Author: ICNV Staff

With traffic being the number one complaint among Irvine residents, Mayor Larry Agran and his Council colleagues are working on a number of measures to explore and improve transportation options to meet the evolving needs of the City’s residents, students, and workers.

And the City is expanding the Jeffrey Open Space Trail, with a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge now under construction that will soon span the entire I-5 Freeway.

The financial services company WalletHub has released its Best Places to Raise a Family in 2025 list and Irvine is ranked fourth-best in America. (Actually, we believe that our city is the very best place to raise a family!)

Irvine’s abundance of family-friendly activities, world-class medical facilities, quality of education and childcare programs, high-paying jobs, outstanding parks and trails, and thriving community programs were among the many reasons for the City’s fourth-best ranking.

On August 3rd, the Heritage Park & University Park library branches reopened as part of the new Irvine Public Library system.

The City will save millions of taxpayer dollars; existing Irvine libraries are being expanded and modernized; and two or even three new Irvine libraries will be built in the years ahead.

If you support or oppose something that is happening in Irvine — whether it’s the Mayor’s citywide tree-planting program, his solar rooftop and backup battery storage plan, the expansion of the free Irvine CONNECT shuttle service, the new 700-acre Gateway Preserve in North Irvine, the recently-established Irvine Public Library System, or any other matter you care about —  Mayor Larry Agran wants to hear from you!

If you prefer sharing your opinion with the entire City Council, Mayor Agran encourages you to attend a Council meeting. The Irvine City Council usually meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, typically convening at 4pm and conducting City business well into the evening.