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As part of the City of Irvine General Plan Update, the Notice of Availability for the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report and the associated General Plan Elements are now available. The Draft PEIR is open for public review and comment for 45 days beginning March 15, 2024, and concluding at 5…

The City of Irvine is excited to celebrate community, connection, and clean air through its first-ever car-free open streets event, CicloIrvine, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Residents, visitors, and businesses are invited to stroll, bike, and roll along nearly 2 miles of streets closed…

The City of Irvine invites you to celebrate the spring season with a splash at Egg-a-POOL-Looza Saturday, March 23, 1–5 p.m., at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center. Children and families can enjoy splash time, egg hunt stations, face painting, spring crafts and games, an opportunity to take…

The City of Irvine is conducting a concept development and feasibility study for a new all-wheeled plaza at the Great Park. This designed space has the potential to be one of the finest in the country, with multiple amenities to attract wheeled action sports from bikes and skateboards, to scooters…

The Allen-McColloch Pipeline (AMP) is a key component of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) regional water system, spanning 26 miles to supply treated drinking water to the Municipal Water District of Orange County and its retail agencies. Constructed in the…

The City of Irvine City Council and the Great Park Board approved the setup and operation of the temporary Great Park amphitheater, Great Park Live.  In October, after the Five Point Amphitheatre announced its closure, the City began working to develop a plan to be able to avoid a gap in the…

The Irvine Animal Care Center invites the community to support the annual Foster Donation Drive, March 1–31. Support the center’s new puppies and kittens, post-surgery animals, and animals healing from an injury by donating supplies such as Breeder’s Edge formula, Mother & Babycat food, and…

Northwood Aquatics Center is currently closed for renovation. Work began on February 26, 2024, and the project has an estimated completion date of winter 2025. All work will take place on weekdays between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. The project includes replacing the pool deck, plaster, and tile, as well as…

The City of Irvine is starting work on the next phase of demolition in the Northern Sector at the Great Park, which includes areas identified in the Great Park Framework Plan as the Great Meadow and North and South Lakes. This project will include the removal and lawful disposal of existing…

May is Older Americans Month and we are celebrating! Join Irvine Senior Services all month long for a variety of free activities and a chance to win prizes.* See a complete list of qualifying activities below. Space is limited, registration required for each activity at yourirvine.org (Open in new…

On March 5, Irvine voters will have the opportunity to decide whether to expand the City Council from five to seven members and transition to district elections. Measure D, also known as the Council Expansion and Districting charter amendment, will appear on the 2024 Presidential Primary Election…

Watch our CAAP video to learn how you can be empowered to build a cleaner, more resilient future for the City of Irvine. 

View the Interactive Road Construction Map (Open in new window) View the Interactive GIS Portal (Open in new window) The City of Irvine has implemented interactive maps designed to keep residents and community members informed about ongoing and upcoming road construction and capital improvement…

The Irvine Fine Arts Center is pleased to announce its spring exhibition, Reencuentros: Seeing You Again. The exhibition opens Saturday, March 2, at the Irvine Fine Arts Center and includes a free opening reception with the artists from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 16. Reencuentros: Seeing You Again…

The spring edition of Inside Irvine (Open in new window) is now available online. Learn about living sustainably in Irvine; how parks and recreation facility improvement projects are enhancing the quality of life in our City; and get more details on voting in the upcoming March 5…

Irvine Mayor Farrah N. Khan will deliver the annual State of the City Address on Tuesday, March 19, at the Irvine Barclay Theatre (4242 Campus Drive, Irvine). This City event will begin with a free public reception at 5 p.m., followed by the 2024 State of the City Address at 6 p.m., where Mayor…

Irvine, Calif. (February 1, 2024) – A man has died, and another man is in critical condition after being involved in a solo motorcycle collision. Today, at 2:21 a.m., the Irvine Police Department (IPD) received reports of a motorcycle collision in the area of Shady Canyon Drive and Quail Hill…

In an effort to address the growing blood supply crisis in Orange County, the City of Irvine and UCI Health are partnering together to host a blood drive event Wednesday, February 21, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., at the Irvine Civic Center. Donations received will help provide critical care for patients at UCI…

The City of Irvine, in partnership with Orange County United Way, is offering free tax preparation services to taxpayers who earned less than $60,000 in 2023. Qualifying taxpayers who live, work, or attend school in Irvine can receive help filing taxes from IRS-trained and certified volunteers, who…

The City of Irvine kicked off the new year in January with an Electrification 101 Workshop, bringing together local contractors, nearly 60 community members, and more than 10 partner organizations — including Cool Irvine, OC Goes Solar, and the Switch is On. The workshop offered…