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The Irvine Police Department is now hiring Police Officers and Police Recruits. For more information, visit the Employment FAQ or call 949-724-7142.

Effective January 25, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the Regional Stay-At-Home Order for all regions statewide, including the Southern California region, which includes Orange County and Irvine. Four-week ICU capacity projections for these three regions…

Vaccine development and testing are proceeding rapidly in the U.S. and are beginning to receive vaccines approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use and for distribution throughout the population, first in limited amounts to carefully selected high risk groups and later to…

In an effort to protect public health and prevent the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), the City of Irvine encourages the public to view City Council meetings on television or online instead of attending in person. The meeting is broadcast live on ICTV, Cox Communications Local Access Channel 30…

The City of Irvine is seeking feedback to assist in planning the Oak Creek Community Park Project. The City has launched two online surveys, to gather input on potential community park and dog park amenities. The community park improvements are being planned in tandem with a project at the shared…

The City of Irvine received $722,000 from the County of Orange to assist small businesses effected by COVID-19 within the Irvine portion of Orange County’s Third Supervisorial District. One-time grants up to $5,000 are available to eligible small businesses to help cover the costs of business…

Watch as Irvine Mayor Farrah N. Khan speaks to our community and provides an update on COVID-19 vaccination efforts underway in Orange County.  (Open in new window) Watch the January 15, 2021 Update (Open in new window)

An 18-year-old male motorcyclist has died from his injuries after colliding with a vehicle. This morning at approximately 8:15 a.m., the Irvine Police Department (IPD) and Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) responded to a reported traffic collision involving a motorcyclist and a vehicle. The…

Irvine Cares Campaign Encourages Residents to Pledge to Prevent COVID-19  IRVINE, Calif. (Jan. 8, 2021): The City of Irvine launched Irvine Cares, the first initiative of Mayor Farrah N. Khan’s newly assembled COVID-19 Task Force. The campaign …

The recent Silverado and Bond Fires serve as a reminder in how important it is to be connected with the City to receive critical, and real-time updates during an emergency or disaster. Please watch this video (Open in new window) with important information from our Office of Emergency…

The City of Irvine recently launched the Community Link Newsletter to stay connected as a community and keep residents informed about topics of note currently ongoing at the City. The newsletter will be emailed to subscribers every Friday afternoon with information about ongoing projects at…

The Regional Stay-at-Home Order was extended for the Southern California Region, including Orange County and Irvine, on January 12, 2021 due to our lack of ICU capacity, which remains below 15%. The ICU capacity will be assessed on a weekly basis. If and when weekly…

Today, at a special meeting the Irvine City Council unanimously voted to file an amicus brief in response to a December 11, 2020 court order that requires an early release of up to 50 percent of the inmates currently held in Orange County jails. The City of Irvine’s “friend of the court” …

Amber Aiaz, AKA Mei Yi Wu                       Melissa Fu                       The Irvine Police Department (IPD) is working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation…

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Farrah N. Khan announces the COVID-19 and Business Reopening Task Forces to guide the City of Irvine in 2021 and beyond. The City, in partnership with key business leaders, will coordinate establishment of the Business Reopening Task Force to assist…

At the request of the City of Irvine, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) hosted a community meeting on air quality issues related to All American Asphalt (AAA) located in Irvine, CA. South Coast AQMD has been conducting an on-going investigation concerning the AAA…

The City of Irvine recently paid a substantial sum to settle a lawsuit arising from former Mayor Christina Shea’s use of her personal Facebook profile. Mayor Shea chose to block users and delete postings relating to the Black Lives Matter movement during the protests last summer. One of the…

The City of Irvine swore-in the newly-elected Mayor and City Councilmembers Tuesday, December 8. The ceremony included Mayor Farrah N. Khan, Councilmember Mike Carroll, Councilmember Tammy Kim, and Councilmember Larry Agran. During the swearing-in ceremony, Mayor Khan announced the Council’s first…

The City of Irvine is swearing-in the newly-elected Mayor and City Councilmembers from 2-3 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. Due to the surge in coronavirus cases and the current stay-at-home order, public attendance is not permitted at the event.   The ceremony is for Mayor-elect Farrah N.…

Regional Stay-At-Home Order from California Department of Public Health (Open in new window) ICU capacity for the Southern California Region, which includes Irvine and Orange County, hit 12.5% Saturday, triggering the State's new Regional Stay-at-Home order. The order went into effect on December 6…