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Author: Roger Bloom

Irvine’s First Class IV Protected Bikeway is Now Open

Ivine is cycling into the future this week with the opening of a first-in-the-City Class IV protected bikeway along 1.25 miles of Cadence — linking Portola High School with the Great Park Neighborhoods to the west.

A Class IV protected bikeway is one that is not defined by just a stripe or other painted markings but is physically separated from the auto traffic on the road, in this case by a small raised median separating the bike lane from the passing cars.

“The addition of a Class IV lane to Irvine’s vast bikeway and trail system is what will continue to set the City of Irvine apart as a premier bike destination,” said Mayor Farrah N. Khan.

The new bike lane is open to all bicycle types, including e-bikes.

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Real Heroes at Irvine-Based Second Harvest Food Bank

One out of every 12 people in Orange County may not have the means to eat today. That’s a challenge that Irvine-based Second Harvest Food Bank has been helping people meet since 1983.

In that time, Second Harvest has grown into a large and sophisticated operation — coordinating hundreds of volunteers; setting up donation programs with supermarkets and food distributors; operating its own vehicle fleet with a distribution center in Irvine; and since 2021, running a 45-acre farm in the City.

“Levels of food insecurity in Orange County are now higher than before the pandemic,” said Second Harvest CEO Claudia Bonilla Keller. “Almost 400,000 people currently rely on Second Harvest and our network of partners for nutritional assistance each month. In 2019, we served closer to 250,000 local residents.”

Those are daunting numbers. But so are these: In 2022, Second Harvest truck drivers traveled 97,000 miles to distribute 32.4 million pounds of food, including 2.7 million pounds of broccoli, squash, melons, cabbage and green beans harvested at its own Harvest Solutions Farm.

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