Orange County Business Journal

The Orange County Business Journal is a weekly publication available in both print and online formats, focusing on business news in Orange County, California. It ranks as the second largest business journal in the state, following the Los Angeles Business Journal. Additionally, it is one of the largest business journals in the United States, alongside notable publications such as Crain’s Chicago Business, the Los Angeles Business Journal, the San Francisco Business Times, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, and the Boston Business Journal.

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#521967

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Positive Beverage Adds Drinks to 18 New Locations

4 days ago | ocbj.com | Yuika Yoshida

Newport Beach-based Positive Beverage LLC today announced that it has expanded to 18 Harvest Food stores. The beverage startup’s alternative energy drinks and sparkling waters will be sold in all Washington locations of the grocer, expanding its presence on the West Coast.
Santa Ana High-Rise Targeted for Housing

4 days ago | ocbj.com | Rich Loyd

The owner of a nine-floor office building in Santa Ana recently filed an application with City Hall to convert the high-rise into a mixed-use project with 184 residential units and ground-floor retail. It is the latest proposal in Orange County to convert an existing office building into residential property with commercial uses. The “1200 Building” at 1200 N.
OC Insider: Yachts & Ziggurats

4 days ago | ocbj.com | Mark Mueller

A local exec’s yacht collection took center stage at the recently-concluded Newport Beach International Boat Show at Lido Marina Village, Business Journal’s Emily Santiago-Molina reports. James Glidewell, founder and owner of Newport Beach dental implant and products maker Glidewell had a pair of vessels on sale at this month’s multi-day event, asking close to $31 million on a combined basis. The larger of the two boats, the 191-foot Unbridled, was seeking just under $23 million.
Terran Orbital, Turion in Running for Space Force Program

4 days ago | ocbj.com | Kevin Costelloe

Orange County-based aerospace firms Terran Orbital Corp. and Turion Space are among a dozen companies selected by the U.S. Space Force to compete for spacecraft contracts under a $237 million program.
657 Apartments Planned at Boomers

4 days ago | ocbj.com | Rich Loyd

A former miniature golf site in Central Orange County might soon be the home of a mixed-use development with more than 650 apartment complexes with rooftop pools and ground floor retail. Fountain Valley planning documents show Boomers, a local amusement center that shut down permanently in 2020, could be razed to make way for 657 apartments and 4,460 square feet of retail space within two seven-floor buildings.
Orange County Business Journal

4 days ago | ocbj.com | Kim Stemper

Illumination Health + Home, formerly Illumination Foundation, hosted its 12th Annual Chef’s Table: Sip, Savor and Sounds gala on April 6 at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. The sold-out event, chaired by Karen Jordan, development committee chair, Illumination Health + Home board of directors, and presented by the Bickerstaff Family Foundation, welcomed more than 400 guests and raised $1.4 million to support families facing homelessness in Orange County.
Execs Honored at CFO of the Year Awards

4 days ago | ocbj.com | Nancy Luna

The Business Journal held its 18th CFO of the Year Awards last week, honoring five outstanding financial professionals from Glaukos Corp., TOCA Football, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, QSC Audio and IHI Power Services Corp. The recipients, recognized as corporate stewards for the preceding fiscal year, were selected from a total of 75 nominees during an evening ceremony held at the Irvine Marriott on May 8.
Tariffs, Sale, Executive Raid Top OC Companies’ Week

4 days ago | ocbj.com | Kevin Costelloe

Some Orange County publicly traded companies warned about the negative effects of President Donald Trump’s tariffs while a long-time defense contractor shrugged them off, citing its manufacturing prowess in the U.S.That was only a sample of the news that Orange County’s publicly listed companies revealed last week as EV maker Rivian Automotive Inc. trimmed its annual delivery forecast, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. poached a top executive from rival Taco Bell and medical device maker Masimo Corp.
Local PR Firms Increase Headcount by 1.3%

4 days ago | ocbj.com | Yuika Yoshida

Headcount for Orange County’s public relations firms remained steady in 2025 as the industry adapted to changing technologies. The region’s 24 largest agencies reported a 1.3% increase in employees to 379 full-time staff, up from last year when it fell 2.7%, according to this week’s Business Journal list.
OC Leader Board: The Heartburn of Esophageal Cancer

4 days ago | ocbj.com | Rich Loyd

Editor’s Note: Dr. Kenneth Chang is the James & Pamela Muzzy executive medical director endowed chair in GI Cancer at the Hoag Digestive Health Institute. Dr. Chang was previously at the University of California, Irvine, where he practiced for 30 years and built UCI’s Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center and Digestive Health Institute.