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city in Orange County, California, United States

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  • Aug 29

    Olivia Rodrigo launches Daisy Chain Fields festival in Irvine after raising $10 million for charity

    The all-female music festival at Great Park in Irvine raised $10 million for ten nonprofit partners supporting women and girls before opening its gates on Saturday.

  • Aug 16

    Kate Douglass shatters women's 50m freestyle world record twice in one day at Pan Pacific Championships

    American Kate Douglass reclaimed the women's 50m freestyle world record at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, clocking 23.49 seconds in preliminaries and then lowering it to 23.19 in the final to win gold over teammate Gretchen Walsh.

  • Jun 26

    Pochettino walks out of press conference after US loss to Turkey, insists 'we won the group'

    US coach Mauricio Pochettino abruptly ended his post-match press conference after a 3-2 defeat to Turkey, reminding reporters that his team had already secured top spot in Group D.

  • Jun 23

    Olivia Rodrigo launches all-women music festival Daisy Chain Fields with Chappell Roan, Stevie Nicks, and Bikini Kill

    Olivia Rodrigo has announced Daisy Chain Fields, a one-day music festival in Irvine, California, with an all-women lineup including Chappell Roan, Bikini Kill, and Stevie Nicks. All net proceeds will go to charities supporting women and girls.

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