Develop experience for your career and make an impact by working for the City of Irvine! Start your journey in Community Services or Public Safety by joining us at the Part-Time Job Fair Saturday, January 22 at the Irvine Civic Center Piazza. Interviews will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Day, evening, and weekend schedules are available and hours offer flexibility.
The Irvine Fine Arts Center is pleased to announce its first exhibitions of the new year: Mirror and Terrain. The exhibitions run concurrently Saturday, January 29–Saturday, April 16. A free opening reception with the artists is Saturday, January 29, 2–4 p.m., and is open to the public.
California Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) was enacted to reduce the environmental impacts caused by the release of methane emissions from organic materials decomposing in landfills, as well as to increase statewide edible food recovery efforts beginning January 1, 2022. California landfills remain the third-largest source of methane emissions in the state, contributing to twenty percent of the state’s total methane emissions. Organic waste makes up half of Californians' total waste in landfills.
California Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) was enacted to reduce the environmental impacts caused by the release of methane emissions from organic materials decomposing in landfills, as well as to increase statewide edible food recovery efforts beginning January 1, 2022. California landfills remain the third-largest source of methane emissions in the state, contributing to twenty percent of the state’s total methane emissions. Organic waste makes up half of Californians' total waste in landfills.
In an effort to ease odor reports throughout the City, an Odor Complaint Form has been added to the City website and the City app, Access Irvine.
To report an odor, open Access Irvine and click on How Can We Help or visit cityofirvine.org/HowCanWeHelp.
There you can report the day, location, odor description and source if identifiable, weather conditions, whether you have experienced any symptoms, and any other details. Please note that if you suspect a gas leak, you should call SoCal Gas at 1-800-427-2200.
The City of Irvine is in the process of drafting a Residential Beekeeping Ordnance to permit beekeeping as an accessory use in single-family residential properties.
Help us wrap up a year's worth of celebrations by joining us for the Block Party Incorporation Celebration Tuesday, December 28 — the date of our City’s incorporation! Our largest community centers will host mini celebrations all across Irvine for residents throughout the afternoon, with crafts, cupcakes, and anniversary photo ops.
Locations include:
Lakeview Senior Center
Portola Community Center
Quail Hill Community Center
Northwood Community Center
Turtle Rock Community Center
On January 13, the City of Irvine celebrated the community-wide launch of the Cool Irvine program — a climate "moonshot" to reach carbon neutrality by 2030. Irvine is one of three cities, along with Los Angeles and Petaluma, that will each receive $1 million to support the Cool Block neighborhood program and develop a climate moonshot strategy — an ambitious, exploratory, and ground-breaking approach to reach community-wide and inclusive sustainability.
The December 7, 2022 Community Services Commission meeting has been canceled. The Public Hearing scheduled for this meeting will take place at the next regular meeting on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.
Meets on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
Click here to see Community Services Commission agendas.
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