Make the season brighter for the City of Irvine's adopted Marine Battalion families by donating a new, unwrapped gift suitable for infants or children up to age 12. Donations can be dropped off November 5–December 14 during the following time at the locations below:

Grab your swimsuit and enjoy recreational swimming with family while the movie Secret Life of Pets plays on the big screen during the City of Irvine’s Splash-In Movie & Recreation Swim on Saturday, Aug. 25, at William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center. The family-friendly summer outing kicks off with swimming at 6:30 p.m.; movie starts at dusk.

The recreation swim fee is $2 per child and $4 per adult. No registration is required and all fees are due at the pool. Lifeguards will be on duty.

The Irvine Police Department and the Orange County Fire Authority are teaming up to educate residents about the risks of wildfire. The first step is to sign up at AlertOC.org (Open in new window).

The Irvine Police Department’s Office of Emergency Management is partnering with the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) on a Wildfire Preparedness campaign that kicked off Tuesday. The outreach focuses on the “Ready, Set, Go” strategy championed by OCFA. Irvine neighborhoods that are most at risk of wildfire will be targeted, including Turtle Rock, Shady Canyon, Quail Hill, Orchard Hills and Portola Springs.

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office is investigating sober living home fraud and misuse of health insurance funds countywide. District Attorney Tony Rackauckas has said that he is using existing legislation and awaiting new legislation to clamp down on sober living crimes which, as a byproduct, he says leads to local homelessness.

Irvine homeowners who need to make critical repairs to their homes may qualify to receive financial assistance up to $25,000 through the City of Irvine’s Residential Rehabilitation Program. The Program offers three percent interest-deferred loans and emergency grants to assist low income homeowners with health and safety, building code, and accessibility related repairs.

Longtime municipal executive Marianna Marysheva has joined the City of Irvine as Assistant City Manager.

Marysheva began work on July 27; she was hired by new City Manager John Russo.

“Irvine is fortunate to be able to retain Ms. Marysheva,” said Russo. “She has a great deal of experience in many areas of city governance, but she is exceptionally skilled in municipal finance. Her commitment to fiscal discipline is backed up by very strong problem-solving skills, and she is adept at finding long-term solutions in the face of competing priorities.”

The City of Irvine is accepting applications for two volunteer positions on the Irvine Child Care Committee: two parent/guardian representatives.