Celebrate the season as the Irvine Civic Center transforms into a Winter Wonderland from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, December 2.

The free event will feature a 25-foot-tall live tree adorned with ornaments and holiday lights, a Joyful Jingles holiday program, children’s activities, a holiday puppet show, and story time with Mrs. Claus. Guests can enjoy refreshments from mobile food trucks. At 5 p.m., there will be a festive tree-lighting ceremony that includes “snow” falling over the piazza. Children are also in for a special treat when Santa stops by for a visit.

This month, the City Council will consider a significant change to how Irvine prepares and approves its budget. The City’s first-ever two-year budget, developed in the context of a comprehensive five-year financial plan, will be before the City Council at its November 27 meeting. A first review will be before the Finance Commission at its November 5 meeting; the Commission also is expected to provide input to planned Community Budget Workshop locations scheduled for early in 2019.

On Tuesday, November 13, the Irvine City Council approved a motion by Mayor Don Wagner to contribute $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of a suspect who vandalized Beth Jacob Congregation last month. The reward matches the $5,000 reward offered previously by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), bringing the total to $10,000. 

Read the Irvine Police Department press release, watch video of suspect, regarding graffiti crime.

Irvine, Calif.  (October 31, 2018) – Around 9 a.m. this morning, a passerby notified the Irvine Police Department that an anti-Semitic comment had been spray painted along the exterior wall of the Beth Jacob Synagogue, located at 3900 Michelson Drive in Irvine. Based upon the preliminary investigation, it appears the vandalism occurred during the early morning hours of October 31.

The Irvine Police Department is working closely with the leadership of Beth Jacob Synagogue to aggressively investigate this hate crime.

The City of Irvine has implemented a new mobile device system for its Building Inspection team. Each of the City’s building inspectors now has a networked device in the field that will save time, eliminate paper waste and, most importantly, enhance customer service.

Whether the customer is a builder or contractor working in the City, or a homeowner remodeling a house, the new mobile system now provides real-time emailed correction reports and inspection results by end of day.

Newest community park will open with a dedication ceremony at Portola Springs Community Center.