If you are new to gardening and have a basic question on getting started or you are an experienced gardener with a more advanced question, you can request help through the University of California Orange County Master Gardener Hotline webpage.
Simply send in your question and a reply will be sent to you.
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The Irvine-based nonprofit, Families Forward, relies on volunteers to help the organization serve vulnerable families in our local community.
Last year, more than 2,000 volunteers contributed nearly 21,000 hours of service.
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While some political candidates count on huge donations from out-of-town special interest groups...
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The next phase of construction will begin at the Great Park next week. Excavation and grading work will encompass approximately 210 acres in the area between Cadence and Great Park Boulevard.
According to City staff, construction work should not impact Great Park neighborhoods, motorists, or the use of the Great Park sports fields.
The amenities being built in the area referred to as the “Heart of the Park” will include: an Amphitheater; the Full Circle Farm (a fully operational farm to grow fresh produce for local food banks and host farm-to-table events); the Great Meadow (a large open green space); two lakes; and the Grand Promenade (a 2-mile pedestrian walkway through the park between Cadence and the Irvine Train Station).
Another exciting addition coming to the Great Park is a new retail center that will open in 2026.
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According to the Irvine Police Department (IPD), e-bike crashes are on the rise throughout our...
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Each year, the Orange County Medical Association (OCMA) presents its Physician of the Year award...
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One of the last Marine Corps aircraft to leave Vietnam during the fall of Saigon will be coming...
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U.S. News & World Report recently released its annual rankings of America’s Best High Schools, and all five Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) high schools made the list:
Irvine High School, Northwood High School, Portola High School, University High School, and Woodbridge High School.
The magazine evaluated nearly 25,000 public high schools across the nation on college readiness, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth, and graduation rates.
All five IUSD high schools were ranked among the top 5% in America.
Everyone here at Irvine Community News & Views congratulates IUSD leadership, teachers, staff, and students on this latest achievement.
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Audrey Kim contacted Irvine Community News & Views (ICNV) to ask for our help with a very...
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It is with deep sadness that we report the passing of longtime Irvine resident, veteran and volunteer extraordinaire, Ed McNew.
Ed & his wife Louise spent 60 wonderful years together. They settled here in Irvine in the 1970s, living in the Turtle Rock and University Park neighborhoods.
Ed was instrumental in the City’s naming of Sepulveda Vista Point in South Irvine. This year, the City is naming the road leading up to the park after Ed.
Ed also volunteered alongside other veterans and their families in support of the Veterans Memorial Park & Cemetery at the Great Park. In fact, he gathered more than 4,000 signatures for the Veterans Cemetery ballot initiative.
On behalf of everyone here at ICNV: Irvine was lucky to have Ed McNew for as long as we did. Our condolences go out to Ed’s daughter Linda, his family, and all of those who knew and loved him.
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