At its meeting on May 26, the Irvine City Council unanimously voted to not approve a contract with US Health Fairs for drive-up COVID-19 testing after it could not reach an agreement with the nonprofit organization.

The Council also directed City staff to continue with vigorous efforts to find and implement a universal COVID-19 testing program for Irvine which will provide quality testing that protects the health and well-being of Irvine residents.

The County of Orange’s plan to move into Stage Two has been approved by the State of California. Certain businesses with adaptions, such as in-person dining reservations and retail shopping with social distancing and curbside pickup, will be allowed to re-open. Learn more at https://bit.ly/OCStageTwo (Open in new window). 

The City of Irvine hosted its fourth Virtual Town Hall Meeting with Mayor Christina Shea and Councilmember Melissa Fox on Thursday, May 21. Thank you to our community business leaders, Bryan Starr, President and CEO, Greater Irvine Chamber; Lucy Dunn, President and CEO, Orange County Business Council; Mike Daniel, Regional Director, Orange County and Inland Empire, Small Business Development Center, and Ken Gillett, Senior Vice President, Operations, Irvine Company Retail Properties for participating in this critical discussion. The Virtual Town Hall

The City of Irvine has been ranked seventh in the nation by the Trust for Public Land annual ParkScore Index, which ranks the nation’s 100 largest cities based on factors including park access, acreage, investment, and amenities. Irvine is the top-ranked city in California, and this is the fifth consecutive year the City’s parks have ranked in the top 10 nationally.