A 26-year-old man suspected of burglarizing a home in Irvine was arrested at his home in Fontana where over $125,000 in cash and the victim’s watch were found, police said on July 7. Officers responded at around 12:30 a.m. July 5 to a report about a residential burglary on Iluna near Gravity in the Altair […]
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VIDEO: Two-Story Fire Engulfs Irvine Home
IRVINE, Calif.—Flames consumed a garage attached to a two-story Irvine home and spread to the roof and attic Monday morning and firefighters believe it was caused by a lithium-ion battery failure. Neighbors reported the fire at 12:32 a.m. in the 4000 block of Homestead Street, according to the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). Our OCFA […]
Irvine School Board Candidate Marlene Bronson Wants to Be a Voice for Parents
Marlene Bronson, a candidate for the Irvine Unified School Board in the upcoming Nov. 8 election, said she felt prompted by her faith to run for the board because she believes in “being a voice for children and parents.” Bronson, a mother of two adult children, describes herself as a business owner, former homeschooling educator, […]
College Student Runs for Irvine City Council
High internet prices and slow speeds became the number one factor for one Irvine Valley College student to launch his campaign for a seat on the Irvine City Council, which will be decided in the upcoming Nov. 8 election. Navid Sadigh, 19, said there is only one internet provider available at his home creating a […]
Irvine to Crack Down on Catalytic Converter Thefts With New Law
The City of Irvine is doubling down on rising catalytic converter thefts with a new law that will make it easier for police officers to arrest those with cut catalytic converters without valid documentation. The ordinance will make it illegal to “possess any catalytic converter that is not attached to a vehicle unless the possessor […]
BDS Bill ‘Does Not Reflect the University’s Views,’ Says UC Irvine After Student Government Passes Anti-Israel Resolution
The insignia of the University of California Irvine. Photo: UC Irvine. The University of California Irvine administration pushed back against the passage of a pro-BDS bill by its student government that referred to Israel as an “apartheid state,” saying the bill “does not reflect the university’s views.” The bill, which passed Tuesday night by 19 […]
UC Irvine student government passes BDS legislation
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) student government passed legislation on Tuesday night divesting from companies that work with Israel, including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, 4M and Ford, among others. The legislation stressed that the motion to divest was in “no way related to Judaism” and described the legislation as “divestment from apartheid,” according to a […]
Corporate Power Doesn’t Always Win: Remembering FTAA
Print Friendly Above Photo: Shooting Chris / Flickr A decade ago, a transnational coalition beat back the largest corporate trade deal in history. Here’s what they can teach opponents of the TPP. In retrospect, it sounds like a dream come true: a mobilized population, intercontinental organizing, cooperative left-wing governments — all culminating in the downfall of […]
Germany’s secret service warns the country ‘is importing Islamic extremism’
From: dailymail.co.uk Germany’s intelligence agencies have expressed serious concerns over the huge influx of migrants harbouring extremist views, it has been reported. A security document has warned of the damaging consequences of Berlin’s open-door policy which is expected to see around one million refugees enter the country this year alone. […]
More on Irvine 11: Meet the Real Michael Oren
“We all know that equality under the law has no meaning anymore, but now you have one more example, one that has serious ramifications for anyone challenging Israeli behavior.” Dr.Ashraf Ezzat SANTA ANA, CA – SEPTEMBER 23, 2011: Muslim students stare at the jury after being found guilty of conspiring to disrupt and […]
ASIO growth since Sep 11 justified: Irvine
AAP Australia’s elite security agency, the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), has trebled in size since the September 11 attacks, but such growth is justified, according to the bureau’s leader. ASIO director-general David Irvine said ASIO had to take on more resources to manage a unique terror threat in the wake of the attack […]
The Irvine 11
by Stephen Lendman On February 9, New York Times writer Jennifer Medina headlined, “Charges Against Muslim Students Prompt Debate Over Free Speech,” saying: On February 8, 11 Muslim students interrupted Israeli ambassador Michael Oren’s University of California-Irvine speech, criticizing him and Israeli injustice. In fact, they exercised their fundamental First Amendment right doing so. […]