Meet Irvine Cello Musician & Instructor Paul Hyun
With a degree in Cello Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music and certification in...
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Irvine CONNECT Shuttle Expansion
Last April, the City launched a one-year pilot program for a free shuttle bus service to connect Irvine residents to parks, schools, hospitals, and shopping centers.
The Irvine CONNECT shuttle operates on weekdays from 6am until 8pm; and on weekends from 8am until 10pm. Shuttle frequency is every 20 minutes, and passengers are able to track the shuttles in real-time.
The current Yale-Barranca route makes about 70 stops, including Sierra Vista Middle School & Lakeside Middle School; Irvine High School & Woodbridge High School; Lakeview Senior Center; Northwood Community Park & Heritage Community Park; Kaiser Permanente Hospital & Hoag Hospital; Northwood Town Center; retail centers on Alton Parkway & Barranca Parkway; the Irvine Spectrum; and the Irvine Train Station.
Pointing to its popularity among residents and increased ridership, the City Council voted unanimously on April 22nd to continue the Irvine CONNECT shuttle service.
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Keeping Irvine Safe with Stepped-Up Traffic Enforcement
During his State of the City address last month, Irvine Mayor Larry Agran discussed his goal to make Irvine the “safest, smartest, greenest, healthiest, and kindest city in America.”
To turn that aspiration into reality, the Mayor is beginning to launch a series of initiatives.
Although Irvine is already considered the “Safest City” in the nation based on FBI violent crime data, Mayor Agran sees an opportunity to do more by addressing other public safety concerns. For example, the City recently lowered speed limits on nearly 100 Irvine streets. And, in his State of the City remarks, Mayor Agran called for stepped-up traffic enforcement by the Irvine Police Department (IPD) — to crack down on speeding, street racing, red-light runners, and drunk drivers.
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Irvine’s E-Commerce Exchange Zone Keeps You Safe
The Irvine Police Department offers an E-Commerce Exchange Zone at police headquarters (1 Civic Center Plaza) to provide residents with a safe way to exchange goods purchased and/or sold over the Internet.
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Irvine’s New I-CARE Team
In addition to protecting our City from criminal activity, the Irvine Police Department (IPD) responds to nearly 2,400 mental health-related calls each year.
Irvine’s police officers are highly trained in identifying those suffering from mental illness and those in crisis.
IPD currently supports the community through the department’s Mental Health Outreach Unit, its partnership with the Orange County Health Care Agency, and its work with the City of Irvine’s FOR Families program and the Keen Center for Senior Resources at the Lakeview Senior Center.
Now, IPD has established a new resource, the Irvine Community Alternative Response and Engagement (I-CARE) Team.
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A Valuable City Service: Irvine’s TRIPS Program
The TRIPS program provides low-cost, wheelchair-accessible transportation to Irvine seniors and adults ages 18 and older with disabilities.
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Register to Be Notified When an Emergency Occurs in Irvine
The TRIPS program provides low-cost, wheelchair-accessible transportation to Irvine seniors and adults ages 18 and older with disabilities.
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Meet 3D Artist Seung Yon Lee
Since graduating from Pasadena’s ArtCenter College of Design in 2020, Irvine resident Seung...
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The New Irvine Public Library System
Public libraries play a vital role by providing free access to information, fostering literacy, supporting education and lifelong learning, and serving as community hubs for various activities and resources.
Last year, the Irvine City Council unanimously voted to transition library services from the Orange County Public Libraries (OCPL) and, instead, establish its own Irvine Public Library System.
The Council’s decision came down to finances and services offered to the City’s residents. Irvine taxpayers contribute roughly $17 million to OCPL annually. However, the libraries operated by OCPL in Irvine receive only $5 million annually in services. (Decades ago, the City established its own Irvine Police Department because of a similar funding imbalance.)
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Cool Irvine Eco Fair Scheduled for June 14th at the Great Park
The environmental nonprofit Cool Irvine will be hosting its annual Eco Fair on June 14th from 10am...
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