The City of Irvine has released a new electronic, interactive, web-based map to track development proposals in an effort to enhance transparency and aid citizens in understanding projects that may affect the community.
The map features an overview of major developments approved in the last five…
Zero waste is all about minimizing your carbon footprint. Consider adding these sustainable items to your shopping list this holiday season to help reduce disposable waste:
Reusable travel mug or water bottle
Cloth napkins – Endlessly customizable and useful in many different ways, vintage…
The City Council will contemplate a two-year budget cycle at 4 p.m. at its November 27 City Council meeting at the Irvine Civic Center. Read City Manager John Russo and Assistant City Manager Marianna Marysheva’s op-ed published in the Orange County Register: Two-year Budget (Open in new window)
Irvine, Calif. (Nov. 15, 2018) – The Irvine Police Department (IPD) will conduct a sobriety checkpoint as part of the Department’s continued commitment to reducing injuries and deaths caused by impaired drivers. The checkpoint will be conducted Saturday, November 17 from 8:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.…
Support the 2018 Holiday Donation Drive
Support from the community helps the center provide high-quality daily care and enhanced medical treatment to animals in need. Please help us spread joy this holiday season by donating to the Irvine Animal Care Center, allowing us to help the animals in…
The City of Irvine Animal Care Center hosts its 12th annual Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption Fair 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Sunday, December 9. More than 40 pet rescue groups and animal shelters will bring about 600 homeless dogs, cats, rabbits, and small animals for adoption.
More than 2,550 pets have…
Flip through the winter edition of Inside Irvine (Open in new window) for the latest City news, classes, events, and activities. In this issue, learn how your dollars make sense when you Shop Irvine! Our City has a number of recently enhanced retail centers ready to offer a unique,…
The community is invited on Tuesday, November 27, to honor Councilmember Jeffrey Lalloway and Councilwoman Lynn Schott for their dedicated public service at a presentation that begins approximately at 5 p.m. at the Irvine Civic Center. A public reception will follow at approximately 6 p.m. in the…
The Irvine Fine Arts Center announces the opening of two winter exhibitions, one examining changing familial relationships and the other exploring physicality and the body. The exhibitions run concurrently Saturday, November 17–Saturday, January 19. A free reception open to the public is Saturday,…
The Irvine Animal Care Center 2019 Pet Calendar is on sale for $15. Purchase your copy today at the center during regular business hours. Proceeds from calendar sales go toward shelter and care for animals at the center.
For more information, call 949-724-7740 or visit irvineanimals.org/…
Celebrate the season as the Irvine Civic Center transforms into a Winter Wonderland from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, December 2.
The free event will feature a 25-foot-tall live tree adorned with ornaments and holiday lights, a Joyful Jingles holiday program, children’s activities, a holiday puppet show…
On Tuesday, November 13, the Irvine City Council approved a motion by Mayor Don Wagner to contribute $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of a suspect who vandalized Beth Jacob Congregation last month. The reward matches the $5,000 reward offered previously by the Anti-Defamation League (…
This month, the City Council will consider a significant change to how Irvine prepares and approves its budget. The City’s first-ever two-year budget, developed in the context of a comprehensive five-year financial plan, will be before the City Council at its November 27 meeting. A first review…
Plastic straws are one of the main ocean plastic polluters, help us change that! The goal of "No Straw November" is to bring awareness to the many plastic straws that are being used once and then thrown away in a single month. Jr. Ocean Guardians challenges you to refuse plastic straws the whole…
Irvine, Calif. (October 31, 2018) – Around 9 a.m. this morning, a passerby notified the Irvine Police Department that an anti-Semitic comment had been spray painted along the exterior wall of the Beth Jacob Synagogue, located at 3900 Michelson Drive in Irvine. Based upon the preliminary…
Pesticides are among many household hazardous waste products that can be conveniently, and legally, recycled in Irvine. Do NOT throw away hazardous waste or dump down a house or outside drain!
Here’s how to recycle responsibly:
Household hazardous waste is considered leftover household products…
Newest community park will open with a dedication ceremony at Portola Springs Community Center.
The City of Irvine's newest community park and center will open this winter with a ceremony that will include self-guided tours of the park and center. The 32-acre Portola Springs Community Park features…
The City of Irvine has implemented a new mobile device system for its Building Inspection team. Each of the City’s building inspectors now has a networked device in the field that will save time, eliminate paper waste and, most importantly, enhance customer service.
Whether the customer is a…
Veterans Day is a time to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and commitment to serve and sacrifice for the common good. In honor of our veterans and in support of their families, the City of Irvine is hosting a special Veterans Day Ceremony on Sunday, November 11, from…
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