The Irvine Fine Arts Center announces the opening of its latest exhibition, Present Tense: UCI Graduate Student Exhibition, running Friday, April 27-Saturday, May 26. An opening reception is April 27, 6-8 p.m.

The exhibition presents a selection of works by current first- and second-year Master of Fine Arts students at the UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts. Artwork includes painting, photography, drawing, sculpture, video and site-specific installations.

The City of Irvine does not provide emergency shelter for the homeless population and there is no designated site in which to place a shelter. The topic of homelessness is an ongoing countywide subject and City staff will keep the community informed. Questions: Please call Craig Reem at the City: 949-724-6077.

Irvine, Calif. (April 10, 2018) – On Monday, the Irvine Police Department kicked off its first ever Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class taught in Mandarin. The program is the first of its kind in the state and is believed to be the first in the nation.

Irvine, Calif. (April 9, 2018) – Ten years after “hands-free” became the law, drivers are using their cellphones less frequently, but distracted driving remains a serious safety challenge in California. During Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, the Irvine Police Department (IPD) is reminding motorists to “Just Drive.”