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Sunset Magazine’s Cover Story for February ranked Irvine as one of the “Best Places to Live 2017” in highlighting its “20 Western Dream Towns.” Irvine received high marks from the editors for its bike lanes and trails, low crime rate, robust economy, a multicultural population and the emerging…

Marc Joffe, Director for the California Policy Center, which oversees the California Transparency Project, has released a nationwide study that places Irvine No. 1 among major cities in fiscal strength.   The Fiscal Health Index, published in The Fiscal Times, ranks 116 American cities with a…

IPD Investigating Fatal Traffic Collision Irvine, Calif. (Jan. 15, 2017) -- The Irvine Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic collision that occurred Saturday, January 14 at the intersection of Lake Forest and Romano in Irvine. Police responded to Hoag hospital in Irvine around 5:15 p.m…

Irvine, Calif. – The Irvine Police Department on Wednesday arrested Megan Ann Hoechstetter on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges related to crimes against animals. Hoechstetter was arrested after selling a sick puppy that died a week after it was purchased by an Irvine family. Nineteen puppies…

The City of Irvine will co-host the groundbreaking of a Community Ice Facility at the Orange County Great Park. When open in 2018, the facility will be the largest in California and one of the largest in the U.S. Co-host H&S Ventures, an affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks, will have visual…

The public is invited to a community ice facility groundbreaking at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Orange County Great Park. An Anaheim Ducks affiliate and the City of Irvine will co-host the ceremony to begin construction of one of the largest public ice facilities in the U.S. The grand opening…

The City of Irvine is seeking community input to update its Senior Strategic Plan, which will help shape the direction of senior programs and services over the next five years. Community meetings will be held Wednesday, Jan. 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lakeview Senior Center and Thursday, Jan. 26…

Irvine, Calif. (Jan. 3, 2017) – The Irvine Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in a scam in which two elderly victims were defrauded of more than $12,000. The person of interest is described as a male, 20 to 30 years old, 5’7” and 150 pounds, who…

Irvine, Calif. (Dec. 16, 2016) –  The Irvine Police Department (IPD) will conduct a sobriety checkpoint as part of the department’s continued commitment to reducing injury and deaths caused by impaired drivers. The checkpoint will be conducted Saturday, December 17, 2016, from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m…

Irvine, Calif. – Two suspects have been arrested in connection with package and mail theft in a gated community in Irvine.   On Friday, December 16, Irvine Police Department officers responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle in the Lexington neighborhood, located at Arborwood at Winthrop…

SoCalGas has developed a voluntary call to consumers called a SoCalGas Advisory. Every winter the demand for natural gas increases as we heat our homes and businesses. This winter, we are facing limited availability of natural gas locally. That's why SoCalGas is asking all Southern…

Irvine, Calif. (Dec. 15, 2016) – The Irvine Police Department has arrested a suspect in connection with three residential burglaries in the Woodbury neighborhood. Derek Tucker, 28, of Irvine was taken into custody on December 13 following a string of burglaries that occurred in the area over the…

Waste Management (Open in new window) will collect and recycle Christmas trees for three weeks after Christmas on your regular collection day. Trees taller than 4 feet must be cut in half and all decorations (tinsel, lights, ornaments and tree stands) must be removed. Place the tree curbside.…

Newly elected Mayor Donald P. Wagner., along with incumbent Councilwoman Christina L. Shea and newly elected Councilmember Melissa Fox were sworn in to office today in front of a capacity audience during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting at the Irvine Civic Center. Mayor Wagner was sworn…

The 2017 Irvine Animal Care Center calendar is here (Open in new window), and it's the perfect gift for any pet lover. The 13-month calendar features photos from the City’s “Make Your Pet a Star” contest, and this year’s calendar commemorates the Center’s 35th anniversary.  The calendar is $15…

In observance of the holidays, please view our special hours of operation below:   Date Holiday 2016 Available Amenities Saturday, December 24 Christmas Eve General Park Areas OPEN Farm + Food Lab OPEN Other Amenities Closed Sunday, December 25 Christmas Day General Park…

The community is invited to the City of Irvine’s Swearing-in Ceremony at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the Irvine Civic Center.   Irvine Mayor-elect Donald P. Wagner, Councilmember-elect Melissa Fox and Councilwoman Christina L. Shea, who has been re-elected, will be sworn into office for their…

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 Culverdale Elementary beginning June 2017.   The…

The Great Park Gallery presents Balance, an exhibition that studies the evolving relationship between nature and humanity through installation art and sculptural work. The exhibition opens Dec. 3 and runs through Feb. 19. A free opening reception is set for Sunday, Dec. 4 from 1-3 p.m. The…

The City of Irvine Animal Care Center will host its 10th annual Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption Fair on Sunday, Dec. 4 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at 6443 Oak Canyon Road, Irvine.  More than 40 pet rescue groups and animal shelters will bring some 600 homeless dogs, cats, rabbits and small animals…