Category: Community & Human Interest
Irvine’s Student-Led Organization is Helping Minority Students Succeed Academically Across America
The national student-led 501c(3) non-profit organization, Ask Us Another, was founded in 2019 by...
Read MoreIrvine Cat Reunited with Family After Being Lost for 2 Years
Here is one of those feel-good stories we all love reading. In 2013, Irvine resident Kim Taylor...
Read MoreIrvine Schools Win Big at the National History Day 2023 Contest
After months of intensive research and success at district, county, and state-level competitions,...
Read MoreSmith’s Picks: The Blessed Braid in Irvine is OC’s Only Kosher Certified Bakery
When Cheryl Honig, owner of The Blessed Braid, began making traditional Jewish Challah bread in...
Read MoreOpen Market OC Comes to Irvine
After finding success in Long Beach, Huntington Beach and Brea, Open Market OC , Open Market OC...
Read MoreGet Paid to Recycle from Home
If you typically load up your aluminum cans and glass bottles and take them over to a recycling...
Read MoreFree & Deeply Discounted Passes to Local Cultural Institutions
Here’s another terrific resource from our local libraries! Families can explore Orange...
Read MoreVolunteer at Families Forward
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.
Read MoreSpend this Holiday Season Giving Back: Volunteer at a Local Food Bank
This is a great time of the year to teach our children the importance of service to others by having the whole family sign up to volunteer at one of the food banks here in Irvine.
Read MoreSmith’s Picks: Some of My Favorite Eateries in Irvine
Irvine is home to a number of amazing restaurants. There are fast-casual options as well as many fine dining restaurants in town. This article includes a few of my favorites.
Read MoreCommunity College Corner: Meet IVC President John Hernandez
Irvine Valley College (IVC) President Dr. John C. Hernandez has now completed his second year overseeing our remarkable community college. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with John to discuss his first two years at IVC. I wanted to learn a bit more about his background and to find out what motivates him, and what he hopes to accomplish in the next few years.
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