Month: July 2026

Two months after current City Manager Sean Crumby announced his plans to step down, the City has hired Sean Joyce to be Irvine’s new City Manager. Joyce is expected to begin in mid-August.

The plan was designed to stabilize Irvine’s finances by drawing upon the City’s “Rainy Day Reserves” and minimizing impacts on residents and City employees.

City officials have announced the launch of the Irvine Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center, a new 25,000-square-foot hub designed to accelerate innovation and generate high-paying jobs by bringing together entrepreneurs, startups, investors, business resource organizations, and strategic partners.

By creating a centralized hub for talent, capital, and business resources, the Center advances the City’s Economic Development Blueprint — a long-term strategy focused on fostering entrepreneurship, driving innovation, and creating high-wage jobs in Irvine.

Public libraries are more than just places to borrow books — they are vibrant community spaces that inspire learning, support education, encourage lifelong discovery, and bring neighbors together.

Today, Irvine has greater local control over its library system, allowing the City to modernize existing facilities, plan for future branches, expand collections, enhance programming, and tailor services to meet the unique needs of Irvine residents.

Improvements are currently underway at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center.

The Woollett Aquatics Center and nearby facilities will remain open throughout construction, which is expected to be completed in spring 2028.