Irvine Student Aryan Mukherjee Receives Congressional Gold Medal Award
Congratulations to University High School student Aryan Mukherjee for receiving the Congressional...
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Congratulations to Yulan Chung: Irvine’s “Woman of the Year”
In celebration of Women’s History Month, State Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris hosts an annual “Women of the Year” event to publicly honor women throughout the 73rd Assembly District for their extraordinary leadership and community service achievements.
We’re excited to announce that Irvine’s 2025 Woman of the Year is Yulan Chung!
Since 2013, Yulan Chung has served as the Executive Director of the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center (SCCCC) and Principal of the Irvine Chinese School.
Yulan’s dedication and leadership have resulted in significant strides in Chinese education and cultural exchange, impacting thousands of parents and students.
May 6th: State of the Great Park
On Tuesday (May 6th) from 4-7pm, the public is invited to attend the “State of the Great...
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Irvine Named Third Happiest City in America
Location plays a hand in how bright or gloomy our days are. For years, researchers have studied the science of happiness and found that its key ingredients include a positive mental state, healthy body, strong social connections, job satisfaction and financial well-being.
According to a recently published study, our City’s residents are among the happiest in the nation. In fact, Irvine earned the No. 3 spot in WalletHub’s Happiest Cities in America ranking.
Analysts from WalletHub examined 29 key indicators of happiness — ranging from the depression rate to the income-growth rate to average leisure time spent per day — among residents in more than 180 of the largest cities across the country.
The study found that the majority of Irvine residents have a remarkably positive mental state, good physical health, low divorce rate, longer life expectancy, strong social connections, high job satisfaction, and financial well-being.
District 5 City Council Special Election Set for April 15th
When Larry Agran was elected Mayor of Irvine last November, his District 5 Council seat was left...
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Irvine’s New Public Library System
Last year, the Irvine City Council unanimously voted to transition library services from the Orange County Public Libraries (OCPL) and, instead, establish our own Irvine Public Library System.
The Council’s decision came down to finances and services offered to the City’s residents. Irvine taxpayers currently contribute about $17 million to OCPL annually.
However, the libraries operated by OCPL in Irvine receive only $5 million in services. (Decades ago, the City established its own Irvine Police Department because of a similar funding imbalance.)
By establishing its own public library system, the City will save millions of taxpayer dollars; existing Irvine libraries will be expanded and modernized; and two new libraries will be built (at the Great Park and in Woodbridge).
Two IUSD Students Named Edison Scholars
Two Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) high school seniors — Matthew Chang (Woodbridge High...
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Congratulations to Irvine’s CERT Graduates
Congratulations to the latest group of volunteer trainees who have graduated from the City’s...
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Council Directs City Staff to Analyze Ways to Expand Irvine’s Free Shuttle Service
Last April, the City launched its free public bus service to connect Irvine residents to parks, schools, hospitals, and shopping centers.
The shuttle currently 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.
Due to the popularity of the Irvine CONNECT shuttle and its increased ridership, the City Council voted unanimously in support of Councilmember Kathleen Treseder’s motion to have staff analyze ways to expand the shuttle’s service area and hours of operation.
Will Irvine’s Meticulous Planning Become a Model for Building Fire Resistant Communities in California?
A recent LA Times article suggested that Irvine’s meticulous planning and strict regulations could become a model for other California cities that want to build fire-resistant neighborhoods.
Four years before the Palisades and Eaton fires swept through Los Angeles, Irvine faced the Silverado fire that threatened homes in the northern Irvine community of Orchard Hills. Residents were evacuated and the fire came dangerously close.
However, no one in Irvine lost their home. In fact, the fire didn’t damage a single residence in Orchard Hills.
So, why was Orchard Hills spared? According to the LA Times article, it wasn’t luck — it was the result of deliberate design, stringent regulations, and proactive planning.
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