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The City of Irvine is proud to support HomeAid Orange County and invites community members to take part in the Essentials Diaper Drive. Help families with babies and toddlers experiencing homelessness by donating diapers and wipes May 9-June 11. Donations can be dropped off at two City of…

                Yesterday afternoon, IPD officers arrested 35-year-old Joshua Thompson for stealing mail in the area of Portola and Arrowhead. This morning, 27-year-old Oscar Cruz-Guzman and 29-year-old Emily Hernandez were arrested for mail theft in the…

Earth Day 2021 Earth Day 2021 is April 22, and this year marks the 51st anniversary of this celebration. While this year may find us at home practicing social distancing and self-isolation to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), there are still many ways to celebrate and…

The City of Irvine invites you to participate in a Drive-Thru Food Collection event on April 18, 10 a.m.-noon, at Irvine Civic Center. Community members are invited to donate non-perishable food items during this event, which is being hosted in observance of Ramadan. All donations…

The City of Irvine is updating the Housing Element for the 2021-2029 planning period and will be hosting two virtual community workshops. All Irvine residents and stakeholders are encouraged to attend the virtual workshops to help plan the City’s future housing needs and priorities. The City of…

Last night, Irvine Police arrested 37-year-old Michael Sangbong Rhee for kidnapping with the intent to commit a sexual assault against a woman at an apartment complex. Yesterday afternoon, at approximately 1:30 p.m., an adult female of Asian descent was sitting in the driver’s seat of her vehicle…

The Irvine Police Department has established an online hate crime and hate incident reporting portal. For more information, click here. 

The City of Irvine in partnership with operator 360 Clinic will provide free COVID-19 testing at City facilities. Days and hours vary per site: Irvine Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Las Lomas Community Center, 10 Federation Way: Thursdays, 9 a.…

Several groups within those who have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities have been determined to be at high-risk of COVID-19 complications and related fatalities, and are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Beginning March 15, healthcare providers may use their clinical judgement…

Web page and video tribute offer an opportunity to remember loved ones lost. The City of Irvine seeks to honor and remember its residents who have died from COVID-19 by establishing a memorial web page and video tribute. Family members who would like their loved one included in the remembrance may…

The City of Irvine partnered with OC Human Relations to host a Virtual Town Hall training event to help community members understand how they can recognize hate crimes and incidents and learn the skills necessary to move from a passive bystander to an “active upstander.”  If you…

Mayor Farrah N. Khan is joining mayors across the country for the 10th Anniversary of the National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation by asking residents to make a long-term commitment to manage water resources more wisely. The annual challenge, April 1- 30, is a nonprofit national community…

On April 20th, in honor of Earth Week, The City of Irvine hosted a “Drive Electric Earth Day” webinar providing an overview of electric vehicles (EV) including the benefits of ownership, charging options, and available incentives. The webinar was held from noon to 1 p.m. Watch a recording of…

Start off Earth Month with a conversation about sustainability with the "Three B Summit!"  A Virtual Conference on Sustainability & Social Responsibility from The Lukes Network will be held April 1, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. PDT. Please register (Open in new window)online at…

Effective Wednesday, March 31, Irvine and Orange County move into the Orange Tier in the state's Blueprint for a Safer Economy (Open in new window). This change is a result of improved data in Orange County's COVID-19 case rates, positive tests, and health equity quartile. In the Orange Tier,…

Virtual Compost Webinar- Recycle Your Food Waste into Garden Gold April 23. Learn how to recycle your food and yard waste using simple backyard composting and worm composting techniques to create a valuable fertilizer for your garden. Participants with all experience levels of composting are…

The City of Irvine expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to Irvine’s highest risk residents aged 55 and over through a continued partnership with MemorialCare.  The City of Irvine continues to bring vaccines to Irvine residents through Mayor Farrah N. Khan’s COVID-19 Task Force. The state’s…

After receiving input from the community on the City's proposed Fiscal Year 2021-23 Biennial Budget cycle, the detailed and balanced budgets will next be presented to the Finance Commission in April. Key Meeting Dates: Finance Commission Meetings – April 5, 12 and 19…

The Irvine Police Department (IPD) has arrested Keven Quiroz, 23, for the assault of an elderly male that occurred last Friday evening. On Friday, March 19, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., a 69-year-old male was assaulted at Sierra Vista Middle School while walking his dog.  IPD released photographs…

Bystander to Upstander: Stand Up to Hate and Intolerance  By City of Irvine Mayor Farrah N. Khan    Irvine is one of the most diverse and fully integrated communities in the United States. We are a multicultural family with a celebrated past and a bright future. We…