Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum artist Olivia Rodrigo has announced Daisy Chain Fields, a brand-new music festival celebrating the power of women in music while supporting and uplifting women and girls.

Net proceeds from the event will benefit nonprofit organizations dedicated to advancing opportunities, equity, and advocacy for women and girls.

Residents and visitors now have a new way to get around Irvine with the launch of the City’s first fixed-station Bike Share Pilot Program.

The pilot begins with two stations located at the Irvine Civic Center (1 Civic Center Plaza) and University Town Center (4255 Campus Drive).

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.

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup concludes this weekend, the City of Irvine is celebrating an unforgettable chapter in the community’s history and thanking the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team for allowing Irvine to play a role in the team’s World Cup journey.

Thousands of residents and visitors gathered throughout the month to glimpse training sessions, attend community events, and cheer on the players as they represented the United States on soccer’s biggest stage. Along the way, the team’s presence brought neighbors together, inspired young athletes, and created lasting memories for families and fans throughout Irvine.

The City of Irvine recently received two prestigious awards recognizing its Fiscal Year 2025–27 Budget and its commitment to fiscal transparency, accountability, and responsible stewardship of public resources.

To ensure the City’s financial strength continues into the future while maintaining a balanced budget, two modest adjustments have been included for the coming fiscal year. The City will not expand its vehicle fleet, and non-essential vacant positions will remain unfilled.

The financial services company WalletHub has released its Best Places to Raise a Family in 2026 list and Irvine is ranked third-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, low crime rate, low divorce rate, high-paying jobs, outstanding parks and trails, and thriving community programs were among the many reasons for the City’s third-best ranking.

Earlier this month, the first truckload of steel was delivered for the future home of the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum at the Great Park. The delivery marked the beginning of construction for a world-class aviation museum, set to open in spring 2027.

In addition to housing more than 50 restored aircraft, the aviation museum will feature a number of artifacts and interactive displays.

Throughout the summer, there will be a variety of free outdoor community events for families, friends, and neighbors to gather and enjoy summer fun at the City of Irvine’s award-winning parks.

On select Saturday evenings, enjoy live outdoor concerts at Mike Ward Community Park. And make plans now to attend the Homecoming-themed dance party on August 8th at the Great Park!