City of Irvine
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Motto: Innovation. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Integrity. Professionalism. Flexibility. Responsiveness.
Location of Irvine within Orange County, California. Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States.
Coordinates: 33°41′3″N 117°47′33″W / 33.68417, -117.7925
Country	United States
State	California
County	Orange
Government
- Mayor	Beth Krom
- City Council	Sukhee Kang Larry Agran Dr. Steven Choi Christina Shea
- City Manager	Sean Joyce
Area
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- Land	46. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 2 sq mi (179. 7 km²)
- Water	0. 3 sq mi (0. 8 km²)
Elevation	45 ft (17 m)
Population (2007)
- Total	202,079
- Density	2,912. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi (1,124. 5/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	92602, 92603, 92604, 92606, 92612, 92614, 92616, 92617, 92618, 92619, 92620, 92623, 92697, 92709, 92710
Area code(s)	714/949
FIPS code	06-36770[1]
GNIS feature ID	1660804[2]
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Website: http://www.ci.irvine.ca.us/

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Irvine is home to the University of California, Irvine (UCI), Concordia University, the Orange County Center of the University of Southern California, and the Irvine campuses of Alliant International University, California State University Fullerton, and Pepperdine University. The University of California Irvine is a public Coeducational Research university situated in Irvine, California. Concordia University Irvine is a private, Liberal arts University located in Turtle Rock, a neighborhood of Irvine, California The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly History Alliant International University is an independent not-for-profit university formed in July 2001 as a result of a merger between California School of Professional California State University Fullerton, commonly known as CSUF, CSU Fullerton, or Cal State Fullerton, is currently the largest California State Pepperdine University is a private University of higher learning affiliated with the Churches of Christ. Irvine Valley College, a community college, is also located in the city. Irvine Valley College ( IVC) is a Community college in Irvine California and it is a part of the California Community Colleges system.

Irvine is also home to a number of corporations, particularly in the technology sector.

Contents 1 History 2 Government 2.1 Local 2.1.1 City Council 2.1.2 City Departments 2.1.3 Services 2.1.3.1 Emergency services 2.2 State and Federal 3 Geography 4 Climate 5 A planned city 5.1 The Villages 6 Demographics 7 Education 7.1 Colleges and universities 7.2 Libraries 8 Economy 8.1 Top Employers 9 Arts and culture 9.1 The Irvine Global Village Festival 9.2 Irvine Community Television 10 Parks and recreation 10.1 Community Parks 10.2 Neighborhood Parks 11 Transportation 11.1 Transit Services 11.2 Bikeways 12 Sister city controversy 13 Notable natives and residents 14 Points of interest 15 Business 16 Twinning or Sister cities 17 Filming location 18 References 19 External links

History

Irvine was inhabited by the Gabrielino Indians about 2,000 years ago. Gaspar de Portola, a Spanish explorer, came to the area in 1769. This brought on the establishment of forts, missions and herds of cattle. The King of Spain parceled out land for missions and private use.

After Mexico's independence from Spain in 1821, the Mexican government secularized the missions and assumed control of the lands. It began distributing the land to Mexican citizens who applied for grants. Three large Spanish/Mexican grants made up the land that later became the Irvine Ranch: Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana, Rancho San Joaquin and Rancho Lomas de Santiago.

In 1864, Jose Sepulveda, owner of Rancho San Joaquin sold 50,000 acres (200 km²) to Benjamin and Thomas Flint, Llewellyn Bixby and James Irvine for $18,000 to resolve debts due to the Great Drought. James Irvine (1867 - 1947 (James Irvine II was an agricultural pioneer and prominent landowner in California In 1866, Irvine, Flint and Bixby acquired 47,000-acre (190 km²) Rancho Lomas de Santiago for $7,000. After the Mexican-American war the land of Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana fell prey to tangled titles. In 1868, the ranch was divided among four claimants as part of a lawsuit: Flint, Bixby and Irvine. The ranches were devoted to sheep grazing. However, in 1870, tenant farming was permitted.

In 1878, James Irvine acquired his partners' interests for $150,000. His 110,000 acres (450 km²) stretched 23 miles (37 km) from the Pacific Ocean to the Santa Ana River. James Irvine died in 1886. The ranch was inherited by his son, James Irvine, Jr. who incorporated it into The Irvine Company. James, Jr. shifted the ranch operations to field crops, olive and citrus crops.

In 1888, the Santa Fe Railroad extended its line to Fallbrook Junction (north of San Diego) and named a station along the way after James Irvine. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The town that formed around this station was named Myford, after Irvine's son, because a post office in Calaveras County already bore the family name. The town was later renamed Irvine, however, in 1914. [1]

By 1918, 60,000 acres (240 km²) of lima beans were grown on the Irvine Ranch. Two Marine Corps facilities were built on the ranch during World War II and sold to the government.

James Irvine, Jr. died in 1947 at the age of 80. His son, Myford, assumed the presidency of The Irvine Company. He began opening small sections of the Irvine Ranch to urban development. Myford died in 1959. The same year, the University of California asked The Irvine Company for 1,000 acres (4 km²) for a new university campus. The Irvine Company gave away the requested land and the State purchased an additional 500 acres (2 km²).

William Pereira, the University's consulting architect, and The Irvine Company planners drew up master plans for a city of 50,000 people surrounding the new university. William Leonard Pereira ( April 25, 1909 &ndash November 13, 1985) was an American Architect from Chicago, The area would include industrial, residential and recreational areas, commercial centers and greenbelts. The new community was to be named Irvine; the old agricultural town of Irvine, where the railroad station and post office were located, was renamed East Irvine. [2] The villages of Turtle Rock, University Park, Culverdale, the Ranch and Walnut were completed by 1970.

On December 28, 1971, the residents of these communities voted to incorporate a substantially larger city than the one envisioned by the Pereira plan. By January 1999, Irvine had a population of 134,000 and a total area of 43 square miles (111 km²).

Government

Local

Irvine is a charter city, operating under a Council/Manager form of government. In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations

City Council

The City Council consists of the Mayor and four City Council members. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The Mayor serves a two year term and Council members serve 4 year terms. The city has a two term limit for elected officials. Elections are held every two years, on even-numbered years. During each election, two Council members and the Mayor's seat is up for consideration. The City Council appoints the City Manager, who functions as the chief administrator of the city. The City Council sets the policies for the city, and the City Manager is responsible for implementing the policies. The City Council appoints volunteers that serve on various advisory boards, commissions and committees.

City Departments

The City of Irvine is served by seven departments. These departments are responsible for managing and performing all of the business of the City Hall and its services:

• City Manager
• City Clerk
• Administrative Services
• Community Development
• Public Safety
• Public Works
• Redevelopment

Services

Irvine has three independent districts: Educational, Police and Utilities. A city hall or town hall is the chief administrative building of a City or Town 's administration and usually houses the city or Other government services are:

• Animal control
• Building and safety regulation and inspection
• General administrative services
• Planning and zoning
• Public facility/capital improvement construction
• Recreation and cultural programs
• Refuse collection and recycling
• Street lighting
• Street maintenance
• Landscape maintenance and transportation management

Emergency services

Irvine contracts with the County of Orange for fire and medical services. Fire protection in Irvine is provided by the Orange County Fire Authority with ambulance service by Doctor's Ambulance. The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA is the agency that provides Fire protection and Emergency medical services for Unincorporated areas of Doctor's Ambulance Service exists to meet the emergency medical transport needs of communities throughout Orange County. Law enforcement is provided by the Irvine Police Department. History of Law Enforcement in Irvine The earliest organized law enforcement in what is today the City of Irvine, would have dated back to California's entry The Irvine Police Department serves a suburban city rated the safest US city in the 2007 FBI crime statistic survey [3]. History of Law Enforcement in Irvine The earliest organized law enforcement in what is today the City of Irvine, would have dated back to California's entry

State and Federal

In the state legislature Irvine is located in the 33rd and 35th Senate Districts, represented by Republicans Dick Ackerman and Tom Harman respectively, and in the 70th Assembly District, represented by Republican Chuck DeVore. The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. Richard Charles Ackerman (born December 5, 1942) is a Republican U Thomas George Harman (born May 30 1941 in Pasadena California) is a U The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. Charles S DeVore (born May 20, 1962) is a US Politician, currently serving as a Republican member of the California State Federally, Irvine is located in California's 48th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +8^[4] and is represented by Republican John Campbell. California's 48th congressional district is located in Orange County in Southern California, and includes the cities of Aliso Viejo, Dana Point The Cook Partisan Voting Index ( CPVI) sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index ( PVI) is a measurement of how strongly an American For other persons of the same name see John Campbell. John Bayard Taylor Campbell III (born July 19 1955, in Los

Geography

Irvine is located at 33°41′11″N, 117°47′33″W (33. 684065,-117. 792581)^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the City has a total area of 120. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 km² (46. 5 mi²). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 119. 61 km² (46. 2 mi²) of it is land and 0. 8 km² (0. 3 mi²) of it is water.

The cities bordering Irvine include Tustin, Santa Ana, Lake Forest, Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach. Tustin is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Founded in 1869 Santa Ana ( is the most populous city in Orange County California and is the County seat and a city of about 353184 people. Lake Forest is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Aliso Viejo is a city in Orange County California, United States. Costa Mesa is a Suburban city in Orange County California, United States.

Climate

Irvine, like most of coastal Southern California, generally has a Mediterranean climate. Southern California, or So Cal, is defined as the southern portion of the U A Mediterranean climate is one that resembles the Climate of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin, which includes over half of the area with this climate type world-wide The name derives from its similarity to the climate of areas along the Mediterranean Sea. Summers are warm to hot, and winters are cool, rarely falling below freezing. Precipitation in Irvine occurs predominantly during the winter months. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric The average January temperature in Irvine is 56 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average August temperature is 71 °F (22 °C). Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 ^[6]

A planned city

The layout of Irvine was designed by Los Angeles architect William Pereira and Irvine Company employee Raymond Watson, and is nominally divided into townships called villages. William Leonard Pereira ( April 25, 1909 &ndash November 13, 1985) was an American Architect from Chicago, Raymond L Watson was Chairman of Walt Disney Productions from 1983-1984 and served on the Disney Board from 1972 until March of 2004 The townships are separated by six-lane streets. Each township includes a spectrum of similar types of dwellings, along with shopping, religious institutions and schools. Commercial districts are checker-boarded in a periphery around the central townships.

Pereira originally envisioned an Atlantis-like circular plan with numerous man-made lakes and the university in the center. Atlantis (in Greek,, "island of Atlas " is the name of a Legendary Island, first mentioned in Plato 's dialogues When the Irvine Company refused to relinquish valuable farmland in the flat central region of the ranch for this plan, the University site was moved to the base of the southern coastal hills. The San Joaquin Hills are a set of low hills in coastal Orange County California. The design that ended up being used was based on the shape of a necklace (with the villages strung along two parallel main streets, which terminate at UCI, the "pendant"). The University of California Irvine is a public Coeducational Research university situated in Irvine, California. Traces of the original circular design are visible in the layout of the UCI campus and the two man-made lakes at the center of Woodbridge, one of the central villages.

All streets have landscaping allowances. Landscaping refers to any activity that modifies the visible features of an area of land including but not limited to living elements, such as Rights-of-way for powerlines also serve as bicycle corridors, parks and greenbelts to tie together ecological preserves. The greenery is irrigated with reclaimed water.

The homeowners' associations which govern some village neighborhoods exercise varying degrees of control on the appearances of homes. A homeowners' association (abbrev HOA) may be A legal entity created by a real estate developer for the purpose of developing managing and selling a community In more restrictive areas, houses' roofing, paint colors, and landscaping are regulated. A notable exception is the Village of Northwood, which was developed beginning in the early 1970s independent of the Irvine Company, and thus has the distinction of being a larger village that is not under the purview of a homeowners' association. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. As a result, homeowners in Northwood do not pay a monthly village association fee; and its neighborhoods are generally not as uniform in appearance as those in other villages such as West Park and Woodbridge, the latter which, however, generally offer more amenities such as members-only swimming pools, tennis courts, and parks.

In addition to association dues, homeowners in villages developed in the 1980s and later may be levied a Mello-Roos assessment, which came about in the post-Proposition 13 era. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Mello-Roos is the common name for the Community Facilities District Act enacted by the California Legislature in 1982 Proposition 13, officially titled the "People's Initiative to Limit Property Taxation" was a ballot Initiative to amend the constitution of the state of California For homeowners in these areas, the association dues coupled with the Mello-Roos assessment may add significantly to the cost of living in the city.

The Irvine Ranch played host to the Boy Scouts of America's 1953 National Scout Jamboree. The national Scout jamboree is a gathering or jamboree of thousands of members of the Boy Scouts of America Jamboree Road, an important street which now stretches from Newport Beach to the City of Orange, was named in honor of this event. Jamboree Road is a major route through Orange County California.

The Villages

Each of the villages was initially planned to have a distinct architectural theme, though many have been clouded by later development.

Note: University Hills is subsidized (20-30% below market pricing) for professors and retired professors. Northwood is a community encompassing the northern portions of the city of Irvine, in Orange County, California. Shed Style refers to a style of architecture that makes heavy use of exposed wooden surfaces inspired by traditional mountain lodge architecture but much Turtle Rock is a neighborhood in the south part of Irvine, Orange County California near the University of California Irvine. Woodbridge is a large suburban housing development begun in 1975 by The Irvine Company, in the central region of Irvine California. University Hills is a community in southern Irvine California, consisting of over 750 single-family homes and 140 rental units It is the first such community of its kind in the nation.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1970	10,081		—
1980	62,127		516. 3%
1990	110,330		77. 6%
2000	143,072		29. 7%
Est. 2007	202,079		41. 2%
historical data source: [7]

The census^[1] of 2000 found there were 143,072 people, 51,199 households, and 34,354 families in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density is 1,196. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/km² (3,098. 0/mi²), as of the census. There are 53,711 housing units at an average density of 449. 1/km² (1,163. 0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 61. 06% White, 1. 45% Black or African American, 0. 18% Native American, 29. 83% Asian American, 1. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian 14% Pacific Islander, 2. 54% from other races, and 4. 82% from two or more races. 7. 37% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America

There are 51,199 households out of which 36. 0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53. 8% are married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32. 9% are non-families. 22. 8% of all households are made up of individuals and 5. 0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2. 70 persons and the average family size is 3. 17.

In the city the population is spread out with 23. 5% under the age of 18, 14. 4% from 18 to 24, 32. 3% from 25 to 44, 22. 6% from 45 to 64, and 7. 2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 93. 8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90. 0 males.

According to a 2006 estimate, the median income for a household in the city is $84,270, and the median income for a family is $103,604. [4] 9. 1% of the population and 5. 0% of families are below the poverty line. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country Of the total population, 6. 1% of those under the age of 18 and 5. 6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

In 2006, the median gross rent paid for housing was $1,660 a month. This was the highest of any place in the United States of more than 100,000 people. ^[8] The skyrocketing high cost of housing is a major issue in Irvine and Orange County, while the city council is on a frantic pace to approve future income-subsidized housing projects to meet the demands of working-class citizens to live and work in Irvine or elsewhere in Orange County. Like much of Orange County, more resident voters are registered in the Republican Party than the Democratic Party ^[9]. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party.

Education

Most of Irvine is located in the Irvine Unified School District. Irvine Unified School District ( IUSD) is a public School district located in Irvine, Orange County, California. The four high schools in the city are University High School, Irvine High School, Northwood High School, and Woodbridge High School. Irvine High School is a public high school located in the city of Irvine in Orange County, California, as part of the Irvine Unified School District Northwood High School is a public high school located in the northernmost part of Irvine, CA, USA. Woodbridge High School is a public High school located in Irvine California, serving grades 9-12 All four are recognized as some of the most distinguished public high schools in the United States. Each earned a six-year accreditation in 2006, the best possible.

All the high schools in Irvine have consistently made Newsweek's list of Top High Schools. Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City. In 2003, University High School ranked 58th[5]out of the top 804 high schools in the nation while Northwood High School ranked 404th[6], Irvine High School ranked 505th[7], and Woodbridge High School ranked 803rd[8]. In 2005, University High School ranked 117th[9] out of the top 1000 high schools with Northwood High School ranking 389th[10], Irvine High School ranking 816th[11], and Woodbridge High School ranking 1040th[12]. In 2006, University High School ranks at 156th[13] out of 1,200 top high schools while Northwood High School ranks at 296th[14], Irvine High School ranks at 1044th[15], and Woodbridge High School rank at 1156th[16]. And in 2007, University High School ranked 76th among the top 100 high schools in the nation as listed by US News & World Report. USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D ^[10] All of these schools on the Newsweek list were in the top 4 percent in the nation.

Also the elementary and middle schools are some of the best in the nation, including two alternative, year round, open enrollment K-8 schools (Plaza Vista and Vista Verde). [17][18] The district recently constructed a new larger high tech campus for Vista Verde School in the village of Turtle Ridge. Vista Verde School is a year-round K-8 School located in the Turtle Ridge neighborhood of Irvine California. The district also has a renowned music program starting in the 4th grade. Parts of the north and west of the city are served by the Tustin Unified School District. Tustin Unified School District was created from the 1972 voter-approved unification of the Tustin Elementary School District and the Tustin Union High School District

Colleges and universities

Irvine is home to University of California, Irvine, which is the second-newest campus (established 1965) in the UC system after University of California, Merced. The University of California Irvine is a public Coeducational Research university situated in Irvine, California. The University of California Merced, otherwise known as UC Merced or UCM is the tenth and newest of the University of California campus Concordia University and Irvine Valley College are also in Irvine, while Chapman University and Soka University of America are in adjacent cities. Concordia University Irvine is a private, Liberal arts University located in Turtle Rock, a neighborhood of Irvine, California Irvine Valley College ( IVC) is a Community college in Irvine California and it is a part of the California Community Colleges system. Chapman University is a private nonprofit university located in the city of Orange in Orange County, California, USA Soka University of America ( SUA) is a Private university located in Aliso Viejo, California, United States.

Libraries

Irvine has two libraries: Heritage Park Regional Library and University Park Library. The Heritage Library serves as the regional reference library for Central Orange County and has a strong business focus while the University Park Library has 95,745 books including a substantial Chinese collection. According to www. ocpl. org, "Katie Wheeler Library," opens in February 2008 . ^[11] Katie Wheeler was the granddaughter of James Irvine, and the library is a replica of the house owned by Irvine in which she grew up. James Irvine (1867 - 1947 (James Irvine II was an agricultural pioneer and prominent landowner in California ^[12]

Economy

The majority of the Irvine's economic development is coordinated through the Destination Irvine program run by the Chamber of Commerce. The program provides information and assistance on business related incentives, demographics, development standards and various services such as affordable housing and childcare, schools.

Irvine is also considered a premier location for film projects due to its expansive areas and state of the art structure and facilities. It offers free or low-cost filming permits, location information and appealing and convenient visual opportunities.

Top Employers

Name	Sector	Employed
University of California, Irvine	Education	7645
Irvine Unified School District	Education	3707
St. The University of California Irvine is a public Coeducational Research university situated in Irvine, California. Irvine Unified School District ( IUSD) is a public School district located in Irvine, Orange County, California. John Knits	Knit Garments	2616
Irvine Company	Real Estate Owner/Developer	2600
Parker Hannifin	Aircraft Parts	1985
Allergan	Pharmaceutical	1922
Freedom Communications	Media	1875
New Century	Mortgage & Finance	1840
Parker Aerospace	Aerospace & Defense	1825
Option One Mortgage	Mortgage & Finance	1801
Edwards Lifesciences	Heart Valves	1723
Washington Mutual	Financial	1700
Verizon Wireless	Communications	2100
Albertsons - Sav-On	Grocery/Pharmacy Retail	1508
Claim Jumper	Restaurant Chain	1400
Broadcom	Semiconductor	1313
Western National Group	Apartments	1100
In-N-Out Burger	Restaurant Chain	1041
General Electric	Consumer Finance, Infrastructure	900

Source^[6]

Arts and culture

The Irvine Global Village Festival

Every September, Irvine hosts the Irvine Global Village Festival to celebrate the diversity of the citizens of Irvine and Orange County. The Irvine Company is a privately held Real estate development company based in Newport Beach, Orange County California. Parker Hannifin Corporation ( originally Parker Appliance Company and sometimes referred to as Parker, of Cleveland Ohio, is a manufacturer Allergan Inc, is a global specialty Pharmaceutical company. Their product ranges include ophthalmic pharmaceuticals Dermatology products and Freedom Communications Inc, headquartered in Irvine California, owns more than 75 publications Newspapers in the US, with a combined daily circulation New Century Financial Corporation was founded in 1995 by a trio of former managers at Option One Mortgage including former Chief Executive Officer Brad Morrice and is headquartered in Parker Hannifin Corporation ( originally Parker Appliance Company and sometimes referred to as Parker, of Cleveland Ohio, is a manufacturer Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE EW is a global leader in products and technologies to treat advanced Cardiovascular disease, the global leader in acute Hemodynamic Washington Mutual Inc (abbreviated to WaMu) ( is a savings bank holding company and the former owner of Washington Mutual Savings Bank, which was the Cellco Partnership, Doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest Wireless Telecommunications network in the Albertsons LLC is a North American grocery company based in Boise Idaho with about 325 Supermarkets located in Arizona California New Mexico Colorado Texas Osco Drug is a chain of Pharmacy stores which today operate as in-store pharmacies under Supervalu Pharmacies. Claim Jumper is a Restaurant chain headquarted in Irvine California with 45 locations in Arizona, California, Illinois, Broadcom Corporation is an American supplier of Integrated circuits (ICs for broadband communications In-N-Out Burger, usually called In-N-Out, is a chain of Fast food restaurants located in the Western United States. The festival consists of exhibits from local merchants, entertainment from diverse cultures, sampling foods from various regions of the world. ^[13]

Irvine Community Television

The Irvine Community Television (ICTV) produces and broadcasts television programs on news, sports, arts, culture, safety for the Irvine community. The motto of ICTV is For You, About You. ICTV can be viewed within the city of Irvine on Cox Communications channel # 30. ICTV is also available to view online at ICTV Live Streaming. ^[14]

Parks and recreation

Irvine has Community Parks and Neighborhood Parks. The Community Parks have public facilities located on each site. Neighborhood Parks provide open space and some recreational amenities within the various villages of Irvine.

Community Parks

Neighborhood Parks

Transportation

Transit Services

Local bus routes are operated by the Orange County Transportation Authority. Northwood Community Park is located in the Northwood community on the corner of Bryan and Yale in the city of Irvine in Orange County, California Brywood Park is located in the Northwood community in the city of Irvine in Orange County, California. Silkwood Park is located in the Northwood community in the city of Irvine in Orange County, California, USA The Orange County Transportation Additionally, Irvine is served by commuter rail at both the Irvine and Tustin stations of the Metrolink Orange County Line and the IEOC Line. Metrolink is a Regional rail system that serves Southern California. Metrolink (Southern California Orange County Line is a Commuter rail that runs from Downtown Los Angeles through Orange County to Oceanside in San OCTA is currently implementing a major service increase on the Orange County line, with trains running every 30 minutes. A four-story parking structure is currently under construction at the Irvine station to coincide with the service increase.

Plans are currently underway to connect the Orange County Great Park to the Irvine Spectrum and surrounding businesses with a fixed-route transit system, also stopping at the Irvine Transportation Center. The Orange County Great Park is the official name of a plan for the public non- Aviation reuse of the decommissioned Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in Irvine The Irvine Spectrum Center is an outdoor mall on the south-east edge of Irvine, California, centered on a large Edwards 21 Cinemas movie theater The Irvine Amtrak station is a passenger train station in Irvine, California. As of early 2008, two possible routes have been selected, and the vehicles have been narrowed down to a either a traditional streetcar, elevated people mover, or rubber-tired vehicles operating in a separate right-of-way. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train For the private automobile see People carrier A people mover or automated people mover (APM is a fully automated grade-separated The project has been dubbed the "Irvine Guideway Demonstration Project". City planners envision it as a starter system for a potentially more expansive transit system throughout Irvine.

The city of Irvine has also recently begun operating the Irvine Business Complex Shuttle, on three routes linking the Tustin Metrolink station to the Irvine Business District and John Wayne Airport. The Tustin Metrolink Station is a station in Tustin, Orange County, California. John Wayne Airport is an Airport in an unincorporated area in Orange County California, with its mailing address in Santa Ana, hence the IATA code

Bikeways

Irvine offers a system of bicycle lanes and trails to encourage the use of bikes as a means of transportation. There are 44. 5 miles (71. 6 km) of off-road bicycle trails and 282 miles (454 km) of on-road bicycle lanes in Irvine. ^[15]

Sister city controversy

On May 30, 2006, without the knowledge of the City Council or City Manager, an Irvine City Staff member signed a sister-city memorandum with the Xuhui District of Shanghai. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Xuhui District ( is a district of Shanghai. It has a land area of 54 Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million The memorandum disavowed the legitimacy of Taiwan's sovereignty, barred Irvine officials from making official trips to Irvine's sister city Taoyuan, Taiwan, and prohibited the City of Irvine from participating in events relating to the sovereignty of Taiwan. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Taoyuan City ( is the county seat of Taoyuan County in Taiwan Province, Republic of China, located in the northwestern part of the island. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES After the memorandum was made public, an uproar arose from the Irvine Taiwanese American community. A Taiwanese American is an American of Taiwanese ancestry This term also sometimes fluidly applies to those whose parents or relatives are associated with In response, the City Council held hearings to negate the validity of this memorandum and to suggest more inclusive and appropriate language. ^[16] Xuhui District did not respond to Irvine's request and the memorandum was terminated.

Notable natives and residents

• Dick Ackerman - politican and California State Senator ^[17]
• Larry Agran - politician and Irvine Council member ^[18]
• Joey Allen - guitarist for glam metal band Warrant ^[19]
• Brady Anderson - Major League Baseball player
• Garret Anderson - Major League Baseball player ^[20]
• Garrett Atkins - Major League Baseball player ^[21]
• C. David Baker - commissioner of the Arena Football League and former Irvine Council member ^[22]
• William E. Barber - Medal of Honor United States Marine Corps officer ^[23]
• Amanda Beard - Olympic swimmer ^[24]
• John B. T. Campbell III - politician and U.S. Congressman ^[25]
• Jeanne Carmen - model, pin-up girl, and actress ^[26]
• Cashis - rapper ^[27]
• Steven Choi - politician and Irvine Council member ^[28]
• Tim Commerford - bassist for rock band Rage Against the Machine, former bassist for Audioslave
• Lindsay Davenport - professional tennis player ^[20]
• Anthony Davis- former National Football League player ^[29]
• Zack de la Rocha - lead singer for rock band Rage Against the Machine ^[30]
• Jack DeSena - sketch comedy actor on Nickelodeon's All That ^[31]
• Kevin Drum - political blogger for the Washington Monthly ^[32]
• Tom Dumont - guitarist for rock band No Doubt ^[33]
• East West - Christian rapcore band ^[34]
• Eric Ebert - professional football (soccer) player ^[35]
• Jim Edmonds - Major League Baseball player ^[20]
• Benny Feilhaber - professional soccer player ^[36]
• Will Ferrell - actor and comedian ^[30]
• Jesse Frank Ford - founder of Arrowhead Mills organic foods company
• Shawn Green - Major League Baseball player ^[20]
• Shane Haboucha - actor ^[37]
• Bob Hamelin former Major League Baseball player ^[38]
• Hugh Hewitt - author, radio talk show host, and blogger ^[39]
• Quinton Jackson - professional mixed martial arts fighter and UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion ^[40]
• Ross Johnson - politician and former California State Legislator ^[41]
• Adam Keefe - former National Basketball Association player ^[42]
• Mark Langston - former Major League Baseball player ^[43]
• Nam Le - professional poker player ^[44]
• Martin Leung - pianist known as the Video Game Pianist ^[45]
• Jason Lezak - Olympic swimmer ^[46]
• Doug Linton - former Major League Baseball pitcher
• Ben Maller - sports radio personality ^[47]
• Chris Mandeville - former National Football League defensive back ^[48]
• Mark McGwire - former Major League Baseball player ^[49]
• Annalee Newitz - science and technology journalist ^[50]
• Beverly Oden - Olympic volleyball player ^[51]
• Elaina Oden - Olympic volleyball player ^[52]
• Kim Oden - Olympic volleyball player ^[52]
• Nicole Parker - comedian actress ^[53]
• Leonard Peikoff - Objectivist philosopher and intellectual heir to novelist-philosopher Ayn Rand ^[54]
• Jason Peoples - winner of the reality television show Average Joe (Season 1) ^[55]
• Aaron Piersol - Olympic swimmer ^[56]
• Chris Pronger - National Hockey League player ^[20]
• Jimmy Raye - former National Football League player ^[57]
• Kaysar Ridha - contestant on reality television show Big Brother 6 and 7 ^[58]
• Jim Rome - sports radio personality ^[49]
• Michael Spiezia - nationally ranked professional surfer ^[59]
• Scott Spiezio - former Major League Baseball player ^[60]
• Thrice - post-hardcore band ^[61]
• Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh - sociologist and urban ethnographer ^[62]
• Dita Von Teese - burlesque performer ^[63]
• Tim Wallach - former Major League Baseball player ^[30]
• Irv Weinstein - retired television news anchor and father of mayor Beth Krom ^[64]
• Amy Yao - bassist for Riot grrrl band Emily's Sassy Lime ^[65]
• Natasha Watley - Olympic softball player ^[66]
• Caroline Zhang - figure skater ^[67]

See also List of University of California, Irvine people. Richard Charles Ackerman (born December 5, 1942) is a Republican U A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. Larry Agran (born 2 February 1945 in Chicago) is a former Mayor of Irvine California, Orange Joey Allen is best known as the lead guitarist from the American Glam metal band Warrant. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Glam metal (also known as pop metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States. Brady Kevin Anderson (born January 18 1964 in Silver Spring, Maryland) is a former center and Left fielder in Major Garret Joseph Anderson (born June 30, 1972 in Los Angeles California) is a Major League Baseball Left fielder and Designated Garrett Bernard Atkins (born December 12, 1979 in) has been the Third baseman for the Major League Baseball team the Colorado Rockies David Baker is the former commissioner of the Arena Football League, having been the fourth person to hold the position The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. William Earl Barber (November 20 1919&ndashNovember 30 2002 was an officer in the United States Marine Corps awarded with the Medal of Honor for his actions in The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. Amanda Ray Beard (born October 29 1981 in Newport Beach California) is an Olympic-level swimmer and model from the United States of America Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance For other persons of the same name see John Campbell. John Bayard Taylor Campbell III (born July 19 1955, in Los The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Jeanne Carmen ( August 4, 1930 &ndash December 20, 2007) was an American model, Pin-up girl, trick-shot A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. A pin-up girl or pin-up model is a model whose mass-produced pictures see wide appeal as Pop culture. Ramone Johnson, better known by his Stage name Cashis / Ca$his, is an American rapper born and raised in Chicago Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and Steven Seokho Choi (born January 15 1944) is a US Republican Party Politician from California. Tim Robert Commerford (born February 26, 1968 in Irvine California) also known by his various monikers/stage names ( Timmy C A bass player (bassist is a Musician who plays a Double bass, Bass guitar, keyboard bass or wind Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Rage Against the Machine (sometimes shortened to RATM or Rage) is Audioslave was an American Hard rock supergroup that formed in Los Angeles California in 2001 Lindsay Ann Davenport (born June 8, 1976 in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Anthony Davis (born September 8, 1952) known as "AD" is a former American football Running back. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Zacarías Manuel de la Rocha (born January 12, 1970 in Long Beach, California) is an American rapper, Singer Rage Against the Machine (sometimes shortened to RATM or Rage) is John Patrick DeSena (born December 6, 1987 in Braintree Massachusetts) is an American actor best known for his work on the sketch comedy series Sketch comedy consists of a series of short Comedy scenes or vignettes called "sketches" commonly between one and ten minutes long An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Nickelodeon (commonly referred to as Nick) is an American Cable television network owned by Viacom International, founded in 1977 as Pinwheel All That is an American Kevin Drum (born October 19, 1958) is an American political Blogger and columnist A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of The Washington Monthly is a monthly Magazine of United States Politics and Government that is based in Washington D Tom Dumont (born January 11 1968 is an American guitarist and producer No Doubt is a rock band from Anaheim California, United States founded in 1986 East West was a Christian Rapcore band from Irvine, California, who later re-located to Corona California. Christian rock (occasionally abbreviated CR) is a form of Rock music played by bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on Rap rock is a fusion genre of rock and hip-hop. It blends vocal and instrumental parts of hip-hop and various forms of rock including punk and rock Eric Ebert (born August 27, 1984) is an American Soccer player currently playing for CD Chivas USA in Major League Soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered James Patrick "Jim" Edmonds (born June 27, 1970 in Fullerton, California) is a left-handed Center fielder for Benny Feilhaber (born January 19, 1985 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is an American professional Soccer player who currently John William "Will" Ferrell (ˈfærəl born July 16, 1967) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice actor, A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh Jesse Frank Ford, known as Frank Ford (born ca 1933 is a retired Texas Farmer and health-foods advocate who in 1960 founded Arrowhead Mills Arrowhead Mills is an all-natural food company that produces organic baking mixes grains cereals and nut butters Organic foods are produced according to certain production standards, meaning they are grown without the use of conventional Pesticides artificial Fertilizers Shawn David Green (born November 10, 1972 in Des Plaines Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball player Shane Edouard Haboucha (born November 27, 1990 in Los Angeles, California) is an American Actor. Robert James (Bob Hamelin (ˈhæmlɨn born November 29, 1967 in Elizabeth New Jersey) is a former First baseman and Designated hitter Hugh Hewitt (born February 22, 1956) is an American radio Talk show host author and Blogger He comments on politics and society An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (born June 20 1978 in Memphis Tennessee) is an American professional Mixed martial arts fighter Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world James Ross Johnson (born September 28 1939) is a United States Political figure who is chairman of the California Fair Political Practices The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U Adam Thomas Keefe (born February 22, 1970 in Irvine, California) is a retired American Basketball player Mark Edward Langston (born August 20, 1960 in San Diego California) is an American Left-handed former Major League Baseball Nam Le (born September 10, 1980 in Irvine, California) is a Vietnamese-American professional Poker player from Huntington Poker is a type of Card game in which players bet on the value of the card combination (" hand " in their possession by placing a bet into Martin Leung, also known as the Video Game Pianist or the Blindfolded Pianist, is one of the first Pianists to gain worldwide recognition for playing popular A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra Jason Edward Lezak (born November 12, 1975) is an American swimmer. Douglas Warren Linton (born February 9, 1965 in Santa Ana California) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1992 to 2003 for the Toronto Benjamin "Big Ben" Maller is an American sports radio host for Fox Sports Radio, currently hosting The Third Shift Sports radio (or sports talk radio) is a Radio format devoted entirely to Discussion and Broadcasting of sporting events. Chris Scott Mandeville (born February 1, 1965 in Santa Barbara, California) is a former American football Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage they Mark David McGwire (born October 1 1963 in Pomona California) is a former professional baseball player who played the majority of his Major League career with the Annalee Newitz (born 1969 is an American Journalist who covers the cultural impact of Science and technology, such as topics on Open source Science and technology is a Term of art used to encompass the relationship between Science and Technology. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends Beverly ("Bev" Oden (born March 19, 1971 in Millington Tennessee) is a Volleyball player from the United States. Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet Elaina Oden (born March 21, 1967 in Orange California) is a former Volleyball player from the United States, who won the bronze Kimberley ("Kim" Yvette Oden (born May 16, 1964 in Birmingham Alabama) is a former USA National Volleyball player Nicole Frances Parker (born February 21, 1978) is Emmy Award winnnig American Actress best known for her work on FOX 's Sketch Leonard S Peikoff (born October 15, 1933) is an Objectivist philosopher Objectivism is a Philosophy developed by Ayn Rand in the 20th century that encompasses positions on Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Ayn Rand (ˈaɪn ˈrænd &ndash March 6 1982 born Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum (Алиса Зиновьевна Розенбаум was a Russian born American Jason Peoples (born July 7, 1976) was the "winner" of the television reality show Average Joe, in which "Average Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary Average Joe was an American Reality television show broadcast on the NBC beginning in 2003 Aaron Wells Peirsol (born July 23, 1983 in Irvine, California) is an Olympic-level swimmer from the United States of America Christopher Robert Pronger (born October 10 1974 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman with the Anaheim Ducks of the National The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Jimmy Arthur Raye (born November 24, 1968 in Fayetteville, North Carolina) is a former National Football League player Kaysar Ridha (born August 10, 1980) was a contestant on Big Brother 6 and Big Brother 7, a reality TV series in the United States Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary The sixth season of CBS 's American version of ''Big Brother consisted of thirty episodes which aired from July 7 to September 20, 2005 Big Brother 7 All-Stars was the seventh season of the United States reality television series Big Brother. Jim Rome (born James Phillip Rome October 14, 1953) is an Sports radio (or sports talk radio) is a Radio format devoted entirely to Discussion and Broadcasting of sporting events. Scott Edward Spiezio (born September 21, 1972 in) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman who is currently a Free agent. Thrice is an American band from Irvine California. The group was founded in 1998 by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while Post-hardcore evolved from Hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader Punk rock movement Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh is an American Sociologist and urban Ethnographer born in India. Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" Ethnography ( Greek ethnos = people and graphein = writing is a genre of writing that uses Fieldwork to provide a descriptive Dita Von Teese (born Heather Renée Sweet on September 28 1972 is a popular American Burlesque artist model and actress Burlesque is theatrical entertainment of broad and parodic humor which usually consists of comic skits (and sometimes a strip tease) Timothy Charles Wallach (born September 14, 1957 in Huntington Park California) nicknamed "Eli" in reference to actor Eli Wallach is a former Photo Irwin "Irv" Weinstein (born April 29, 1930 Emily's Sassy Lime (a Palindrome) was an all- Asian American Teenage Riot grrrl trio from SoCal, formed in 1994 by Wendy and Amy Riot grrrl was an underground Feminist punk movement that started in the early 1990s and is often associated with Third-wave feminism (it Natasha Watley (born November 27, 1981) is an American professional Softball player currently with the USA Softball Women’s National Team. Caroline Zhang (born May 20 1993 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American Figure skater. Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging This page lists noted individuals associated with the University of California Irvine.

Points of interest

• Ayn Rand Institute
• Boomers! (formerly Palace Park)
• California State University Fullerton, Irvine Campus
• Concordia University, Irvine
• Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Orange County Campus
• Heritage Park
• Irvine Fine Arts Center
• Irvine Ranch Land Reserve
• Irvine Spectrum Center
• Islamic Center of Irvine
• John Wayne Airport
• Mariners Church, 2nd Largest Christian Church in Orange County
• Marymount-Webster University, Irvine Campus
• Mason Park
• Old Town Irvine
• Orange County Great Park
• Pao Fa Temple
• Strawberry Farms Golf Club
• The Market Place (Tustin and Irvine)
• University of California, Irvine
• University of California, Irvine, Arboretum
• Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
• Wild Rivers

Business

The following companies are headquartered in Irvine:

• Allergan, Inc.
• AskMeNow Inc.
• ATEN Technology, Inc. (a division of ATEN International, Inc. The Ayn Rand Institute The Center for the Advancement of Objectivism (ARI is a 501(c(3 nonprofit think tank in Irvine California that promotes Ayn Boomers! Parks is a chain of Family Amusement centers which feature indoor activities including Carousels kiddie Swings Restaurants California State University Fullerton, commonly known as CSUF, CSU Fullerton, or Cal State Fullerton, is currently the largest California State Concordia University Irvine is a private, Liberal arts University located in Turtle Rock, a neighborhood of Irvine, California The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising or FIDM is a co-educational specialized private college located in California dedicated to educating students for Heritage Park is located in the city of Irvine in Orange County, California. The Irvine Spectrum Center is an outdoor mall on the south-east edge of Irvine, California, centered on a large Edwards 21 Cinemas movie theater The Islamic Center of Irvine was founded by the local Muslim community in the city of Irvine California in August 28 2004 John Wayne Airport is an Airport in an unincorporated area in Orange County California, with its mailing address in Santa Ana, hence the IATA code Port Mariners Sept 30 2007jpg|left|thumb|500px|Mariners Church Irvine CA - Port Mariners]] Mariners Church is a non-denominational Evangelical Christian Megachurch William R Mason Regional Park, or as it is more commonly referred to Mason Park, is a park in southern Irvine California. The Orange County Great Park is the official name of a plan for the public non- Aviation reuse of the decommissioned Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in Irvine Pao Fa Temple (寶法寺 pinyin bǎo fǎ sì is one of the largest Buddhist monasteries and Buddhist temples in the United States The University of California Irvine is a public Coeducational Research university situated in Irvine, California. The University of California Irvine Arboretum (or UCI Arboretum) is a 12 acre (49000 m² Botanical garden and Arboretum, located north of the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine (formerly Irvine Meadows and officially known as Verizon Wireless Wild Rivers is a Waterpark in Irvine, California. Its flagship rides include Patriot and Bazooka Allergan Inc, is a global specialty Pharmaceutical company. Their product ranges include ophthalmic pharmaceuticals Dermatology products and AskMeNow Inc is an American public corporation specializing in Mobile search and Mobile advertising. ATEN Technology Inc manufactures KVM switches and Remote Connectivity solutions to manage servers and other Computer networking )
• BAX Global
• Blizzard Entertainment
• Broadcom Corporation
• Claim Jumper
• Conexant Systems
• Edwards Lifesciences LLC
• Epicor Software Corporation
• Fisker Coachbuild
• GameSpy (a division of IGN Entertainment, Inc.)
• Gateway, Inc.
• iLounge
• Kofax
• In-N-Out Burger
• LA Fitness
• Linksys (a division of Cisco Systems)
• Maruchan, Inc. (a division of Toyo Suisan)
• Meade Instruments Corporation
• Mossimo Corporation
• O'Neill, Inc.
• Printronix
• St. John
• Saleen Inc.
• Standard Pacific
• Superformance, LLC
• Taco Bell (a division of Yum! Brands, Inc.)
• Ultimate Ears

The following international companies have their North American headquarters in Irvine:

• Atlus
• BenQ Corporation
• Kia Motors
• Marukome
• Mazda Motor Corporation
• Samsung Group
• Shimano
• Toshiba Corporation

Twinning or Sister cities

Irvine is twinned with:

- Hermosillo (Sonora, Mexico) - Tsukuba (Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan) - Taoyuan, (Taoyuan County, Taiwan)

Filming location

According to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB), the following productions have either been partially or entirely filmed in Irvine:^[68][69]

References

External links

• City of Irvine - Homepage
• Orange County Great Park information
• Irvine World News

• Irvine, California is at coordinates 33°41′03″N 117°47′33″W / 33.684065, -117.792581 (Irvine, California)Coordinates: 33°41′03″N 117°47′33″W / 33.684065, -117.792581 (Irvine, California)

A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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