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🌱 Why Alteryx’s famous Irvine bus is getting a ‘funeral’
Spotted on the Irvine calendar: Labor Day Ice Cream Social
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Alteryx's famous Irvine bus is getting a 'funeral'
Also on today's calendar: Labor Day Ice Cream Social and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• OC Insider: Classic Rides (ocbj.com) — An iconic VW "Alteryx bus" long parked at the Irvine data-analytics firm's Spectrum Terrace headquarters is being retired as the company, now private and downsized, operates from a smaller Irvine office. Former CEO Dean Stoecker plans an October "funeral for a friend" gathering, while the piece also spotlights major classic-car collections and real estate moves in Costa Mesa and near John Wayne Airport. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Irvine
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★ Featured events ★
- Labor Day Ice Cream Social →
Irvine Auto Center, 30 Auto Center Dr, Irvine
12:00 pm - Come Join Us for Prom Night Redo! →
Stages Bar, 604 E Dyer Rd, Santa Ana
5:00 am - Knights Of Columbus 10th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament →
Tijeras Creek Golf Course, Tijeras Creek, Rancho Santa Margarita
12:00 pm
Saturday September 5
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
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Other local events
- Leads Group 1 →
Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce Greater Irvine Chamber 36 Executive Park, Ste. 100, Irvine, CA 92614
11:45 am - Jane Don't Does America- Irvine →
Irvine Improv, 527 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine
7:30 pm - Leads Group 6 →
Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce Greater Irvine Chamber 36 Executive Park, Ste. 100 Irvine, CA 92614
11:45 am - Back-to-School Night
University Park Elementary Irvine, CA 92612
5:00 pm - Fall MS Band Concert (gr 6-8)
Plaza Vista Irvine, CA 92606
6:15 pm - Irvine Improv →
Irvine Improv, 527 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine
7:30 pm - Minimum Day - all grades →
Plaza Vista Irvine, CA 92606 - 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! →
Fountain Valley Recreation Center & Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley
12:00 pm - Drop of Life Gala 2026 →
[AV] Irvine, 16500 Scientific, Irvine
5:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
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I'd appreciate your recommendations. Thank you in advance. (Nextdoor Portola Springs)
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🗞 Nearby News
Tustin
- Tustin Kids Are Getting Free Books in the Mail, Thanks to a Local Bookstore's Foundation (theliberaloc.com)
- Status Update: OC Wine Mart transitions to new owners, name in Orange (ocregister.com)
- Orange County football Top 25: Yorba Linda moves into Top 10 (ocregister.com)
Lake Forest
- Thousands Brave The Heat To Take Part In First-Ever Daisy Chain Fields In Orange County (patch.com)
Newport Beach
- New NYC-Based Bakery Opens This Week In Newport Beach (patch.com)
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