Irvine’s Northwood Memorial Candle Lighting Ceremony on Sunday, May 28, included a dedication ceremony for the expansion of the memorial site and presentations by Gold Star families.

Boy Scouts from Troop 616 handed out white roses and Team 3 of the California State Army Honor Guard performed a rifle volley at the event, held at the Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial.

C&A Foundation, the corporate foundation affiliated with global retailer C&A, has launched a “first of its kind” EUR250,000 fund alongside partner Ashoka as part of their joint Fabric of Change initiative supporting social innovation in the apparel industry.

Justin Bieber, Coldplay and Katy Perry will join Ariana Grande at a charity concert in Manchester, England, on Sunday. Grande announced Tuesday that the “One Love Manchester” show will be held at the city’s Old Trafford cricket ground just under two weeks after a bomber killed 22 people at the pop singer’s concert in Manchester.

Other performers will include Pharrell Williams, Miley Cyrus, Usher, Niall Horan and Take That. Proceeds will go to an emergency fund set up by the city of Manchester and the British Red Cross. Tickets go on sale Thursday.

A $69.5 million science center announced for Canyon High School will become the new face of the campus, while also adding 100 parking spaces and an improved drop-off zone.

The center, unveiled during the Orange Unified School District’s Thursday, May 25 meeting, is the third of four projects planned with Measure S money.

Measure S was passed in 2016, allowing the district to raise $288 million through the sale of bonds. The money is being split evenly among the district’s four high schools: Canyon, Orange, El Modena and Villa Park.

The new front building will establish a refined, more secure entrance to the campus, complete with an overhang and a gate, officials said. It will also serve as the nerve-center of the campus, with administrators moving into a student services center where the building meets the school’s entrance. The old administration building will become an improved cafeteria, and the old food services building will be demolished.

The science center will feature eight “wet labs,” four chemistry labs and 12 general classrooms.

Construction is set to begin in February 2019, with students and faculty moving in to the building by January 2021.

MAY 27

Hit and run misdemeanor: 10:39 p.m. Pacific Park Drive and Aliso Creek Road.

Reckless driving: 9:52 p.m. 0 block of Enterprise.

Drunk driving: 7:15 p.m. 0 block of Walnut Drive.

Reckless driving: 5:47 p.m. 0 block of Sherwood Drive.

Investigate person down: 5:15 p.m. 26900 block of La Paz Road.

Reckless driving: 2:27 p.m. Cedarbrook and Windsong.

Disturbance: 2:04 a.m. 0 block of Las Flores.

Suspicious person/circumstance: 12:42 a.m. 0 block of Parisville.

MAY 26

Disturbance: 11:17 p.m. 0 block of Kalmia Place.

Welfare check: 6:29 p.m. Alicia Parkway and Pacific Park Drive.

Petty theft report: 4:44 p.m. 22500 block of Chase.

ID theft: 3:54 p.m. 0 block of Raven Lane.

Disturbance: 12:23 p.m. 23300 block of El Reposa.

Suspicious person/circumstance: 9:56 a.m. Aliso Creek Road and Journey.

Temporary restraining order: 6:45 a.m. 27600 block of Aliso Creek road.

MAY 25

Drunk in public: 8:40 p.m. 23500 block of Aliso Creek Road.

Disturbance: 7:39 p.m. 25300 block of Eastwing.

Welfare check: 6:56 p.m. 0 block of Night Heron Lane.

Suspicious person in vehicle: 4:46 p.m. Da Vinci and Titian.

Vandalism report: 1:18 p.m. 0 block of Remington Lane.

Trespassing: 1:04 p.m. 26800 block of La Paz Road.

Suspicious person in vehicle: 10:38 a.m. Oakgrove and Pacific Grove Drive.

Petty theft report: 6:48 a.m. 0 block of Cabrillo Terrace.

MAY 24

Terrorist threats report: 8:32 p.m. 27600 block of Aliso Creek Road.

Disturbance: 6:15 p.m. 23400 block of Via Jacinto.

Suspicious person/circumstance: 5:22 p.m. Wood Canyon Drive and Cottage Lane.

Fraud report: 5:04 p.m. 0 block of Journey.

Drunk driving: 4:39 p.m. Pacific Park Drive and La Paz Road.

Petty theft report: 11:44 a.m. La Paz Road and Pacific Park Drive.

Disturbance: 9:01 a.m. La Paz Road and 73.

Petty theft report: 8:40 a.m. 0 block of Surfbird Lane.

MAY 23

Trespassing: 10:41 p.m. 26300 block of Cedarbrook.

ID theft: 6:44 p.m. 0 block of Old Mission Road.

Burglary in progress: 6:32 p.m. 0 block of Las Flores.

Suspicious person/circumstance: 5:59 p.m. Pacific Park Drive and Aliso Creek Road.

Welfare check: 10:41 a.m. 100 block of Columbia.

Suspicious vehicle: 9:03 a.m. 26800 block of Aliso Creek Road.

Disturbance: 7:17 a.m. 27600 block of Aliso Creek Road.

Investigate dead body: 6:55 a.m. 24900 block of Moulton Parkway.

MAY 22

Disturbance: 10:58 p.m. 27800 block of Aliso Creek Road.

Suspicious person/circumstance: 10:56 p.m. 28000 block of Wolverine Way.

Reckless driving: 8:34 p.m. Pacific Park Drive and Aliso Creek Road.

Grand theft: 8:05 p.m. 26800 block of Aliso Creek Road.

Burglary in progress: 5:53 p.m. 0 block of Golden Eagle Court.

Petty theft report: 4:09 p.m. 24500 block of Pacific Park Drive.

Vandalism in progress: 3:54 p.m. 0 block of Lido Lane.

Petty theft report: 2:54 p.m. 0 block of Journey.

Patrol check: 12:53 p.m. Hummingbird and Willet lanes.

Keeping the peace: 9:35 a.m. 0 block of Tulare Drive.

Suspicious vehicle: 9:09 a.m. 0 block of Enterprise.

Stolen vehicle: 7:11 a.m. 1100 block of City Lights Drive.

Burglary in progress: 3:27 a.m. 5000 block of City Lights Drive.

MAY 21

Suspicious person/circumstance: 11:58 p.m. 0 block of Briarglenn.

Disturbance: 9:34 p.m. 0 block of Whippoorwill Lane.

Welfare check: 8:48 p.m. 0 block of Playa Circle.

Reckless driving: 8:40 p.m. El Toro and Aliso Creek roads.

Suspicious person/circumstance: 4:55 p.m. La Paz Road and Pacific Park Drive.

Trespassing: 4:54 p.m. 0 block of Trail Canyon Drive.

Disturbance: 12:39 p.m. 0 block of Ryley Court.

Stolen vehicle: 12:14 p.m. 27800 block of Oak View Drive.

Reckless driving: 8:58 a.m. Pacific Park Drive and Heather Ridge Road.

Disturbance: 5:54 a.m. 0 block of Bentwood Lane.

On Thursday, the bargain grocery market rivalry heats up with two bargain brands opening stores on the same day in central Orange County.

Tustin will welcome its first Grocery Outlet at the former Trader Joe’s at 12932 Newport Ave. Across town in Garden Grove, Aldi opens its fourth store in the county at 9901 Chapman Ave. in a former Anna’s Linens shop.

Grocery Outlet and Aldi entered Southern California more than a year ago with the intention of nabbing budget-conscious shoppers with their deeply discounted groceries.

In Orange County, Grocery Outlet already has four stores, while Aldi had three locations. Aldi has not opened a new store in Orange County in more than a year. Grocery Outlet last opened a store in summer 2016.

Amanda and Ryan Stack, the owner-operators of the Grocery Outlet in Tustin relocated from the Sacramento area to open the discount grocery store.

As a reminder, here’s a lowdown on the two stores:

Grocery Outlet: Discounts on brand names

Grocery Outlet calls itself the “T.J. Maxx of food.” The store sells name brand name groceries at discounted prices.

How Grocery Outlet saves: The store claims to offer savings of 40 to 70 percent off other retailers. Unlike Aldi, it offers name goods with familiar names. It buys overstock or discontinued items and sells them with large markdowns.

Former Fresh & Easy locations: The company’s Costa Mesa, Westminster and La Habra stores are in former Fresh & Easy locations. Company officials previously told the Register those spaces were the right fit for the brand. In Tustin, Trader Joe’s shifted to a bigger spot on Irvine Boulevard, opening up a spot for Grocery Outlet.

Locations: The chain opened its first Orange County location in December 2015 in Costa Mesa, and was quickly followed by the debut of its second location in Westminster. Locations opened later in La Habra and Orange. The chain also will be part of the remodeled Woodbridge Village Center, the Irvine Co. said in April.

Grocery Outlet previously operated stores in Buena Park and Fountain Valley but shuttered those locations a few years ago when their leases expired.

On Thursday, June 1 customers will receive a free lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a $10 minimum purchase while supplies last. The lunch will be provided by Pats Famous BBQ & Private Chef Service. On Saturday, June 3, the first 100 customers in line will receive a 25 percent off coupon. The first 500 will receive a reusable bag.

Grocery Outlet locations in Orange County:

Westminster: 15412 Goldenwest St.

Costa Mesa: 1835 Newport Blvd.,

La Habra: 2001 Whittier Blvd., La Habra

Orange: 1803 E Chapman Ave.

Tustin: 12932 Newport Ave. (open Thursday)

Irvine:  4730 Barranca Pkwy. (scheduled to open Sept. 21)

Aldi: Private label goods

Aldi, short for “Albrecht Discount,” is owned by the Albrecht family of Germany. Its parent company has ties to the operators of Trader Joe’s; however, both companies are separately owned and operated.

How Aldi saves: Aldi maintains shoppers can save up to 50 percent on their grocery bills because they are selling store brands, instead of costly national labels like Cheerios and Tide. Stores also reduce labor costs by filling shelves with cardboard cases of food and by having shoppers bag their own groceries.

No frills look: The average Aldi is 10,000 square feet, with five main grocery aisles. California stores, however, are slightly larger with colorful graphic wall displays and a contemporary tile flooring. Aldi stores carry about 1,500 items, but California stores will stock about 1,750. The small-format, no-frills stores have no service departments, also reducing labor.

Private labels: The chain, with its U.S. headquarters in Batavia, Ill., sells private-label copycats of the 1,500 most popular groceries such as Frosted Flakes and Heinz Ketchup. Every item is designed to match the quality and taste of its name-brand equivalent.

Specialty goods: Aldi, which has family ties to Trader Joe’s, share one similar strategy with its cousin: exclusive products. Besides knockoffs, Aldi has certain products made exclusively for them, similar to Trader Joe’s. Aldi’s version of a Two Buck Chuck is the Winking Owl. Moser Roth chocolate bars from Europe are also exclusively made for Aldi.

Locations: Orange County stores are in Garden Grove, Fountain Valley, Anaheim and Buena Park with new locations planned for Westminster and Laguna Woods.  In Los Angeles County, Aldi plans to open a store in Downey on June 1. By mid-summer, Aldi will have opened 38 stores in Southern California.

In Garden Grove, the first 100 shoppers at the grand opening will receive a “golden ticket,” a gift card in various amounts; one person will win produce for a year. The store opens after the 8:25 a.m. ribbon cutting.

Aldi locations in Orange County:

• Buena Park: 8351 La Palma Ave.

• Anaheim: 275 S. Euclid St.

• Fountain Valley: 17070 Magnolia St.

• Garden Grove: 9901 Chapman Ave. (open Thursday in the former Anna’s Linens)

In the works:

• Laguna Woods: 24270 El Toro Road (formerly Vons)

Australia-based Alice McCall softened things up for resort, showing a girlier side of her usually more edgy lineup. “There’s that whole Marie Antoinette mood going on with Parisian pastels — apricot, shell, ocean blue, rose — and that phrase neo-rococo, which we keep saying to each other in the atelier,” the designer explained on her show notes. “But then there’s the Alice McCall twist.”
Fluid ruffled dresses in printed tulle, brocade separates and feathered jackets definitely gave the collection its newly found luxe vibe, but there were also more than enough laid-back bohemian off the shoulder tops, embroidered playsuits and easy wrap dresses to balance things out.
 
 

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Bankrupt Payless Holdings LLC is asking a St. Louis Bankruptcy Court for permission to shutter another 408 stores.
The footwear retailer, along with 28 affiliated debtors, filed its Chapter 11 petition for bankruptcy court protection on April 4. On May 17, it received the court’s nod to shutter the 389 stores it had planned to close when it filed its voluntary petition. Since then, the company said in court papers that it not only recognized the need to remodel its brick-and-mortar business to align it with worsening retail-industry conditions, it also analyzed whether it needed to close any additional stores to align with its broader financial and operational restructuring. The company, excluding the 389 stores set for closure, still has 3,000 unexpired leases in North America. In the macro picture, Payless has 4,000-plus stores across more than 30 countries.
Among the criteria for whether a store should be closed, the company considered profitability on an earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and restructuring basis; opportunity for rent concessions from landlords; cash flow, and ability to transfer sales to nearby locations.
Payless said in the court document filed last week that it could close fewer stores if ongoing negotiations with landlords result in consensual modifications

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BACK TO BOSTON: Having done some significant layoffs in recent months in advance of its planned move to new corporate headquarters in October, Reebok International has tapped Chris Froio as general manager of Reebok America.
With 25 years of experience with the company both in the U.S. and abroad, Froio is now overseeing the brand’s efforts to build sales in the increasingly competitive U.S. market. Most recently he served as Reebok’s brand director in Western Europe, which became the brand’s fastest-growing market and nearly doubled sales, according to Reebok president Matt O’Toole. He was based in Herzogenaurach, Germany, but his successor has not yet been named, a Reebok spokesman said Tuesday.
Froio, whose former roles at the company included head of Reebok’s Training business unit, is now heading up Reebok’s U.S. retail and wholesale organizations. He reports to O’Toole.
As an indication of its commitment to the domestic business, the company combined its global and U.S. teams into one in order to maximize the full resources of the brand to work on bolstering the U.S. business. In addition to well-established competitors like Nike, Under Armour, Puma, New Balance and Asics, Reebok has a slew of other labels trying to chip away at its

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Skateboarding takes a decidedly retro vibe with the first in a series of collaborations between Volcom and brand ambassador Georgia May Jagger.
The model, who inked a multiyear deal with Volcom last year, is part of the Kering-owned company’s aim to expand its reach in the women’s business. Executives say the company has already seen success since initially linking with Jagger, including resonating with a broader audience and signing new accounts such as Topshop.
“Georgia has allowed us to reach a much broader audience and a broader consumer but from a very authentic point of view,” said Lyndsey Roach, Volcom’s global head of the women’s business. “She naturally connects to skateboarding, art and music.”
Roach’s hire, along with the deal with Jagger, were among some of the initial strides made under chief executive officer Todd Hymel, who joined the company in late 2015.
An executive dedicated to the growth of women’s paired with a stronger design point of view as told through the lens of Jagger have been key steps taken in 2016, Hymel said.
The 15-piece collection done in collaboration with Jagger and set for launch Wednesday builds off of those initiatives, the ceo said. The collection is athletic-inspired, taking cues from Nineties skateboarding

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