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,…
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…
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/…
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…
The City of Irvine is accepting applications to fill two volunteer member-at-large vacancies on the Irvine Sports Committee. The Committee is composed of representatives from Irvine’s youth sports organizations. It provides the City Council and the Community Services Commission with input and…
By Molly McLaughlin
On October 23, Irvine will take another step to enhance local government transparency, when our City Council considers approving an Irvine Sunshine Ordinance. The goal of the proposed Ordinance is to assure adequate review of various related agenda materials by the public before…
Great Park visitors, please take note: The Great Park Gallery is closed, effective Tuesday, October 16, until further notice due to nearby construction on-site. To best protect the current exhibit’s ceramic artwork, Nature In/Forms has been closed early. We apologize for any inconvenience, and will…
By John Russo and Marianna Marysheva
This month the Irvine City Council will consider a significant change to how Irvine prepares and approves its budget. Like nearly all California cities, Irvine creates and approves a new General Fund budget each and every year. This is not a “best practice.” If…
On October 23, the Irvine City Council made the first of two votes toward approving a Sunshine Ordinance that would enhance government transparency by making agendas available 12 days in advance, rather than five. A second, required vote for approval is set for November 13.. The goal of…
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