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šŸŒ± How a private golf course could become Irvineā€™s largest nature park

Hello Irvine! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ā˜€ļø

In today's newsletter:

  • How a private golf course could become Irvineā€™s largest nature park
  • What makes Irvineā€™s new all-electric UCI hospital so groundbreaking?
  • How an Irvine-educated singer turned local awards into Carnegie Hall recognition

Also on today's calendar: Calling all 4x4 and Overlanding enthusiasts! and 9 more events.

Friendly reminder: know of a great event coming up in Irvine or nearby? Post it to the Irvine calendar! Did you know it's free to post locally? It's also inexpensive to share to nearby towns. šŸ“…

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk ? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 84, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. Irvine's nationally ranked park system may get even better (irvinestandard.com) ā€” Irvine is moving closer to creating a 50-plus-acre public nature park on the current Oak Creek Golf Club site, with a unanimous Planning Commission vote sending the plan to City Council. The proposed park would complete the Jeffrey Open Space Trail, add over five miles of new paths and bridges, and replace a private golf course with free, tranquil open space shaped by resident input.
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2. All-Electric, All New: Inside UCI Health's Ground-Up Hospital (facilitiesnet.com) ā€” Irvine residents now have a brand-new, all-electric UCI Health-Irvine hospital that opened in December 2025, bringing 177 beds, a 24-hour ER, and major specialty services closer to home. Facilities director Joe Brothman explains how the team pushed for full electrification, advanced utility systems, and a surgery ā€œmegafloorā€ shared with the adjacent cancer center.
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3. From Rio's Historic Stages to Carnegie Hall Recognition: How Ana Carvalho Is Building a Distinctive Cross-Border Music Career (laweekly.com) ā€” A Brazilian-born vocalist who attended high school and college in Irvine is turning local honors, including a City of Irvine music competition win and Concordia University Irvine training, into an international career. Now based in nearby Lake Forest, sheā€™s moving from PBS SoCal specials and Carnegie Hall recognition toward new recordings and festival performances that still build on her Irvine roots.
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4. Young Irvine leaders help fund vehicle for Police Explorer program (irvinestandard.com) ā€” Irvine teens and community supporters have raised about $100,000 to buy a 14-passenger Ford Transit van for the Irvine Police Departmentā€™s Explorer program, giving local youth better access to trainings and events. Led by twin brothers in the program, the effort drew help from several nonprofits and was celebrated at Irvine Civic Center.
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5. WATCH: OCDE, UC Irvine apprenticeships support Orange County workforce pipeline (ocde.us) ā€” UC Irvine students are gaining paid, yearlong apprenticeships on campus through a growing partnership between UC Irvine and the Orange County Department of Education. The program gives 36 UCI students structured, mentored work experience and industry-recognized certificates while strengthening Orange Countyā€™s talent pipeline. Local residents benefit as students graduate with clearer career paths and skills tailored to regional employers.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Please help.
    Lost my cell phone (Apple) in brown case in Woodbury Shopping Center in Irvine near Trader Joeā€™s. Please contact number 909-519-7691 . Thx (Nextdoor Serrano)
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    Does anyone use a housing cleaning service/persons that you are happy with and can refer them? Thank you (Nextdoor Serrano)
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