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Irvine celebrates Lunar New Year
Irvine Spectrum Center will host Lunar New Year celebration events Jan. 29 through the middle of February.
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Jan 22, 2025
Breakfast favorite opens near UC Irvine
I Heart Pancakes has opened its first Irvine location in the heart of Campus Plaza. The family-owned breakfast spot offers …
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Jan 22, 2025
Orchard Hills music academy opens
Nine Beats Drummer Academy, a new offering at Orchard Hills Shopping Center, features group classrooms, a professional recording studio plus …
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Jan 22, 2025
RH opens flagship at Fashion Island
RH Newport Beach – The Gallery at Fashion Island has opened, offering an immersive experience that blends luxury home furnishings, …
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Rivian to open showroom at Spectrum Center
Electric vehicle maker Rivian is bringing its forward-thinking retail concept to Irvine Spectrum Center, marking another milestone in the evolution…
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25 Ways to boost wellness in 2025
Irvine is one of the top 10 fittest cities in the American Fitness Index by the American College of Sports…
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Family celebrates more than three decades of taekwondo tradition
Serving Irvine since 1991 in two locations, Il-Do Taekwondo’s family-run business offers training by Grandmaster Chang Jin Kang (a ninth-degree…
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UCI psychiatrist praises the benefits of social connections
Friendships represent an important pillar of health. Social connections minimize the effects of stress, and people with strong perceptions of…
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Owners of honey company highlight its benefits
Khanh Mong and his wife, Trang, manage Junbi Matcha and Tea at Culver Plaza. After a fruitless search for the…
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Library pioneer eager to serve community
Julie Zeoli, the city of Irvine’s first librarian, says she’s eager to provide “world-class library services for a world-class city.”
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Columnists
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Bulldogs celebrate their best season ever
It was only one play, but it represented so much more: a season turned from sour to special, a team seizing another deciding moment, a program fulfilling its founder’s vision.
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A season for the record books
Northwood girls flag football captures title In a sport still so new, the girls from Northwood High rallied around an unlikely source: experience. Led largely…
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Goal achieved
Irvine’s Noah Davidson scored the winning goal for the U.S. National Under-17 team in an international hockey tournament in Slovakia.
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Irvine sports roundup
Flag football nabs title Woodbridge High School Woodbridge’s girls flag football team finished Pacific Coast League play with a 14-0 record, earning the program’s second…
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Irvine sports roundup (October 2024)
Boys water polo wins 7 in a row Woodbridge H.S. Woodbridge’s boys water polo team started the season with seven consecutive victories. “We returned a…
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Hike leader finds love in all forms on the trails
Annette Heiertz is an Irvine Ranch Conservancy volunteer who is in love with the land – and the husband she met on the trails.
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Bommer Canyon Cattle Camp offers family fun
About 200 people enjoyed rollicking fun and bluegrass music from the Jordan Hook Band under the dappled shade of sycamore trees at the renovated Cattle…
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3 outdoor adventures
Delight in the season with a stroll along any of the trails departing from Bommer Canyon, especially during open access days.
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Loop trail reveals hidden wonders to the curious hiker
After my recent hike twice around the nearly 2-mile Quail Hill Loop, I’ve come to believe in fairies. Fairy shrimp, that is.
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Fitness fun
Health and wellness opportunities are everywhere in Irvine, with groups to join offering activities for everybody.
Master Plan
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Irvine earns Master Plan accolade
The master-planned city of Irvine has been recognized as the nation’s best planned community by Zonda, an international real estate research organization.
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Hidden in plain sight: Subtleties of the Master Plan
A master plan may sound like a formidable document full of statistics and theories, but done right – as in Irvine – it’s a blueprint…
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A secret to Irvine’s beauty
The landscape architecture of Irvine is a key part of why the city is such a desirable place to live. Pick a place in Irvine,…
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Early attention to infrastructure pays off
Every great city is built upon a solid foundation, known as infrastructure. Across America, it’s often overlooked or crumbling. In Irvine, however, infrastructure was master…
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Irvine home values are strongest in U.S.
The city’s Master Plan is key to continuing appreciation, experts say.
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Reinvestment to enhance The Market Place
Since debuting in 1988, The Market Place has become one of Southern California’s most popular open-air shopping and dining destinations, drawing millions each year to…
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Master-planned success: Irvine voted best OC city
The master-planned city of Irvine has been voted the best city to live in for the eighth consecutive year by Orange County Register readers.
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10 beautiful places in Irvine
Discover the landscapes and architecture that make Irvine uniquely beautiful.
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Fulbright honor goes to UC Irvine again
UC Irvine has been named a Fulbright HSI Leader for the fourth consecutive year by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The designation honors Hispanic-serving […]
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3 winners from IUSD in arts education
Three educators from Irvine Unified School District have been honored for their commitment to arts education, earning prestigious awards from the Orange County Music and…
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South Lake Middle School wins honors
Irvine’s South Lake Middle School has been named a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.
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A+ in education
UC IRVINE U.S. News & World Report ranks UC Irvine among the nation’s top 10 public schools for the 10th consecutive year. IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE…
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Irvine Valley College ranked No. 1 in state
In August, the personal finance website WalletHub ranked it first among California’s 116 community colleges and sixth in the nation, based on factors that include…
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Report finds rare balance – one job for each Irvine resident
A new report by the Orange County Business Council (OCBC) more broadly backs up these accolades, describing Irvine as the county’s “jobs hotspot,” with more than 311,000 jobs as of 2024.
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Global AI hub
Stuart McClure, co-founder of cybersecurity firm Cylance, helped Irvine take a leadership position in artificial intelligence.
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Terran Orbital acquired for $450M
Terran Orbital, the world’s leading provider of nanosatellites and microsatellites, with major operations in Irvine, is set to embark on a new chapter after its…
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Electric air travel
Irvine-based Supernal is creating the future of air mobility, a high-tech helicopter hybrid for transporting people.
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Entrepreneurial spirit
From his Irvine Spectrum District office, Anthony Katz turned a homemade ice pack into a $700 million company.
Sustainability
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Concepts of environmental sustainability were pioneered in Irvine and continue to guide the city today
Nature was on the minds of Irvine Company planners as far back as 1959. Though “environmental sustainability” is widely recognized today, it was largely unknown then.
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Irvine among nation’s greenest cities
Thanks to its abundance of parks, open spaces and trees, Irvine has been named one of the “Greenest Cities in America” by the finance website…
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EV drivers boosted by more city chargers
Electric vehicle owners in Irvine have a growing number of options to charge up.
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Water-wise tips for fall
In September, plants’ water needs drop by approximately 30% even if the temperature is hot. Because the days are shorter, evaporation decreases. Plus, plants begin…
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City to establish new preserve
Irvine announced plans to acquire and close the All American Asphalt plant in North Irvine and transform the area into a natural open space preserve.
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