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The yellow watermelons at Tanaka Farms are in full burst, while Randy’s Donuts is offering limited-time Lemon Old-Fashioned doughnuts.

A renter’s law says that if a family moves out they have a right to demand a wall-through to ensure no damage was done, and get the deposit back. But they say their landlord canceled the walk-through over coronavirus concerns. Randy Mac investigates June 22, 2020.

A Southern California family said their landlord used the stay-at-home order to sidestep a state law protecting renters, which put them on the hook for hundreds of dollars. When Marina Panteleyeva’s landlord at “Irvine Company” hiked her family’s rent, she made the difficult decision to move. “It was not easy for the kids to move and change schools of...

Sasha Ronaghi created the ARE project that has gained more than 400 members in 16 countries. Vikki Vargas reports for NBCLA June 17, 2020.

A former Irvine attorney was convicted Monday of killing his ex-wife and throwing her body overboard while on a Mediterranean cruise to solve his financial disputes with the victim. Lonnie Loren Kocontes, 62, was convicted of murder with a special circumstances allegation of murder for financial gain in the killing of 52-year- old Micki Kanesaki, whose body was recovered by…

Tanaka Farms in Irvine is the place for these juicy favorites, but do order in advance.

Summer camps, swimming pools and museum and gallery spaces at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine are among the city’s recreation services that will resume Friday following a three-month shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. All camps must keep with state and local safety guidelines, including maintaining social distance protocols, hand washing and disinfecting and sanitizing equipment and...

The suspected Fabio Bandit was behind bars Wednesday on suspicion of robbing a bank in Irvine. Ryan Ray Staples, 21, of Morgan Hill in Santa Clara County, was arrested following a holdup at the Bank of America branch at 4500 Barranca Parkway, authorities said. Irvine police were called about 3:40 p.m. Tuesday to the bank when a silent robbery alarm…

Gather berries “in a safe — and socially distant — manner!” at the Irvine agricultural destination.

In-person pet adoptions will be available by appointment starting Saturday at the Irvine Animal Care Center, which closed to the public at the end of March due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Irvine City Council on Tuesday authorized the center to open, making it the only city facility to reopen during the pandemic, according to a city official. The facility…

What started off with a few home-made cards ended with an entire community spreading kindness in a time of uncertainty. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Sunday, April 19, 2020.

An insurance fraud investigator is suing her former employer, alleging she was ordered to work in conditions that put her at risk of contracting the coronavirus and then was fired in March when she complained. Brittany Nicole Noh’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit against Fraud Fighters Inc. alleges wrongful termination and various violations of the state labor code. She...

Desperate and uncertain times call for unusual measures, especially for medical professionals on the frontlines of a pandemic and their families.

Desperate times call for drastic measures, especially for the region’s medical professionals. Video broadcast on the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Thursday March 26, 2020.

Pick up your fresh vegetables and fruits, while never leaving the seat of your car, at the historic Irvine grower.

The berries are bursting at Tanaka Farms in Irvine.

An Irvine attorney booked a “cheap and cheerful” Mediterranean cruise so he could strangle his ex-wife and throw her body overboard to solve his financial disputes with the victim and move into a home in Orange with his new spouse, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday, while the defendant’s attorney cast doubt on several witnesses in the case. Lonnie Loren...

Working Wardrobes, a nonprofit in Irvine that has helped over 100,000 people re-enter the workforce since 1990, will have to focus on rebuilding its structure and inventory lost by a massive fire early Sunday morning. A statement posted on the Working Wardrobes website said: “On Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 at 5:50 a.m., a fire broke out at the Working Wardrobes…

Working Wardrobes, a nonprofit in Irvine, has helped over 100,000 people reenter the workforce since 1990 and will now focus on rebuilding its structure lost by a massive fire early Sunday morning. Vikki Vargas reported on NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020