Voting Options for the Upcoming Special Municipal Election
On March 5, Irvine voters will have the opportunity to decide whether to expand the City Council from five to seven members and transition to district elections. Measure D, also known as the Council Expansion and Districting charter amendment, will appear on the 2024 Presidential Primary Election…
Irvine's Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP)
Watch our CAAP video to learn how you can be empowered to build a cleaner, more resilient future for the City of Irvine. 
Interactive Road Construction Map
View the Interactive Road Construction Map (Open in new window) View the Interactive GIS Portal (Open in new window) The City of Irvine has implemented interactive maps designed to keep residents and community members informed about ongoing and upcoming road construction and capital improvement…
Irvine Fine Arts Center Announces Spring Exhibition, 'Reencuentros: Seeing You Again'
The Irvine Fine Arts Center is pleased to announce its spring exhibition, Reencuentros: Seeing You Again. The exhibition opens Saturday, March 2, at the Irvine Fine Arts Center and includes a free opening reception with the artists from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 16. Reencuentros: Seeing You Again…
Spring 2024 Issue of Inside Irvine Now Available
The spring edition of Inside Irvine (Open in new window) is now available online. Learn about living sustainably in Irvine; how parks and recreation facility improvement projects are enhancing the quality of life in our City; and get more details on voting in the upcoming March 5…
State of the City Address will take place March 19 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre
Irvine Mayor Farrah N. Khan will deliver the annual State of the City Address on Tuesday, March 19, at the Irvine Barclay Theatre (4242 Campus Drive, Irvine). This City event will begin with a free public reception at 5 p.m., followed by the 2024 State of the City Address at 6 p.m., where Mayor…
Fatal Motorcycle Traffic Collision
Irvine, Calif. (February 1, 2024) – A man has died, and another man is in critical condition after being involved in a solo motorcycle collision. Today, at 2:21 a.m., the Irvine Police Department (IPD) received reports of a motorcycle collision in the area of Shady Canyon Drive and Quail Hill…
The City of Irvine and UCI Health to host Blood Drive at the Irvine Civic Center
In an effort to address the growing blood supply crisis in Orange County, the City of Irvine and UCI Health are partnering together to host a blood drive event Wednesday, February 21, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., at the Irvine Civic Center. Donations received will help provide critical care for patients at UCI…
Free 2024 Tax Preparation Services Available in Irvine
The City of Irvine, in partnership with Orange County United Way, is offering free tax preparation services to taxpayers who earned less than $60,000 in 2023. Qualifying taxpayers who live, work, or attend school in Irvine can receive help filing taxes from IRS-trained and certified volunteers, who…
Electrification 101 Workshop Sparks Engagement
The City of Irvine kicked off the new year in January with an Electrification 101 Workshop, bringing together local contractors, nearly 60 community members, and more than 10 partner organizations — including Cool Irvine, OC Goes Solar, and the Switch is On. The workshop offered…
'Natural Language: Contemporary Book Art' Opens February 11 at the Great Park Gallery
The City of Irvine is pleased to present the upcoming exhibition, Natural Language: Contemporary Book Art, at the Great Park Gallery, opening Sunday, February 11, and concluding Sunday, May 5. A free, opening reception will be held Sunday, February 11, from 1 to 3 p.m.  Artists’ books are…
Meet the artists behind Revision and Into the Garden at the Irvine Fine Arts Center Artists Panel, January 27
Meet the artists behind Revision and Into the Garden at the Irvine Fine Arts Center Artists Panel, January 27 Join us at the Irvine Fine Arts Center Saturday, January 27, 2 p.m., for a spirited panel discussion led by art critic and writer Shana Nys Dambrot with the artists…
Jazz in the Palm Court returns to the Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex February 17
The City of Irvine invites the community to Jazz in the Palm Court, a three-part series that features gifted, local musicians weaving a compelling sonic narrative echoing the diverse voices and textures explored in Natural Language: Contemporary Book Art, now on view at the Great Park Gallery. The…
City Resumes One Irvine Program for Home Improvement Loans
The City of Irvine is resuming its One Irvine homes revitalization program February 1, 2024. Since 2019, One Irvine has focused resources in Irvine's older neighborhoods, aiming to involve residents in community-led reinvestment and revitalization efforts. Owners of qualifying single-family…
Tustin Hangar Fire: Community Update
January 8, 2024 Update: All sampling results from the asbestos air and surface wipe sampling conducted at a total of nine parks on December 14 and 22, 2023, were determined to have no detectable levels of asbestos fibers present, with the exception of one surface wipe sample collected at Harvard…
Learn How to go Electric January 17 at Free Workshop
The City of Irvine is partnering with the Switch is On and Southern California Edison (SCE) to provide the community with an Electrification 101 Workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 17, at Irvine City Hall. Presentations kick off at 6 p.m., when attendees will learn about what it means to…
Irvine Police Arrest Man for Lewd Acts with a Minor
IRVINE, Calif. (December 21, 2023) – The Irvine Police Department (IPD) arrested 60-year-old registered sex offender Enrique Flores Martinez, of Santa Ana, for committing lewd acts with a 13- year-old. On Monday, December 18, 2023, a School Resource Officer was called to an Irvine middle school…
City of Irvine Named Top Workplace for Third Year in a Row by The Orange County Register
The City of Irvine was awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor and ranked No. 14 on the list of Large Companies with 500 or more employees in the 16th annual The Orange County Register’s list of Top Workplaces awards and magazine publication.  This is the third consecutive year the City of Irvine…
City of Irvine Earns a Perfect Score of 100 in Nationwide Municipal Equality Index for the Second Consecutive Year
The City of Irvine, for the second consecutive year, earned a perfect score of 100 – and nine bonus points – on the 2023 Municipal Equality Index (MEI), a Human Rights Campaign (HRC) rating system based on non-discrimination laws, the municipality as an employer, municipal services, law…
City of Irvine Wins 2023 Digital Cities Survey Award from Center for Digital Government
IRVINE, Calif. (November 30, 2023): The City of Irvine received a 2023 Digital Cities Survey award from the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute focused on technology policy and best practices in state and local government. Irvine ranked eighth in the 250,000–…