Irvine, CA (Sept. 30, 2015): The Irvine Police Department (IPD) has arrested a suspect for a felony assault on an elderly woman as well as animal cruelty charges.  Craig Andrew Ledbetter, age 51, of Irvine was arrested yesterday and was booked into Orange County Jail.

IRVINE, CA (Oct. 1, 2015):  The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015 opens to the public in just one week, for its run Oct. 8-11 and Oct. 15-18 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Orange County Great Park. Student competitors are now busily constructing the solar-powered houses they imagined and designed at their college campuses across the nation and around the world.

IRVINE, CA (Sept. 1, 2015) – September is Emergency Preparedness Month, and the Irvine Police Department (IPD) would like to share some important steps with residents and businesses to help protect family members and employees in an emergency. Irvine residents are encouraged to be prepared for any disaster that may impact our community, including earthquakes, fires, floods, and utility outages.

IRVINE, CA (Sept. 28, 2015) – The City of Irvine again reports the lowest per capita violent crime rate in the nation for cities greater than 100,000 population.  Irvine also recorded its lowest per capita overall Part 1 crime rate in the City’s history.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation published its Annual Uniform Crime Report today, September 28, 2015, for Part 1 crime reported January through December 2014.  Part 1 crimes include murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, auto theft and arson.

IRVINE, CA (Sept. 25, 2015):  A Children’s Activities Area will offer families an array of entertainment options at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015, to be held Oct. 8-11 and Oct. 15-18 at the Orange County Great Park. The Solar Decathlon challenges collegiate students from across the country and around the world to design, build and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient and attractive.