On Thursday, December 3, Governor Newsom issued a Regional Stay-at-Home Order (Open in new window) for regions where hospital ICU capacity is 15% or lower. The state is divided into five regions, with one of those regions being Southern California. The County of Orange and the City of Irvine is in the Southern California region, which currently maintains an ICU capacity of 20.60%.
On Wednesday, December 2, at approximately 10:14 p.m., a residential structure fire was reported in the area of Silverado Canyon. The Bond Fire has spread to nearby vegetation and has burned approximately 4,000 acres with 0% containment. More than 500 firefighters are aggressively fighting the Bond Fire from both the air and the ground.
The Irvine Police Department has LIFTED the previously issued evacuation warning for the Orchard Hills area of the City of Irvine. Residents who voluntarily evacuated may return to their homes. No care and reception centers are open at this time.
The community is invited to watch the swearing-in ceremony for the newly-elected Mayor and City Councilmembers from 2-3 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8. Councilmember Farrah N. Khan will be sworn in as Mayor, while Councilmember Mike Carroll, Councilmember-elect Tammy Kim, and Councilmember-elect Larry Agran will be sworn into office for their respective terms.
The City of Irvine is modifying its Swearing-In Ceremony for its newly elected mayor and councilmembers on Tuesday, December 8 to better protect the health and safety of the community as the number of coronavirus cases continues to surge throughout Orange County and the State.
Mayor Christina Shea and Councilmember Melissa Fox were honored for their dedicated public service during a special presentation which was held on Tuesday, November 24 in the City Council Chamber. Due to COVID-19 safety guidelines, the presentation was closed to the public, but is available to view on the City’s website and on ICTV (Open in new window).
In light of an unprecedented, rapid rise in COVID-19 cases across California, Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced a
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