Orange County

Alums Ruminate: Orange County business executives’ attitudes about local politics, the economy and their own corporate fortunes will be discussed Wednesday at the annual Business Forecast dinner of the combined alumni clubs of the UC Irvine, UCLA and University of Chicago graduate schools of business. The $35-a-person buffet dinner program features national and regional economic forecasts by University of Chicago and UCLA economists and a preview of UCI’s annual Orange County Executive Survey. The event will be held at the Westin South Coast Plaza Hotel from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. For reservations, call (800) 328-2564.