Irvine

Brown founded Oricom in Irvine in 2008 with colleague David Bailey, who had charges against him dropped earlier in the trial.

Offering Cokes and banh mi and often free entertainment from top refugee musical acts, the inaugural “Rock N Vote” and get-out-the-vote gatherings were staged at UC Irvine and parks with one constant element — handy translators to interpret English-language materials.

Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner line will also be disrupted by the construction work, but a bypass bus will run between Irvine and Oceanside, allowing for a complete trip.

That changed Saturday afternoon when the Irvine University sophomore added his name to a distinguished list by winning the boys CIF singles championship with a 6-4, 6-4 triumph over another 10th-grader, Matteo Huarte of Mater Dei, in an all-Orange County final at Libbey Park.

Canada’s largest Asian grocery chain is continuing its expansion into California with plans to open a new location in Irvine early next year.