America’s First All-Electric Hospital Opens in Irvine
For years, Irvine has been recognized for its world-class medical facilities and cutting-edge...
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum
On October 28th, the Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation, in partnership with the City of Irvine, held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, which is being built at the Great Park.
The now-under-construction 131,000 square-foot aviation museum — located on the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro (MCAS El Toro) — is set to open in spring 2027.
The museum will include a collection of more than 40 restored aircraft and many related artifacts — representing over eight decades of Marine Corps aviation, from World War II to the present.
It will also feature stories of aviators, veterans, and civilians whose lives intersected with MCAS El Toro. In addition, the facility will offer STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) programs for local students. And a research library will be built — featuring books, photos, and materials related to Marine Corps aviation and its history.
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IUSD Ranks No. 1 in California Standardized Testing
The Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) is ranked No. 1 in California — with IUSD students...
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Help Shape the Future of the Irvine Public Library System
The City of Irvine is encouraging its residents to help shape the future of the Irvine Public Library by providing suggestions on services, programs, collections, and spaces.
Now through November 16th, residents are being asked to take a survey to help guide priorities and planning for the next phase of library services.
The survey offers community members an opportunity to share their perspectives on library programs, preferred collections, and concepts for library facilities.
Community comments will be combined with research and analysis to identify priorities to be included in the 2026–2029 Library Strategic Plan.
Special Election Resources
A Statewide Special Election will be held on Tuesday, November 4th regarding Congressional Redistricting (Proposition 50).
If you have completed your vote-by-mail ballot, place it in the envelope that was provided. Be sure to sign the envelope and write your name and complete address on the outside.
Place the signed envelope in any U.S. postal mailbox or in one of the City’s secure Ballot Drop Boxes.
You can also take your ballot to a post office or Vote Center and turn it in there.
Mayor Larry Agran Honored for His Decades of Leadership in Advancing Affordable Housing Programs
On October 18th, Jamboree Housing Corporation (Jamboree) celebrated its 35th anniversary by debuting its Jamboree Legacy Award — an honor intended to recognize visionary leaders whose work has significantly advanced housing affordability and community well-being. The inaugural award was presented to Irvine Mayor Larry Agran.
Jamboree is a nonprofit housing development company that works with community leaders like Mayor Agran to acquire, renovate, and manage permanently affordable rental and ownership housing for working families, veterans, seniors, and people with special needs.
In announcing the award, Jamboree praised Mayor Agran for being “a trailblazing public servant whose decades of leadership have shaped one of the most inclusive and forward-thinking housing landscapes in the nation.”
Irvine Receives “Clean California Community” Designation
The City of Irvine been named one of the first Clean California Communities for its ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and its focus on keeping Irvine a beautiful place to live.
The Clean California Community Designation Program is part of the broader Clean California Initiative, which was established to clean up, reclaim, transform, and beautify public spaces statewide.
To earn the designation, Irvine had to meet a series of criteria in support of litter prevention, beautification, and environmental enhancement. The City established education and outreach activities to reduce single-use plastics and implemented a program to provide financial incentives for residents to transition from gas-powered to battery-operated lawn equipment.
Robots Helping to Map Accessibility in Irvine
The City of Irvine manages thousands of curb ramps, sidewalks, transit stops, public buildings, and parks — and is committed to making these spaces safe and accessible for everyone.
The City recently partnered with Daxbot to deploy its urban service robots, equipped with GPS and sensors, to efficiently and precisely assess and inspect curb ramps and sidewalks in public streets.
Over the next few months, these two robots (“Smokey” & “Turbo”) will survey more than 950 miles of sidewalks, 9,000 curb ramps, 400 transit stops, 64 public buildings, 68 public parks, and 70 miles of trails to ensure they are accessible and usable for persons with disabilities as outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act.
UCI Engineering Students Building Full-Scale Replica Biplane
History is being made at the Great Park!
A team of students from UCI’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is building a full-scale replica of a World War I Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” biplane.
The project is part of a collaboration with the Flying Leatherneck Heritage Foundation — the organization that is currently building the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, which is expected to open on the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station at the Great Park in early 2027.
The students are using original blueprints, historic parts, and modern 3-D printing technology to reconstruct the 1918 aircraft to meet Smithsonian Museum standards.
Mayor Agran’s Tree-Planting Project
The Irvine Sustainability Commission has recommended adoption of Mayor Larry Agran’s Urban Forest Master Plan, which will result in tens of thousands of new trees being planted throughout the City to help decrease Irvine’s carbon footprint, reduce storm water runoff, increase biodiversity, address the urban heat island effect, cool the City, and clean the air.
Mayor Agran also wants to convert some blacktop and lawns at our schools into small forested areas, add even more trees to our parks to provide shade, plant trees in medians and alongside major roadways to create beautiful streetscapes, and establish a program for Homeowner Associations to request trees for pocket parks and other areas under their control.
The Sustainability Commission estimated that the environmental impact of planting the proposed 67,500 trees would be equivalent to taking 84,000 vehicles off the road for a year, and the rainwater captured and runoff avoided by planting the trees would be equivalent to filling 39,700 swimming pools.
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