announcement stated.

The CREATE Mixed Media Retreat is coming to Irvine from May 30 to June 3 at the Hyatt Regency, 17900 Jamboree Blvd.

KME Systems president Mark Essayian and the rest of the member of the Orange County Crime Stoppers board are currently selling tickets to a fundraiser that's scheduled to take place on Jun.

IRVINE Hundreds gathered at the northeast corner of Irvine Boulevard and Culver Drive in Irvine late Tuesday night to mark the one-year anniversary of a crash at that intersection that killed Northwood High School freshman Ashton Sweet.

The 1996 Kurt Russell movie "Escape from L.A." might be remade as "Escape from California." New data show record numbers of Californians "outmigrating" to other states.

The Irvine World News all city boys basketball team, from left, Zach Pierce, Northwood; Jason Gregson, Woodbridge; Michael Scarlett, Woodbridge; Chris DaSilva, University; Cole Murray, Northwood; Cameron Foster, Irvine; Bracy Simmons, Beckman; and Jordan Franks, Crean Lutheran.

Two of three candidates competing for the 74th Assembly District seat faced off in what is expected to be the final debate before the June 5 primary.

SANTA ANA, Calif. The Direct Response Marketing Alliance announces its third annual Summer Bash, set for Thursday, July 26 from 6-9 p.m. at Shady Canyon Country Club in Irvine, Calif.

IRVINE, Calif. &#8212 Biolase Inc. said Tuesday that it secured a new two-year, $8 million revolving credit line with Comerica Bank.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a three-part series on poverty in Orange County, particularly in the areas covered by our network of Patch websites.

Bring a low-backed chair, blanket and picnic to watch movies on a big screen at Movie on the Lawn Saturday nights at the Great Park in Irvine.

Shirley Manson of Garbage performs in Irvine, Calif., earlier this month. Garbage has released its first album in seven years, 'Not Your Kind of People.' LOS ANGELES - Shirley Manson still remembers the words of wisdom Bono gave her about keeping a band intact for the long haul.

A Virginia woman traveled to Orange County's Modjeska Canyon on Memorial Day weekend to see the spot where her father, a Navy airman, died 43 years ago in a plane crash.

That's a question we've been pondering lately in our "building a better audit" series.

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