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Year: 2026

Irvine’s Impressive Environmental Leadership

Irvine’s Impressive Environmental Leadership

As we approach Earth Day on April 22nd, it seems appropriate to take a look back at Irvine’s impressive environmental leadership and see what’s next for our remarkably “green” City.

Today Irvine has the second-best park system in America, and our community is recognized as the fourth-greenest city in the entire nation. An impressive 28% of Irvine’s land is dedicated to beautiful parks and green spaces, which is nearly double the national average. And 96% of Irvine residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park.

Like most good things in Irvine, none of these accomplishments happened by accident. Irvine has been fortunate to have been led by a number of environmental champions.

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Mayor Agran Spotlights Irvine’s Kindness

Mayor Agran Spotlights Irvine’s Kindness

Since taking office, Mayor Agran has made it a point to publicly thank and spotlight Irvine-based non-profits, community programs, and the City’s churches, synagogues, and mosques for the work they do to promote kindness in our community.

He has also thanked the Irvine business community for encouraging employees to volunteer for local community service projects.

The Mayor recently connected volunteerism to kindness: “One of the things I value most about Irvine is our shared commitment to helping our neighbors and our community through volunteerism — whether it’s making deliveries for the Meals on Wheels program, leading hikes in the Irvine Open Space Preserve, caring for pets at the Irvine Animal Care Center, or joining the City’s Community Emergency Response Team.”

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Irvine is Among the Top 10 Healthiest & Happiest Cities in America

Irvine is Among the Top 10 Healthiest & Happiest Cities in America

The data analysis company Niche compared 203 of the most populated U.S. communities across key indicators of good health to determine which cities prioritize residents’ well-being. Irvine earned the No. 5 spot in the study, indicating that our City’s residents are among the healthiest in America.

Irvine is also ranked among the happiest cities in the entire nation. An impressive 88% of Irvine adults report good health, and nearly 84% stay active with regular physical activities. Irvine has the seventh-highest life expectancy in America, the second-lowest divorce rate, the third-lowest rate of poor mental health days, and the eighth-lowest depression rate in the entire nation.

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OCPA Charges Higher Monthly Electricity Rates for Dirtier Energy

OCPA Charges Higher Monthly Electricity Rates for Dirtier Energy

In 2022, Irvine’s electricity customers were automatically enrolled in the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA).

Since that time, Irvine City Councilmember Kathleen Treseder, who is Irvine’s representative on the OCPA board, has continued to mislead the City’s electricity customers by falsely claiming that OCPA charges lower monthly rates and provides more renewable energy than Southern California Edison (SCE).

According to OCPA’s own website, Irvine electricity customers enrolled in OCPA are being charged about $20/month more than SCE charges it customers. And OCPA’s state-mandated reports show that 75% of OCPA’s Basic Choice tier — the energy tier Irvine customers are enrolled in — is nearly twice as dirty as SCE’s default tier.

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