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Detectives Arrest Man Linked to Numerous Irvine Burglaries - Suspect in Multiple Cases

Issue # 0189

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Joshua Tjia
20 Jun

In this Irvine Insider Issue . . .

😁 Laugh Of The Day

🌤️ Irvine Weather

📱🧑‍💻 Orange County Faces AI Talent Shortage Amidst Rising Demand Across Industries

🔥🧯Join the Fight: How Californians Can Help Reduce Wildfires This Season

💡📰 Irvine City Hall Honors Nobel Laureate Dr. Albert Michelson with Commemorative Marker

🌾🫛 Get Your Garden Thriving: Join the Great Park Workshop on June 22

🌎🍱🍣 Explore Global Flavors: Free Kids Meals at The Market Place, June-August

❤️🫚 Boost Heart Health with Nutrient-Rich Root Vegetables

🪰 Surprising Allies: The Hoverflies’ Role in Pollination and Pest Control

✂️⭐️ Origami Fun for Kids: Join the Creative Hour at Irvine Katie Wheeler Branch

🎼🎼 Upcoming High School Music Calendar

🐶🐾Taming the Beast: A Guide to Managing Dog Aggression Safelyfrom VCA Animal Hospitals

🏃🏽‍♀️ Junior Sameen Andar Named to CSC Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Academic All-District Team

🏀🏐🎾⚾ UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

🏐 Irvine Valley Women's Volleyball Named Team of the Year for 2023-24 Season

🏀🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS

🏈🎾 High School Athletics Calendar

👮🚨 Detectives Arrest Man Linked to Numerous Irvine Burglaries - Suspect in Multiple Cases

🍏🥭🍑 Local Farmers Markets

🌟🏪🎉Irvine’s Best Kept Secrets: Is Your Business One of Them?

📅📅 Lots of Local Events

📞💡 Useful Contact Information

What is a cheetah’s favorite food?

Fast food!

We hope this joke brings some laughter to your day! 😁

Orange County Faces AI Talent Shortage Amidst Rising Demand Across Industries

In Orange County, the demand for artificial intelligence (AI) talent is surging across various industries, outpacing the current supply and posing significant challenges for businesses and educational institutions. A recent study by the CEO Leadership Alliance Orange County highlights the urgent need for skilled AI professionals, showcasing the region's potential as a burgeoning AI hub through substantial investments and innovative applications in sectors such as healthcare, finance, education, and defense.

During an 11-month period in Orange County, Boeing had 715 job postings requiring AI skills, followed by Amazon with 465, and Anduril with 366. AI talent demand is growing across all industries, with the most job postings in aerospace, telecommunications, financial services, retail, and the public sector. The demand for AI experts in Orange County is outpacing supply, potentially leaving 50% of tech roles unfulfilled. Significant AI investments were made in companies like Anduril Industries, Alteryx Inc., and Helio Genomics. The CLAOC emphasizes the importance of building a strong AI talent pipeline through partnerships between education and industry. Local universities such as UCI, Chapman University, and California State University, Fullerton, are crucial in meeting this demand.

Join the Fight: How Californians Can Help Reduce Wildfires This Season

California's early fire season is intense, with wildfires up 9% and acres burned soaring by 1,462% (5,747 to 89,784 acres) from Jan 1 - Jun 19, far above normal. 95% of these human-caused fires are in areas with dry grasses and light fuels, accelerated by winds. Californians can help prevent fires by:

  • avoiding mowing after 10 a.m.

  • not letting tow chains drag

  • not parking in dry grass

Remember, one less spark is one less wildfire. Follow real-time updates at https://www.fire.ca.gov/ and learn more at https://readyforwildfire.org/.

Irvine City Hall Honors Nobel Laureate Dr. Albert Michelson with Commemorative Marker

City of Irvine City Hall unveiled a marker honoring Dr. Albert Michelson, who won the 1907 Nobel Prize in Physics for accurately determining the speed of light. In 1929, Michelson built a one-mile "light tube" on the Irvine Ranch, significantly contributing to our understanding of light and influencing Albert Einstein's work. The plaque is located along the historical route of Michelson's tube at 1920 Main Street in Irvine.

#WeAreIrvine #SpeedofLight #AlbertEinstein #NobelPrize

Get Your Garden Thriving: Join the Great Park Workshop on June 22

Keep your garden thriving with the Great Park Farm + Food Lab Garden Workshop on Saturday, June 22, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants will learn essential tips on soil health, pest management, watering techniques, and plant maintenance to maximize their garden's potential. Expert advice will be provided to ensure gardens flourish all season long. Registration is available online at cityofirvine.org/yourirvine.

#YourGreatPark #WeAreIrvine #FarmFoodLab #GardenWorkshop #HealthyGarden

Explore Global Flavors: Free Kids Meals at The Market Place, June-August

Expand your kids' palates this summer with Culinary Adventures at The Market Place. From June through August, participating restaurants offer kids-eat-free deals every Monday through Thursday. Explore globally inspired flavors from Latin America, Asia, Europe, and more. Visit Pacific Catch for aloha-inspired dishes, Luna Grill for Mediterranean cuisine, and EverSpring Modern Chinese for signature egg yolk sesame balls and spring rolls.

Boost Heart Health with Nutrient-Rich Root Vegetables

Root vegetables are gaining popularity on trendy menus due to their high nutrient content and heart health benefits. Heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S., is preventable with a fiber-rich diet including root vegetables. Registered dietitian Katie Rankell emphasizes their nutritional value due to soil absorption. Try Chef Jessica VanRoo's heart-healthy recipes like Lemon Yogurt Goat Cheese Beet Dip, Baked Purple Sweet Potato with Herbed Yogurt, and Gochujang Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Vegetables, which offer delicious ways to incorporate these nutrient-dense foods into your diet.

Surprising Allies: The Hoverflies’ Role in Pollination and Pest Control

Hoverfly, also known as Flower Fly (Copestylum marginatum), are vital pollinators. They feed on nectar and pollen, aiding native plant reproduction. Despite their wasp-like appearance, they are harmless. Their larvae help control pests by eating aphids, keeping plants healthy.

Origami Fun for Kids: Join the Creative Hour at Irvine Katie Wheeler Branch

Children are invited to join an hour of origami fun at the Irvine Katie Wheeler Branch on Saturday, June 22, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. This event welcomes kids of all ages, especially those between 6 and 11 years old. It promises to be a creative and engaging activity, perfect for young craft enthusiasts interested in DIY projects.

We will resume with the high school music calendar events when the schedule is available for the fall semester.

Taming the Beast: A Guide to Managing Dog Aggression Safelyfrom VCA Animal Hospitals

The first step in addressing dog aggression is preventing further incidents to ensure safety and avoid reinforcing the behavior.

  • Modify the dog's environment immediately, avoiding known triggers. Inconsistent responses and fear from humans can escalate aggression.

  • Avoid situations that provoke aggression, and use tools like leashes, crates, muzzles, and head halters when necessary to manage safety.

  • For aggressive behavior toward people or animals, avoid walks in crowded areas and confine the dog when visitors are present.

  • Always supervise the dog outdoors and during interactions with other pets.

Professional guidance is crucial for complex cases, especially involving aggression toward family members.

Junior Sameen Andar Named to CSC Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Academic All-District Team

Junior Sameen Andar has been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Academic All-District Team. Andar qualified for the NCAA West First Round in the 10,000-meter run for the second consecutive year and placed 22nd at the regional meet. She earned all-conference honors with a third-place finish in the 10K at the Big West Championships and set a personal record of 33:07.48 at the Bryan Clay Invitational, ranking second in program history. Andar also achieved all-conference recognition in cross country with a ninth-place finish at the Big West Championships. A biological sciences major, she is a Big West and MPSF All-Academic selection and served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee board. To be eligible for CSC Academic All-District honors, student-athletes must have at least a 3.5 GPA and rank in the top-50 in the region in a single event.

UCI Anteaters Upcoming Home Games

We will resume with UCI’s athletic calendar events when the schedule is available for the fall quarter.

Irvine Valley Women's Volleyball Named Team of the Year for 2023-24 Season

Irvine Valley's women's volleyball team was named the athletics department's team of the year for 2023-24. Under head coach Anna Unke, the Lasers finished the season with a 22-5 record, tying with Orange Coast for the Orange Empire Conference title. This marks their second consecutive championship and fifth in six years. Four players made the all-OEC team: Natalia Brandlin, Tessa Marocco, Mia Bertolone, and Audrey Fowler. Brandlin and Marocco were also named all-state. Marocco will play beach volleyball at the University of Hawaii, Brandlin will compete at Cal State Northridge, and Ava Guent

🏐⚽🏀 Upcoming home games for the IVC LASERS

We will resume with IVC’s athletic calendar events when the schedule is available for the fall semester.

High School Athletics Calendar

We will resume with the high school athletic calendar events when the schedule is available for the fall semester.

Detectives Arrest Man Linked to Numerous Irvine Burglaries - Suspect in Multiple Cases

Detectives arrested Marcus Allen Corner, 37, of Monrovia, for multiple residential burglaries in Irvine. Previously featured on Wanted Wednesday, Corner disguised himself as a food delivery driver during the burglaries. Detectives are collaborating with other agencies to see if Corner is linked to additional cases. He is now in Orange County Jail facing several burglary charges. Anyone with information should contact [email protected]. Remember to lock your windows and doors, install security cameras, and report any suspicious activity.

#dontcommitcrimeinirvine #irvine #irvinepolice #arrest #cityofirvine #orangecounty

Irvine’s Best Kept Secrets: Is Your Business One of Them?

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  • Kaiser Permanente Irvine Farmers Market

  • Saturday Farmers Market at Mariners Church Irvine

    • When: Saturday, 8 AM - 12 PM

    • Where: 5428 Bonita Canyon Dr, Irvine, CA 92603

  • Great Park Certified Farmers Market

  • Manassero Farmers

    • When: Daily, 9 AM - 4:30 PM

    • Where: 33 Irvine Valley, Irvine, CA 92604

  • Tanaka Farms

    • When: Daily, 9 AM - 5 PM

    • Where: 5380 3/4 University Dr, Irvine, CA 92612

    • More Info: Tanaka Farms

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