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### Irvine News City Council advances grocery worker job-retention rules. In an initial 5–2 vote last week, Irvine City Council moved to expand grocery worker job-retention protections beyond state law, Voice of OC’s Angelina Hicks reported September 28. California already requires new owners of grocery stores larger than 15,000 square feet to prioritize existing employees and keep them for about 90 days; Irvine’s proposal would also cover smaller stores under 15,000 square feet that have more than 300 employees nationwide. Councilmember Kathleen Treseder proposed the measure; Councilmembers Carroll and Mai voted no. A second vote is still required before the rules take effect. UFCW Local 324 supports the expansion while the California Grocers Association opposes it, with urgency tied in part to ownership changes at Mother’s Market, whose Irvine store is under 15,000 square feet. UCI Health and Lifepoint open 52-bed rehab hospital in Irvine. UCI Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation have completed a joint-venture inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Irvine with 52 private rooms across about 68,000 square feet, HCO News reported September 29. The facility includes an acquired brain injury unit, dialysis capability, therapy gyms, and outdoor rehab spaces, serving stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord, and other complex recovery patients across Orange County and Southern California. Taylor Design led design, PMB developed the project, and DPR Construction built it (press materials dated September 23; HCO published September 29). Irvine Global Village Festival marks 25 years on October 10. The City of Irvine announced that the Irvine Global Village Festival returns Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Great Park (8000 Great Park Blvd.) for its 25th anniversary. The free event features an immersive history exhibit, more than 46 performances on three stages, 30-plus food vendors, and a Global Marketplace with 25-plus artisans. Admission and general parking are free; Premier parking in Lot 2 is $10. Presenting sponsors include UC Irvine and UCI Health; details are at irvinefestival.org. Mayor Larry Agran said the milestone continues 25 years of celebrating the city’s diversity and inclusivity. ### 한국어 요약 시의회, 식료품점 노동자 고용 유지 규칙 확대 추진. Voice of OC의 Angelina Hicks가 9월 28일 보도한 바에 따르면, 어바인 시의회는 지난주 최초 투표에서 5대 2로 주법보다 넓은 식료품점 노동자 고용 유지 보호를 확대하는 안을 진전시켰다. 캘리포니아 주법은 이미 1만 5,000제곱피트 초과 매장의 신규 인수자가 기존 직원을 우선 고용하고 약 90일간 유지하도록 요구하는데, 어바인 안은 전국 직원 300명 초과인 1만 5,000제곱피트 미만 매장까지 적용 대상으로 삼는다. Kathleen Treseder 시의원이 발의했고 Carroll·Mai 시의원은 반대했다. 발효 전 두 번째 표결이 필요하다. UFCW Local 324는 찬성, California Grocers Association은 반대하며, 어바인 Mother’s Market(1만 5,000제곱피트 미만) 소유권 변화와 맞물린 긴급성도 배경으로 거론된다. UCI Health·Lifepoint, 어바인 52병상 재활병원 개원. HCO News가 9월 29일 전한 바에 따르면 UCI Health와 Lifepoint Rehabilitation이 합작으로 어바인에 약 6만 8,000제곱피트·52개 프라이빗룸 규모의 입원 재활병원을 완공했다. 후천성 뇌손상 유닛, 투석, 치료 체육관, 야외 재활 공간을 갖추고 뇌졸중·외상성 뇌손상·척수손상 등 복합 회복 환자를 오렌지카운티와 남가주에서 수용한다. 설계는 Taylor Design, 개발은 PMB, 시공은 DPR Construction이다(보도자료 원문은 9월 23일, HCO 게재는 9월 29일). 어바인 글로벌 빌리지 페스티벌 25주년, 10월 10일. 어바인시는 Irvine Global Village Festival이 2026년 10월 10일(토) 오전 10시–오후 6시 그레이트 파크(Great Park Blvd. 8000)에서 25주년으로 돌아온다고 밝혔다. 몰입형 역사 전시, 3개 무대에서 46회 이상 공연, 먹거리 부스 30곳 이상, 장인 25명 이상이 참여하는 Global Marketplace가 마련된다. 입장과 일반 주차는 무료이며 Premier 주차(Lot 2)는 10달러다. 공동 후원에는 UC Irvine과 UCI Health가 포함되며 자세한 내용은 irvinefestival.org에서 확인할 수 있다. Larry Agran 시장은 다양성과 포용성을 25년간 기념해 온 의미를 강조했다. Sources / 출처: Voice of OC (https://voiceofoc.org/2026/09/irvine-moves-to-protect-grocery-worker-jobs/); HCO News (https://hconews.com/2026/09/29/uci-health-lifepoint-rehabilitation-open-52-bed-irvine-rehabilitation-hospital/); City of Irvine (https://cityofirvine.gov/news-media/news-article/celebrate-25-years-irvine-global-village-festival)

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18 Irvine News – October 1, 2026: Best City Ranking, Spectrum SunWheel, and Rare Marsh Bird file admin 2026.10.01 4
17 Irvine News – September 30, 2026: OCFA Pay Raise, Measure D, and Irvine Lake Drawdown file admin 2026.09.30 1
» Irvine News – September 29, 2026: Grocery Worker Protections, New Rehab Hospital, and Global Village at 25 file admin 2026.09.29 8
15 Irvine News – September 28, 2026: Spectrum Replica Scare, Sunwest Branch Reopen, and Communities Come Together file admin 2026.09.28 12
14 Irvine News – September 27, 2026: Window Washer Rescue, Illegal E-Moto Crackdown, and Great Park Market file admin 2026.09.27 19
13 Irvine News – September 26, 2026: Spectrum SunWheel, Target ’28 Vote, and Best City Honor admin 2026.09.26 27
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9 Irvine News – September 22, 2026: Target ’28 Budget Hearing, Officers’ Rescue Reunion, and Wildfire Detection Grant file admin 2026.09.22 41
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