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IRVINE, Calif., July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Orange County Great Park Corporation Chair Beth Krom today delivered the State of the Great Park 2012 address, providing a comprehensive look at the Great Park's development, programming and future. Chair Krom pledged that the development and programs of the Great Park would continue to move forward in the face of a sluggish economy and the potential loss of redevelopment funds. "The aspirational vision that has driven the development...

In Motion O.C., a state of the art fitness and physical therapy center in Irvine, California, celebrates the Grand Opening of their second location for pool and water therapy clients. Irvine, CA (PRWEB) July 11, 2012 In Motion O.C., a state of the art physical therapy and fitness center in Irvine, California, announces the Grand Opening of a second pool facility for their Aquatic Therapy program. The second pool location is on the border of Huntington Beach and Westminster. Now, in...

Tustin City Council Member and former Mayor, Jerry Amante, Joins FSB Core Strategies' Orange County Office IRVINE, Calif., July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- FSB Core Strategies, a full service public affairs, public relations, and political consulting firm with offices in Sacramento and Orange County, is excited to announce the addition of a new senior member to its team. Tustin City Council Member and former Mayor, Jerry Amante, joins the firm as the Senior Vice President,...

IRVINE, Calif., June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Orange County Great Park hosts this summer's premier free family event to mark the Park's 7th anniversary at the Growing the Park celebration, a mid-afternoon through evening community festival on Saturday, July 14 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The event offers families the opportunity to watch vintage military planes honoring 100 years of Marine aviation and the daring Silver Wings Wingwalking team soar through the...

IRVINE, Calif., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hop on over to the Great Park for a family-friendly free Movie on the Lawn under the stars this Saturday, June 23 at sunset. See the state-of-the-art animation with live action feature film Hop, which tells the comic tale of Fred, an out-of-work slacker who accidentally injures the Easter Bunny and must take him in as he recovers. As Fred struggles with the world's worst houseguest, both will learn what it takes to finally grow up. Hop...

IRVINE, Calif., June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Orange County Great Park will present the free Movie on the Lawn showing of the action-packed blockbuster hit Captain America: The First Avenger on Saturday, June 16. A brave, yet mild-mannered young soldier, Steve Rogers, volunteers to undergo a series of experiments for a U.S. Army Super Soldier program and becomes a human weapon. When a Nazi plot is revealed, Rogers must rise up and become Captain America in order to save his...

IRVINE, Calif., June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Elder abuse awareness advocates from the University of California, Irvine will launch a national campaign highlighting the crisis of abuse, neglect and exploitation June 14 at a special White House event. Ageless Alliance: United Against Elder Abuse is a social justice movement connecting all generations to identify, prevent and eliminate abuse and neglect of the most vulnerable adults in society, said Mary Twomey,...

IRVINE, Calif., June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Orange County Great Park Corporation today announced it is moving forward with a 30-acre expansion of the Great Park. USS Cal Builders, Inc., headquartered in Stanton, California, was selected in a public bid process and awarded the $22.8 million contract for construction. The funds for the completion of the Western Sector Park Development Plan are part of the $200 million in developer fees the City of Irvine received under the...

IRVINE, Calif., June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Visitors can meet the Great Park's latest Artist-in-Residence Andre Woodward and view his sculptures and artwork at the Artists Studios in the Palm Court Arts Complex from June through October 2012, Saturdays and Sundays between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Admission and parking are free. "This is our first opportunity to feature sculpture as part of the Great Park Artist-in-Residence program," said Beth Krom, Chair, Orange County Great...

IRVINE, Calif., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CarMD.com Corporation, a leading provider of high tech consumer automotive information and products, today announced the completion of its new corporate headquarters located at 17352 Von Karman Avenue, in Irvine, Calif. CarMD worked with architectural firm DeRevere and Associates, and Caliber Construction, Inc., to convert the 100,000-square-foot warehouse space into a high tech office, testing space and warehouse facility to meet its...