Jul 25, 2018

Cowboys and cattle once ruled Bommer Canyon

Did you know that Bommer Canyon once was the site of an annual cattle roundup?

Jul 23, 2018

An Irvine bean field launched California’s first flight

Did you know that California’s first recorded flight started on an Irvine bean field in 1909? Young aviator Glenn Martin (pictured right) lifted up just…

Jun 25, 2018

New UCI museum will showcase works from Joan Irvine Smith’s collection

Childhood memories of the Irvine Ranch inspired Joan Irvine Smith to start collecting California plein air paintings in 1990 – before many were familiar with the genre.

Jun 25, 2018

The Barclay celebrates 28 years of curtain calls

The Irvine Barclay Theatre started as a dream that could only have been born in Orange County’s master-planned community: a unique collaborative project shared by the City of Irvine, UC Irvine, and the private sector.

Jun 25, 2018

Burt’s Eye View

Woodbridge graduate Reagan Trussell, who used to compete with South Coast Gymnastics in Irvine, captured an individual national championship for the University of Oregon.

Jun 25, 2018

She’s the top chef at Del Frisco’s Grille

Sarah Daniels describes what it takes to become executive chef at Irvine Spectrum Center’s Del Frisco’s Grille, which features creative twists on American comfort classics — and her favorite meal there.