Irvine in the News

Explore the best cities to live in the U.S. based on crime, public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities. Ranking based on city data from the U.S. Census, FBI, BLS, CDC, and other sources. More

Irvine and Huntington Beach rank among the ten happiest cities in the United States, according to a survey released Monday. More

“Irvine is the ultimate Orange County experience,” says fashion and lifestyle blogger Jill Wallace. “And Irvine Spectrum Center has everything.” More

Irvine is known as a great place to do business or to raise a family, but it’s also a place where overwhelmed urbanites can go for an all-natural refresh. The IRWD San Joaquin Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary is an oasis nestled in the middle of Orange County. More

Southern California has long been a hub of culinary innovation. The French dip sandwich, the cheeseburger and the hot fudge sundae were all created in the Golden State. More

From sea to shining sea, we scanned the country to put together this list of new and renovated sports facilities to choose from this year and beyond. More

Southern California encompasses a large swath of real estate and golf is clearly on the agenda as the weather provides year round golfing. It is important to point out a number of the key courses are not immediately near one another... More

Taking a trip out to destination Irvine to ride the Great Park Balloon at the OC Great Park, then it's off to the Irvine Spectrum Center to experience the Giant Wheel ferris wheel, next we explore Adventure Playground before getting some bread at 85C Bakery Café... More

A carefully sculpted, master-planned community, Irvine in Southern California's OC has it all. As home to more than 100 company headquarters, a University of California campus, some of the nation's leading family-friendly destinations nearby-from Disneyland... More

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here in Southern California! There may not be snow on the ground, and the shining sun may make it feel like the perfect 75 degrees, but decorations are popping up at every corner and special holiday events are being held... More

When planning a family vacation in a U.S. city, the first destinations that are likely to come to mind are large cities such as New York City, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, or Los Angeles. These are all fabulous destinations... More

Great Park developer FivePoint Communities gave the media a progress report Tuesday on the 175-acre sports park it’s building for the city of Irvine, saying tennis, soccer and beach volleyball facilities will be completed early next year. More

Nearly two years after the demolition of the former El Toro Marine Base Runways, Great Park Development Partner and OCBC member, FivePoint, held a media briefing today to highlight the major progress on a premier sports complex. More

Irvine is one of those California towns that is surrounded by so many other action-packed places, that it often gets overshadowed. Drive your car a few miles and you are headed through Costa Mesa, on the beach in Newport or Laguna, or sitting in the heart of L.A. More

Refreshingly cool and with enviable amenities, Orange County is the newest playground for mixed groups and families to easily get away from it all. More