The city is improving a seven-mile stretch of the Jeffrey/ University corridor over the next few years. Work already has begun to widen about two miles of road and improve five intersections.

He was known as “The Road Builder.” But long before he earned that nickname, George Jeffrey was a lima bean farmer on The Irvine Ranch.

Every day is Bike-To-Work day for Todd McGill, who says his seven mile commute is both energizing and calming. The worst part is cold mornings, he says. The best part is who he picks up after work — and how he picks her up.

When there’s a flat tire on the 55 Freeway, engineers in Irvine’s Traffic Control Center jump into action.