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Andre Mouchard

This image made available by NASA shows an illustration of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Launched in April 2018, the spacecraft will prowl for planets around the closest, brightest stars. These newfound worlds eventually will become prime targets for future telescopes looking to tease out any signs of life. (NASA via AP)

UC Irvine researchers add some clarity to search for extraterrestrial life

July 16, 2025 at 7:01 a.m.

A paper published this week by doctoral candidate Te Han and his adviser, Paul Robertson, probably shrinks the number of Earth-like planets. The problem? Light contamination.

Got a question about aging? UC Irvine expert might have your answer

July 7, 2025 at 4:19 p.m.

Dr. Crystal Glover, who works at UCI's MIND Center, will take questions via livestream at noon on July 11.

The number of people who will be 85 and older in Southern California sets off alarms for some who are concerned about having adequate resources to care for them. (Illustration by Jeff Goertzen, SCNG)

Southern California’s quiet eldercare crisis is about to get loud

June 20, 2025 at 1:09 p.m.

Proposed Medi-Cal cuts, and fast-changing demographics, soon could make life tougher for tens of thousands of local seniors and their families.

Visitors explore the Orange County Museum of Art in Costa Mesa in 2022 during the museum’s 24-hour grand opening celebration. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

UC Irvine, OC Museum of Art soon might merge

June 11, 2025 at 10:50 a.m.

If they join forces, the two biggest art collections in Orange County would create a venue with more than 9,000 permanent pieces. A deal might happen by fall.

Tonmoy Sharma, founder and CEO of Sovereign Health. (File photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

One-time OC drug rehab mogul Tonmoy Sharma faces federal criminal charges

May 29, 2025 at 7:37 p.m.

Sharma, 61, founder of Sovereign Health Group, is accused of $149 million in bogus insurance claims and paying kickbacks to body brokers.

UC Irvine professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o often was considered a favorite to win the Nobel Prize for literature. (SCNG file photo)

Acclaimed author, UC Irvine professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o dies

May 29, 2025 at 7:27 p.m.

The perennial Nobel Prize contender from Kenya wrote frequently about oppression and the power of language.

A client picks out food at South County Outreach, in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, May 22, 2025. SCO is getting a fairly big gift — of cash — from the Samueli Foundation. They can spend the cash as they see fit as long as their work is helping to prevent people from slipping into homelessness. The model, known as Trust Based philanthropy, could become the norm in California as nonprofits struggle to fill gaps expected to be created by federal budget changes that favor lower taxes over financing social welfare. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Samuelis’ big gift targets homelessness prevention in different way

May 27, 2025 at 11:41 a.m.

Three nonprofits will use a $7.5 million, no-strings grant to help several hundred families stay off the streets.

Lillian Kahan, 104, at her board and care in Mission Viejo, CA, on Thursday, May 15, 2025. The still-vibrant centenarian said, “the secret to longevity is lots of sex” as she laughed during the photo shoot. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Aging Boom’s next stage: Rise of the 100-somethings

May 18, 2025 at 7:00 a.m.

The fastest growing age group, locally and around the world, is centenarians. It's cool, but it's also a challenge.

Workers load food into a clients’ car for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program at The Orange County Food Bank in Garden Grove, CA on Friday, May 9, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Trump budget goals that target senior programs could spark backlash in Orange County

May 14, 2025 at 4:40 p.m.

Tens of thousands of lower-income people of a certain age rely on federal help for food and housing, among other things.

A U.S. Postal Service carrier delivers mail in Tustin. (File photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Want to feed the hungry? You can mail it in, kinda, on Saturday, May 10

May 8, 2025 at 1:57 p.m.

The National Association of Letter Carriers' Food Drive is the biggest one-day nutrition event in the country.

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