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Discover all Great Park has to offer
Explore the open space, galleries, sports fields and more
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Jul 2, 2025
Super Irvine market set to reopen
Super Irvine, the beloved Persian grocery store and community hub, is reopening with an expanded location at 5331 University Drive. …
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Jul 2, 2025
Best city for families in Southern California
WalletHub recognized Irvine as the fourth-best city for families in the U.S. for 2025.
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Jul 2, 2025
Sierra Vista wins national science title
Sierra Vista Middle School’s Science Olympiad team has clinched the Division B National Championship, the school’s second national title in …
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Irvine Spectrum Center destinations with kids in mind
School’s out, and several spots have opened at Irvine Spectrum Center to help make this the best summer for the…
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Spectrum living leads to great lifestyle, access
Chris Fernandez, a product manager at Amazon, moved to The Park at Irvine Spectrum from New Jersey and loves the…
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Cafe society
Experience the joy of outdoor dining and the see-and-be-seen charm at three perfect spots around the city.
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Inside look at the Thai Chop salad with Sessions chef
Sessions is known for its sandwiches. Do a lot of people order salads?About a third – which makes me super…
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Summer theater
UC Irvine alum Abel Garcia takes the stage for a fifth season at the New Swan Shakespeare Festival this summer.
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Survivors celebrate at City of Hope Orange County
City of Hope Orange County patients and loved ones place bells on large HOPE letters at City of Hope Orange…
HIghlights
Columnists
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Athletes of the Year
These Irvine students performed at the highest level in multiple sports.
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A stunning start
Irvine’s Learner Tien took Professional tennis by storm to start this season, beating two of the best players in the world before the French Open.
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UCI’s summer sports camps offer life skills and growth
Each summer, UC Irvine’s fields, courts and pools come alive with the energy of thousands of young athletes.
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High school sports roundup: No-hitters and Beckman volleyball
Baseball and softball no-hitters abound in Irvine Irvine High School senior Drake Brito threw a no-hitter for the Vaqueros in a 4-0 Pacific Coast League…
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On target
Prodigy Carson Chan earns accolades for his archery skills as he prepares to go for Olympic glory.
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3 in a row: Irvine parks best in the state again
Each summer, Irvine residents are reminded how lucky they are to live within one of America’s best citywide park systems when the Trust for Public Land (TPL) releases its rankings of parks in 100 big cities.
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Hike Orchard Hills
Step into the past while marveling at the present during a guided hike, where you might see deer and rabbits.
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The future is bright at Great Park
Three years ago, Irvine approved the Great Park Framework Plan to further the vision of a world-class metropolitan park. What could become the most significant…
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Master Plan for Irvine’s longest park continues
When Caitlin LeVasseur was training for her first marathon, she and her father, Chris, would run together on the Jeffrey Open Space Trail, using it…
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Don’t Dally: Hike Dilley
June is a great month to explore James Dilley Greenbelt Preserve.
Master Plan
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Best city for families in Southern California
WalletHub recognized Irvine as the fourth-best city for families in the U.S. for 2025.
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Irvine is top city in the state
Irvine has been named California’s best city to live in – and the fifth best in the U.S. – by Niche, a national platform for…
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Irvine earns Master Plan accolade
The master-planned city of Irvine has been recognized as the nation’s best planned community by Zonda, an international real estate research organization.
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Hidden in plain sight: Subtleties of the Master Plan
A master plan may sound like a formidable document full of statistics and theories, but done right – as in Irvine – it’s a blueprint…
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A secret to Irvine’s beauty
The landscape architecture of Irvine is a key part of why the city is such a desirable place to live. Pick a place in Irvine,…
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Early attention to infrastructure pays off
Every great city is built upon a solid foundation, known as infrastructure. Across America, it’s often overlooked or crumbling. In Irvine, however, infrastructure was master…
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Irvine home values are strongest in U.S.
The city’s Master Plan is key to continuing appreciation, experts say.
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Reinvestment to enhance The Market Place
Since debuting in 1988, The Market Place has become one of Southern California’s most popular open-air shopping and dining destinations, drawing millions each year to…
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Heartfelt harp
Irvine teen Naomi Gesk shares her passion for the harp as she brings hope to churches, hospitals and fundraisers and wherever the community needs uplifting music.
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Sierra Vista wins national science title
Sierra Vista Middle School’s Science Olympiad team has clinched the Division B National Championship, the school’s second national title in four years.
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IUSD students win at state History Day
Students from Irvine Unified School District earned top honors at this year’s National History Day – California, with nine projects named state champions and advancing…
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Portola High’s Shelley Godett named Teacher of the Year
Portola High School’s Shelley Godett didn’t know she was good at math – or that she wanted to be a teacher – until a Saddleback…
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New IUSD superintendent continues strong Irvine ties
Cassie Parham was named superintendent of Irvine Unified School District in April to succeed Terry Walker, who retired this year.
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The heart of Irvine’s medtech economy
A decade before Irvine became Irvine, a retired electrical engineer made a decision that would help shape the city’s future – and touch millions of lives beyond it.
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Rivian expands across from HQ
Rivian Automotive is growing its Irvine footprint with a new 95,000-square-foot lease at 14410 Myford Road, across from its headquarters. The EV maker, already the…
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Ventura Foods moves to Spectrum Terrace
Ventura Foods – supplier of household and restaurant staples such as Hidden Valley Ranch and many other sauces, oils and dressings – is relocating its…
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Rivian’s founder displays nerves of steel
RJ Scaringe was 26 years old and just one day out of graduate school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) when he founded the…
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Terran Orbital moves headquarters to Irvine
Terran Orbital recently relocated its headquarters from Florida to Barranca Parkway, where it will oversee development of spacecraft for the commercial aerospace and global defense…
Sustainability
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Concepts of environmental sustainability were pioneered in Irvine and continue to guide the city today
Nature was on the minds of Irvine Company planners as far back as 1959. Though “environmental sustainability” is widely recognized today, it was largely unknown then.
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Irvine among nation’s greenest cities
Thanks to its abundance of parks, open spaces and trees, Irvine has been named one of the “Greenest Cities in America” by the finance website…
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EV drivers boosted by more city chargers
Electric vehicle owners in Irvine have a growing number of options to charge up.
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Water-wise tips for fall
In September, plants’ water needs drop by approximately 30% even if the temperature is hot. Because the days are shorter, evaporation decreases. Plus, plants begin…
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City to establish new preserve
Irvine announced plans to acquire and close the All American Asphalt plant in North Irvine and transform the area into a natural open space preserve.
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