INDUSTRIES
Syntiant Corp. in Irvine entered into an agreement to acquire the Consumer MEMS Microphones (CMM) business of Knowles Corp. for $150 million on Sept. 18.
Sept. 26, 2024
World & Nation
A program that helps refugees resettle in the United States has expanded to include LGBTQ+ people who have been threatened and harassed in their home countries.
Oct. 2, 2024
Hollywood Inc.
Activist investor Starboard is challenging the dual-class share structure of News Corp. that has amplified the Murdoch family’s say in the company.
Sept. 9, 2024
Orara Ltd. agreed to a deal with Atlanta-based Veritiv Corp. to sell its Buena Park-based Orora Packaging Solutions division for an enterprise value of $1.2 billion on Sept. 3.
Sept. 12, 2024
California
Disco lights, fog machine, and a makeshift recording studio were found inside a makeshift living space inside a former Marine Corps hangar in Irvine.
Aug. 6, 2024
Climate & Environment
The White House has sworn in more than 9,000 members of the American Climate Corps. In California, they’re managing wildfires, installing solar panels and more.
July 9, 2024
Occidental board Chair Lisa Link said taking a position on a complex geopolitical situation could alienate some people and threaten diverse expression.
June 13, 2024
Occidental trustees will vote on pro-Palestinian protesters’ calls to divest from Israel, and demonstrators will decamp after nine days.
May 7, 2024
Updates
The Occidental College Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Tom Stritikus as the College’s 17th president.
March 28, 2024
Oil leaked from a 20-inch refinery pipe before firefighters stopped the flow and contained part of the spill with sandbags.
Jan. 21, 2024