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The City of Irvine is pleased to present the upcoming exhibition, Natural Language: Contemporary Book Art, at the Great Park Gallery, opening Sunday, February 11, and concluding Sunday, May 5. A free, opening reception will be held Sunday, February 11, from 1 to 3 p.m.  Artists’ books are…

Meet the artists behind Revision and Into the Garden at the Irvine Fine Arts Center Artists Panel, January 27 Join us at the Irvine Fine Arts Center Saturday, January 27, 2 p.m., for a spirited panel discussion led by art critic and writer Shana Nys Dambrot with the artists…

The City of Irvine invites the community to Jazz in the Palm Court, a three-part series that features gifted, local musicians weaving a compelling sonic narrative echoing the diverse voices and textures explored in Natural Language: Contemporary Book Art, now on view at the Great Park Gallery. The…

The City of Irvine is resuming its One Irvine homes revitalization program February 1, 2024. Since 2019, One Irvine has focused resources in Irvine's older neighborhoods, aiming to involve residents in community-led reinvestment and revitalization efforts. Owners of qualifying single-family…

January 8, 2024 Update: All sampling results from the asbestos air and surface wipe sampling conducted at a total of nine parks on December 14 and 22, 2023, were determined to have no detectable levels of asbestos fibers present, with the exception of one surface wipe sample collected at Harvard…

The City of Irvine is partnering with the Switch is On and Southern California Edison (SCE) to provide the community with an Electrification 101 Workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 17, at Irvine City Hall. Presentations kick off at 6 p.m., when attendees will learn about what it means to…

IRVINE, Calif. (December 21, 2023) – The Irvine Police Department (IPD) arrested 60-year-old registered sex offender Enrique Flores Martinez, of Santa Ana, for committing lewd acts with a 13- year-old. On Monday, December 18, 2023, a School Resource Officer was called to an Irvine middle school…

The City of Irvine was awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor and ranked No. 14 on the list of Large Companies with 500 or more employees in the 16th annual The Orange County Register’s list of Top Workplaces awards and magazine publication.  This is the third consecutive year the City of Irvine…

The City of Irvine, for the second consecutive year, earned a perfect score of 100 – and nine bonus points – on the 2023 Municipal Equality Index (MEI), a Human Rights Campaign (HRC) rating system based on non-discrimination laws, the municipality as an employer, municipal services, law…

IRVINE, Calif. (November 30, 2023): The City of Irvine received a 2023 Digital Cities Survey award from the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute focused on technology policy and best practices in state and local government. Irvine ranked eighth in the 250,000–…

Free Compost for Irvine Residents Irvine residents can receive up to three pre-packaged bags (20 pounds per bag) of free compost December 9, 9 a.m.–noon, at the Great Park, Parking Lot 8. Direction from 5 and 405 Freeways: Exit Sand Canyon Ave. Turn Left. Turn Right on Great Park Blvd. Lot 8…

The Irvine Fine Arts Center is pleased to announce its fall exhibitions: Revision and Into the Garden. The exhibitions run concurrently Saturday, November 18 through Saturday, February 3. A free opening reception with the artists is Saturday, November 18, 2–4 p.m., and is open to the public.…

The City of Irvine is pleased to announce a new Art at City Hall exhibition, Paul Gardner: A Retrospective, which celebrates the contributions and work of the late Paul Gardner, a visionary artist who had a profound impact in cultivating the local art scene in Orange County. Paul Gardner: A…

Today, Sen. Dave Min (D-Irvine) presented City of Irvine officials with $990,000 in state funding that will allow the Irvine Police Department to introduce a fleet of all-terrain and on-road electric vehicles for policing service in and around the Great Park. The new fleet will include cutting-edge…

IRVINE, Calif. (November 24, 2023) – A 30-year-old woman has died after her vehicle went into the lake. At 9:57 p.m. last night, IPD officers and the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) responded to the area of Yale, south of Irvine Center Drive, where West Yale Loop and East Yale Loop meet, for…

During a special City Council meeting on April 11, 2023, the Irvine City Council approved an agreement to purchase and decommission the All American Asphalt plant and create the Gateway Preserve, a nearly 700-acre open space preserve located in the hills above North Irvine.   …

Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris recently secured $2 million in funding for the City of Irvine to develop a Real Time Crime Center (RTCC). This will further enable officers, crime analysts, and dispatchers to gather and communicate critical information and effectively capitalize on the expanding…

Help make holidays bright this season by supporting pets in need at the Irvine Animal Care Center. The holiday season is approaching, and you can help spread cheer to pets who need it the most. By supporting the Irvine Animal Care Center Holiday Donation Drive you provide happy outcomes for…

The City of Irvine Animal Care Center invites the community to attend the 17th annual Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption Fair Sunday, December 10, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. The fair features hundreds of adoptable animals from regional pet rescue groups and animal shelters, including dogs, cats, rabbits, and…

The City of Irvine invites the community to celebrate the holiday season with three signature events opening Saturday, December 2, at the Great Park. This year’s festivities reimagine Irvine holiday classics, including the Holiday Tree Lighting, now Illuminate Irvine, and Holidayz at the Park, and…