The Irvine Police Department (IPD) arrested 21-year-old Ryan Ray Staples yesterday for a bank robbery at the Bank of America located at 4500 Barranca Pkwy.

The application period for the Rental Assistance Program closed on Friday, October 2 at 5 p.m. If you submitted an application, our team will provide an update as soon as it becomes available.  

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Irvine Police arrested 22-year-old Kaveh Shahriari on suspected arson after he intentionally set multiple trashcan fires in a residential neighborhood.

A 70-year-old female bicyclist has died from her injuries after being struck by a vehicle.

This morning at approximately 9:59 a.m., the Irvine Police Department (IPD) and Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) responded to a reported traffic collision involving a bicyclist and a gray Mercedes Benz ML350. The collision occurred near the intersection of Portola Parkway and 261 toll road.

OCFA pronounced the bicyclist deceased shortly after arrival. The decedent’s identity is not being released at this time.

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On July 13, in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health has ordered additional industry closures (Open in new window) for indoor operations in the following sectors in Orange County:

Irvine Director of Emergency Services Amends Face Covering Order to Align with State.

On Wednesday, June 24, Irvine City Manager John Russo, in his capacity as Director of Emergency Services, released an amended Executive Order requiring the use of face coverings.

This amendment aligns with new guidance from the California Department of Health.

At its June 23 meeting, the Irvine City Council reconfirmed the two-tier rental assistance and lease cancellation assistance program approved at the last meeting. The entire $2 million program will now be funded by the one-time federal CARES Act dollars expected to be appropriated by the State to cities within days. The City Council also authorized the program to be available to students listed as dependents on their parents’ tax returns, as well as to multiple renters residing at same address.