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Nine of 19 puppies rescued by the Irvine Police Department (IPD) Animal Services Unit as part of a January case will be made available for adoption Wednesday, March 22. Click here for special adoption procedures at the Irvine Animal Care Center: irvinepuppies

A special Community Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 27, will provide a City of Irvine update on the nation’s largest parkland project of 688 acres including the 194-acre Sports Park; the state’s largest Community Ice Facility; and ask those who attend to provide input about still-to-be-built…

Irvine, Calif. (March 13, 2017) – Irvine Police Department detectives have arrested the suspect in an armed robbery that occurred on Dec. 3, 2014. Charles Thomas Kelley IV, 25, was taken into custody on March 10. He is accused of armed robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and making terrorist…

The Irvine Animal Care Center welcomed the 10,000th animal brought in through the Third Chance for Pets program. The program transfers dogs, cats and other pets from overcrowded or underfunded California shelters – where they may have limited opportunities for adoption – and brings them to the…

Community members are invited to support young, recuperating animals at the Irvine Animal Care Center at the Kitten and Puppy Shower on Saturday, March 11, 1-4 p.m. Enjoy an afternoon on the Center’s lawn during this free event, and “shower” new kittens and puppies with much-needed donations.…

Irvine community, City Council, parents and friends gathered in February for the Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial expansion groundbreaking. To watch the video of the event, click here (Open in new window). An informational pedestal and expanded patio will be part of the enhancement, located…

Monday, February 27, 2017 The Orange County Great Park announces the opening of “Surfing with Tom Carey,” a photography exhibit running March 4–May 14, featuring imagery of some of the world’s finest surfers at the most iconic beaches. The public is invited to a free exhibit reception from 1–3 p.m…

The Orange County Great Park announces the opening of “Surfing with Tom Carey,” a photography exhibit running March 4-May 14, featuring imagery of some of the world’s finest surfers at the most iconic beaches. The public is invited to a free exhibit reception from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, March 5, at the…

Join the Irvine community at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, as a groundbreaking expansion project is unveiled at the Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial. Held at Northwood Community Park. Free event. Click here for event flier. 

The public is invited to a dedication ceremony celebrating the opening of the Quail Hill Community Center from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, March 4. Join City of Irvine officials for self-guided tours of the brand new community center, which features spaces for art, dance, fitness and educational programs. A…

Irvine teenager Teresa Johnston was critically injured recently. A YouCaring site has been set up by her family. To donate, go through the City’s Irvine Gives page here.

Click here (Open in new window) for UC Irvine’s main student housing page. Click here (Open in new window) for UC Irvine’s hosted page for student off-campus housing. Click here (Open in new window) to list your off-campus property through UC Irvine.

Three hundred guests celebrated the joint groundbreaking Thursday of the future Community Ice Facility with City of Irvine and Anaheim Ducks officials. The 280,000-square-foot facility, to hold four sheets of ice, will be the largest in California and one of the largest in the country when it opens…

The City of Irvine is accepting applications to fill two community member-at‑large vacancies on the Green Ribbon Environmental Committee. Comprised of 10 members, the Committee is an advisory body to the City Council and provides advice on sustainability policies related to energy, recycling and…

Irvine Mayor Donald P. Wagner delivered his first State of the City Address tonight in the Council Chamber at the Irvine Civic Center.    The newly elected Mayor touched on four areas in particular – reducing traffic congestion citywide; supporting public schools; ensuring public safety;…

Irvine, Calif. (Feb. 14, 2017) – The Irvine Police Department is seeking to identify suspects in two commercial burglaries that occurred over the weekend. The same three suspects stole a total of $500,000 worth of goods from two Irvine businesses located in the east industrial area of the City. On…

The Orange County Great Park is in bloom with its Winter/Spring Garden Workshop series beginning Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Great Park’s Farm + Food Lab. The Garden Workshops, developed in cooperation with the University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of Orange County, features…

Irvine, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2017) – The Irvine Police Department (IPD) has located a number of items a jeweler stole from his clients. Among the items recovered is an heirloom, 2-carat platinum diamond ring that had been passed down for generations. On Feb. 2, Irvine Police arrested Daniel Cervantes,…

The Irvine Child Care Project, a joint power authority between the Irvine Unified School District and the City of Irvine, is requesting proposals from licensed nonprofit child care providers interested in operating a child care program at Eastwood Village Elementary School beginning Aug. 24, 2017.…

The public is invited to a dedication ceremony celebrating the opening of the Quail Hill Community Center from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, March 4. Join City of Irvine officials for self-guided tours of the brand new community center, which features spaces for art, dance, fitness and educational programs. A…